# Booka vs Query Press

The clearest difference is update cadence: Query Press at every 5 days against Booka's every 3 weeks. Booka's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Booka sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Query Press sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Booka ships an update every 3 weeks, Query Press every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Booka | Query Press |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booka-minimal-booklist/id1116150273/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **36** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 111 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jiani Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/1116150272) | [Rand Press, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798823580) |

## What reviewers say

### Booka

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booka-minimal-booklist/id1116150273)

Manage your personal book collection and reading progress. Easily add books, track pages, notes, and reading history. Organize your library with tags, add reviews, and sync your data across devices.

**Highlights:** Add books to read, Search by ISBN/barcode, Organize by tag, Track reading progress, Record reading history, View reading stats, Add book reviews, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $1.49 | per month |
| Yearly Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Pro | $39.99 | one-time |


### Query Press

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/query-press/id6742517323)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10 Tokens | $12.99 | one-time |
| 20 Tokens | $24.99 | one-time |
| 50 Tokens | $59.99 | one-time |
| 100 Tokens | $109.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Booka free?

Booka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Query Press free?

Query Press is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Booka or Query Press have ads?

Neither Booka nor Query Press shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Booka or Query Press?

Booka ships an update every 3 weeks, and Query Press every 5 days. Most recently, Booka was updated on November 2, 2026 and Query Press on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*