Baobab App vs Louise Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Baobab App
This digital reading application is optimized for library lending devices. It supports various genres and formats, offering a customizable reading experience. Enjoy extended reading sessions with adjustable settings and bookmarking.
- Optimized for library lending devices
- Supports EPUB 2 and EPUB 3
- Supports M4B and Readium audiobooks
- DRM LCP compatible
- Customizable reading experience
- Adjustable font size, typeface, and reading mode
- Bookmark creation
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Baobab est une application de lecture numérique optimisée pour le dispositif Prêt Numérique en Bibliothèque (PNB). Roman, essai, beau livre, livre jeunesse, bandes dessinées, quel que soit le genre éditorial, importez simplement une publication et profitez d’une expérience utilisateur optimisée pour une lecture prolongée. Baobab est compatible avec : - les formats EPUB 2 - les formats EPUB 3 recomposable ou à marge fixe - les livres audio au format M4B et Readium L’application est exclusivement compatible avec des ressources numériques sans DRM ou protégées par la mesure technique de protection (DRM) LCP. Baobab permet une personnalisation de l’expérience de lecture : l’utilisateur peut choisir la taille, les polices de caractère et le mode de lecture et la création. Il peut créer ses signets de lecture.
Louise Reader
Access a wide range of ebooks and audiobooks from independent booksellers and digital libraries. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and spacing. Supports EPUB, PDF, and audiobook formats, with options for bookmarks and annotations.
- Read DRM-free and LCP DRM protected ebooks
- Listen to DRM-free and LCP DRM protected audiobooks
- Customizable reading experience (fonts, themes, size)
- Bookmarks and annotations
- Text-to-speech for ebooks
- Supports EPUB and PDF formats
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Discover Louise, the best reading app for ebooks and audiobooks, delivered by your favourite bookseller or borrowed to a digital library. Enter a vast network of hundreds of independent booksellers and digital libraries, partners of ePagine or Numilog. You can also add your own ebooks stored on your device. No account required within the application. Features: - Read DRM free epub / PDF ebooks or protected with LCP DRM. - Listen to DRM free audiobooks or protected by LCP DRM. - Customize your reading experience: choose from a selection of fonts and color themes; set the character size for your reading comfort ; change the line spacing or the margin size. - Place bookmarks and annotate your ebooks. - Use text to speech options for your ebooks in epub format. Supported formats: - ebooks in epub and PDF formats - audiobooks as sold by your bookseller (ePagine network) If you encounter any issue or wish to send us your feedback and suggestions, contact : contact@louise-reader.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Baobab App at 24% against Louise Reader's 14%. On price, update cadence, 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.
Baobab App ships an update monthly, Louise Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Baobab App | Louise Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.4% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dilicom | TITE LIVE |
Customer experience
Baobab App
Louise Reader
In-app purchases
Baobab App
No in-app purchases
Louise Reader
No in-app purchases
