Comparison

NLB Mobile vs Book Eater

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NLB Mobile

Access a vast collection of ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and newspapers. Borrow physical items, take online courses, and manage your library account and family's accounts easily. Discover new digital resources and log in securely with QR Login.

Highlights
  • Read ebooks and audiobooks
  • Access eMagazines and eNewspapers
  • Take online courses
  • Borrow physical library items
  • Manage library accounts
  • QR Login for easy sign-in
Features
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This application is brought to you by the National Library Board, a Singapore Government Agency. Discover a world of learning with the NLB Mobile app, anywhere, anytime: • Read ebooks and listen to audiobooks • Read current eMagazines and eNewspapers • Access online courses • Borrow physical library items using your mobile device • Discover new digital resources and sign in to our websites easily with QR Login • Manage your library account, and also your family’s accounts

About

Book Eater

Features
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Book Eater is a companion reading diary that helps turn reading and book logging into a habit. Every time you finish a book, feed your dog, leave a rating and your thoughts, and build your own personal library. ■ Log the Books You Read · Search for books by title or author and add them to your library · Rate books in 0.5-star increments and leave anything from a short comment to a detailed review · Choose the date you finished each book so you can look back on your reading anytime ■ Take Care of Your Dog · Finish a book to feed your dog and fill up its hunger meter · If you don’t read within your chosen reading cycle (1–12 weeks), your dog will get hungry and eventually fall asleep · Even while your dog is asleep, you can continue logging your reading as usual · If you’d like your dog to join you again, you can wake it up through an In-App Purchase ■ Read with Friends · Share an invite code to connect with your real-life friends · See what your friends are reading and check out their thoughts in the Friends tab ■ Korean & English · Book Eater supports both Korean and English · Switch to your preferred language anytime in the app settings ■ Book Eater Is Great For · Keeping track of the books you’ve finished · Going beyond star ratings and writing down even a few thoughts about what you’ve read · Staying loosely connected with friends and motivating each other to read · Building a consistent reading habit with a cute dog by your side Get started easily with your email or Apple account.

Screenshots

NLB Mobile4 screens
Book Eater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NLB Mobile at none against Book Eater's 1. NLB Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown). Book Eater's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Book Eater sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NLB Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NLB Mobile ships an update monthly, Book Eater every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NLB Mobile versus Book Eater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNLB MobileBook Eater
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNational Library Board SingaporeBoyoung Kim

In-app purchases

None

NLB Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Book Eater

One-time1
  • Revive Dog$0.99

Questions

Is NLB Mobile free?
NLB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book Eater free?
Book Eater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NLB Mobile or Book Eater have ads?
Book Eater shows ads; NLB Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, NLB Mobile or Book Eater?
NLB Mobile ships an update monthly, and Book Eater every 4 days. Most recently, NLB Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and Book Eater on October 25, 2026.

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