Comparison

Filtrete Smart vs The Book Player

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

Head to head
About

Filtrete Smart

Monitor and manage your home's air quality with smart filters and purifiers. Receive alerts for filter replacements based on usage and track outdoor air quality trends. Get personalized tips to improve your indoor environment.

Highlights
  • Pair smart air filters and purifiers
  • Track filter life based on usage
  • Receive filter replacement notifications
  • Remotely control air purifiers
  • Monitor outdoor air quality
  • Get tips to improve air quality
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Filtrete™ Smart pairs with your Filtrete™ Smart Air Filter and Filtrete™ Smart Air Purifier to help you understand and manage your home’s air quality. It provides useful tips and alerts customized to your home’s environment, and will notify you when it’s time to replace your filters based on air flow and usage – not just time. With this app, you can • Pair multiple Smart Air Filters to track their life, and receive filter change notifications based on real usage • Pair Smart Air Purifiers to manage your indoor air quality – monitor and clean your air while remotely controlling your device by turning power on/off, setting different fan speeds, etc. • Scan the barcode of your non-smart Air Filters, and set timers to receive filter replacement reminders • Remember your filter type and size, and easily order replacement filters • Monitor outdoor air quality in multiple places, and view short and long-term trends • Receive tips and alerts to improve air quality

About

The Book Player

Features
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Radio plays. Audiobooks. One personal collection. The Book Player turns the audio you already own into a beautifully organized listening library. Import radio plays, audiobooks and other spoken-word recordings, then pick up exactly where you left off—without creating an account or signing up for a subscription. From a classic radio drama with multiple scenes to a single-file audiobook, everything stays together in one focused player built for long-form listening. MADE FOR LONG-FORM LISTENING • Import MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV and CAF audio files • Play single-file audiobooks or folders containing multiple tracks and chapters • Resume from your last listening position • Fine-tune playback speed to suit every narrator • Choose your preferred skip-back and skip-forward intervals • Keep listening with background playback and system media controls EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE • Browse your library in a list or cover grid • Search and sort your radio play and audiobook collection • Follow chapter progress at a glance • Save bookmarks for favorite passages or important moments • Use the sleep timer—or stop automatically at the end of a chapter LISTEN ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES • Control playback from the Apple Watch app • See what is playing in Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • Use Apple Watch widgets and complications for quick access • Carry your playback controls beyond the app with Now Playing support PERSONAL BY DESIGN Choose light, dark or system appearance and make the player yours with a selection of accent colors. Your library is built from your own files and remains available for private, distraction-free listening. Whether you are settling in for an audiobook, revisiting a favorite radio play or exploring a spoken-word archive, The Book Player keeps the experience simple: choose a story, press play and keep listening.

Screenshots

Filtrete Smart4 screens
The Book Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Filtrete Smart at Free against The Book Player's $2.99. Filtrete Smart also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Filtrete Smart is free to download; The Book Player costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Filtrete Smart versus The Book Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFiltrete SmartThe Book Player
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.8 (53K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings53K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3M CompanyROSE

Bugs and requests

Filtrete Smart

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Barcode scanning feature not working
  • App crashes when trying to add new filters
  • Bluetooth connection frequently lost
  • Incorrect filter life displayed in app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow manual filter life input
  • Provide more detailed air quality data
  • Integrate with other smart home systems
  • Add option to disable location tracking
  • Improve app stability and reliability

The Book Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Filtrete Smart

No in-app purchases

None

The Book Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Filtrete Smart free?
Filtrete Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Book Player free?
The Book Player costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Filtrete Smart or The Book Player have ads?
Neither Filtrete Smart nor The Book Player shows ads.

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