Comparison

Baobab App vs DecaPocket

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

DecaPocket

Access all your library's resources instantly from your pocket. Stay connected with your library more easily than ever before.

Highlights
  • Instant library resource access
  • Pocket-sized convenience
  • Easy library connection
  • All library resources in one place
Features
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Toutes les ressources de votre bibliothèque réunies dans votre poche, accessibles en quelques secondes. Rester en contact avec votre bibliothèque devient encore plus facile !

Screenshots

Baobab App4 screens
DecaPocket1 screens

Verdict

The call

Baobab App and DecaPocket are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Baobab App ships an update monthly, DecaPocket every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Baobab App versus DecaPocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBaobab AppDecaPocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.4% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDilicomDecalog

Customer experience

Baobab App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive24.4%
Neutral24.4%
Negative51.1%

DecaPocket

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Baobab App

No in-app purchases

None

DecaPocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Baobab App free?
Baobab App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DecaPocket free?
DecaPocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Baobab App or DecaPocket have ads?
Neither Baobab App nor DecaPocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Baobab App or DecaPocket?
Baobab App ships an update monthly, and DecaPocket every 3 weeks. Most recently, Baobab App was updated on October 11, 2026 and DecaPocket on October 5, 2026.

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