QzView vs Booken
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QzView
View zipped images and PDF files directly on your device. Easily transfer files using local network sharing, AirDrop, or iTunes File Sharing. This application is designed for efficient digital content management.
- View zipped images
- View PDF files
- Local network sharing
- AirDrop support
- iTunes File Sharing
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Comic viewer on your device major functionality: Can view: - Zipped images - pdf files. Download your files via: - local network sharing - AirDrop - iTunes File sharing This app uses LGPL v2.1 licensed library of libDSM, TOSMBClient https://github.com/albert-qjinp-queuez/TOSMBClient object files is in https://github.com/albert-qjinp-queuez/qzview-Objects-normal
Booken
This app provides a simple and efficient way to listen to your audiobook files. It offers features for importing, managing, and tracking your listening progress, with playback controls accessible from your phone and Apple Watch.
- Import own audiobook files
- Track listening progress
- Mark books as finished
- Lock screen playback controls
- Apple Watch companion app
- Variable scrubbing speed
- Adjustable playback speed
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A lightweight and easy to use player for your audiobook files. Manage your files - Import your own files straight into the app - Manage and see the progress of the books you've listened to - Mark books as finished Listening features - Control playback directly from the lock screen/control center or from the Apple Watch companion app - Easily navigate books with variable scrubbing speed and chapter selection - Change playback speed Listen from your watch - Easily download your favorite books to your watch when you need to listen without your phone - Navigate local files on your watch with chapter selection and custom skip duration - Keep your progress synced between your phone and watch with both automatic and manual syncing options
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QzView at 4.4 against Booken's 4.0. QzView also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
QzView holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of QzView's written reviews are positive against 80% of Booken's.
QzView ships an update every 3 weeks, Booken every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | QzView | Booken |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | albert Park | Riley Brookins |
Customer experience
QzView
Booken
In-app purchases
QzView
No in-app purchases
Booken
No in-app purchases
