# BookFusion vs PlotLock

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlotLock at none against BookFusion's 6. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BookFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PlotLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

BookFusion ships an update every 10 days, PlotLock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookFusion | PlotLock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (529 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookfusion/id1141834096/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **529** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 158 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [BookFusion](https://appshunter.io/developer/1141834095) | [Nicholas Figliolia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896735478) |

## What reviewers say

### BookFusion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookfusion/id1141834096)

Manage, read, and organize your eBooks across all devices with seamless cloud synchronization. Customize your reading experience with extensive settings, highlight notes, and text-to-speech functionality. Integrates with Calibre and supports various file formats.

**Highlights:** Cross-platform eBook reader and manager, Cloud sync for reading progress and eBooks, Customizable reading experience, Highlighting and annotation tools, Text-to-Speech (TTS) functionality, Calibre integration, Support for EPUB, PDF, CBZ/CBR

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Casual Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Advanced Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Power Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Casual Yearly | $18.99 | per year |
| Advanced Yearly | $47.99 | per year |
| Power Yearly | $95.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent cross-platform sync
- 👍 Highly customizable reading experience
- 🚀 Seamless Calibre integration
- 👍 Responsive and helpful developers
- 🚀 Smooth reading experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 💰 Subscription model may be costly for some
- 🔒 Requires account creation to use
- 🐛 Inconsistent page turn behavior
- 🐛 Issues with PDF and fixed-layout EPUB support

**Reported bugs**

- Highlights and notes not always saving properly
- Reading position sometimes resets unexpectedly
- Widget not functioning as expected
- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Issues with importing certain ebook formats

**Requested features**

- Add page numbers instead of just percentages
- Implement a true dark mode
- Improve PDF viewing and annotation capabilities
- Add support for DJVU format
- Provide an option to purchase a lifetime license


### PlotLock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plotlock/id6809834021)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookFusion free?

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

### Is PlotLock free?

PlotLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BookFusion or PlotLock have ads?

Neither BookFusion nor PlotLock shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BookFusion or PlotLock?

BookFusion ships an update every 10 days, and PlotLock every 2 weeks. Most recently, BookFusion was updated on November 11, 2026 and PlotLock on October 31, 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.*
