AR Reads vs Boundless
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Reads
Experience The Dragon Brothers books like never before with augmented reality. Point your device at marked pages to bring 3D landscapes and characters to life, immersing you in magical worlds and exciting scenes.
- Augmented reality book enhancement
- 3D landscapes and characters
- Interactive reading experience
- Works with The Dragon Brothers books
- Immersive storytelling
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The AR Reads app brings The Dragon Brothers books to life! Simply download the app and point it at the pages marked with augmented reality content and see magical 3D landscapes, meet the bad guys, eavesdrop on important conversations and take a look around inside a stadium or a giant ship. You can find out more at http://www.dragonbrothersbooks.com/ar/ (Some content will not work on iPhone4S and older devices.)
Boundless
Access a vast collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, and videobooks from your local library or school. Enjoy a seamless reading, listening, and watching experience with personalized recommendations and engaging reading programs.
- Discover ebooks, audiobooks, and videobooks
- Read, listen, and watch in one app
- Personalized recommendations
- Join library reading programs
- Track reading progress and earn badges
- Customizable reading experience
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Boundless by Baker & Taylor gives users the ability to discover and enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, video and videobooks from their library or school on mobile devices. • Read, listen, and watch all in one app • Supports eRead-Along and videobook content • Recommendations based on your interests • Join reading programs and challenges from your library • See your progress and earn badges for reading achievements • Notetaking, bookmarking, page layout and font controls Boundless is a digital content service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products to libraries. Boundless Library is a service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Boundless at 4.4 against AR Reads's 3.0. Boundless also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 44) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). AR Reads's advantage is review sentiment (47% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Boundless holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boundless has 18K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of AR Reads's written reviews are positive against 32% of Boundless's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AR Reads ships an update every 4 months, Boundless monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Reads | Boundless |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (44 ratings) | 4.4 (18K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 32.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 18K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dragon Brothers Books | Baker & Taylor |
Customer experience
AR Reads
Boundless
Bugs and requests
AR Reads
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Boundless
Reported bugs
4 issues- Books disappearing from user's shelf
- Inability to return or renew books
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between profiles
- Audiobook playback issues
Requested features
5 requests- Improved page turning and navigation controls
- Ability to adjust margins and font settings
- Offline access to downloaded content
- Better integration with other reading apps
- More detailed progress tracking and analytics
In-app purchases
AR Reads
No in-app purchases
Boundless
No in-app purchases
