AA Big Book App vs BookWatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AA Big Book App
Access the complete text of the Big Book, including personal stories and forewords, with search and bookmarking capabilities. Customize your reading experience with adjustable font sizes and day/night modes. Ideal for members of Alcoholics Anonymous studying the text on any device.
- Main 164 pages
- 60+ Personal stories
- Fully searchable text
- Bookmarks and notes
- Adjustable font size
- Day and Night modes
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The best and easiest AA Big Book app on the App Store! Includes all you need to read and study the Big Book on the go. Great for all members of Alcoholics Anonymous. Features: Main 164 pages 60+ Personal stories from the 1st and 2nd editions Original forewords Fully searchable Bookmarks Notes Font size adjusting Day, Sepia & Night themes Easy to access index *Big Book and Alcoholics Anonymous are registered trademarks of AA World Services. *We have included all stories and chapters allowable by international copyrights.
BookWatch
This app transforms books into engaging video summaries, allowing you to watch fiction and non-fiction content like movies. Learn key insights from best-selling books through animated 30-minute videos, making learning fun and easy.
- Animated video book summaries
- Learn from fiction and non-fiction
- 30-minute video learning
- Whiteboard animation style
- Access best-selling books
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If you love books but prefer watching them as movies this app is for you. Watch fiction and booktok books as movies or learn new things in a fun and easy way from the best nonfiction books. Get the key insights from non-fiction books in animated book summaries. Our animated video summaries keep you focused and you can learn the best non-fiction books just by watching 30 minute videos. What if you could watch books? - Never feel bored or overwhelmed again when it comes to learning new things. - We deliver key ideas from nonfiction books in animated video summaries. Why our book summaries are the best? 1. Thorough Summaries: We do thorough summaries covering all the ideas of the book. No more 10 minute summaries. 2. Whiteboard Animation: We use whiteboard animation videos to keep your attention. Never feel bored again when learning from books. 3. The Best Books: Get instant access to the best selling self-development and business book summaries. Terms of use: https://www.bookwatch.com/terms-and-conditions-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BookWatch at Free against AA Big Book App's $0.99. BookWatch also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (51% vs 38%). AA Big Book App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 23) and ads (none vs shown). On chart position and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
BookWatch is free to download; AA Big Book App costs $0.99 up front. BookWatch sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. AA Big Book App asks for nothing beyond the download.
AA Big Book App ships an update every 2 months, BookWatch every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AA Big Book App | BookWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.1% of reviews | 50.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 14K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #31 — better | #92 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 82 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dean Huff | Morfosis |
Customer experience
AA Big Book App
BookWatch
Bugs and requests
AA Big Book App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BookWatch
Reported bugs
2 issues- Intro content not fully accessible
- Subscription issues and lack of refunds
Requested features
3 requests- Background listening mode
- Web/desktop version
- Improved visualization
In-app purchases
AA Big Book App
No in-app purchases
BookWatch
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$8.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- BookWatch Premium$14.991 Month
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- BookWatch Premium 86% Offer$19.991 Year
- Morfosis Premium$24.991 Month
- BookWatch Premium Subscription2 variants$29.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- BookWatch Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
- BookWatch Premium Free Trial Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- BookWatch Premium Subscription$49.991 Year
- BookWatch 7 day trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- BookWatch Premium Subscription$59.991 Year
- Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Bookwatch 7 day trial7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Annual Package - 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- Annual Plan - 7 Days Trial7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- 3 Day Trial - BookWatch Premium3 Days trial$89.991 Year
- Annual Subscription Free trial$99.991 Year
- 3 Day Trial - BookWatch Premium3 Days trial$139.991 Year
- BookWatch Premium Free Trial Annual7 Days trial$139.991 Year
- 7 Day Trial - Yearly Plan7 Days trial$197.991 Year
Questions
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