# BookRoom! vs TraceBuddy GU

The clearest difference is update cadence: TraceBuddy GU at every 6 weeks against BookRoom!'s every 4 months. BookRoom!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

BookRoom! ships an update every 4 months, TraceBuddy GU every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookRoom! | TraceBuddy GU |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookroom/id1434053627/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Center for the Collaborative Classroom](https://appshunter.io/developer/644199279) | [Leon Ambrosio Shimizu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1831620918) |

## What reviewers say

### BookRoom!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookroom/id1434053627)

Access decodable readers for students to support reading programs. Books can be added by scanning a barcode or entering a code, and are then available for rereading on a device. Multiple students can share a device by easily loading and removing books.

**Highlights:** Access decodable readers, Supports reading programs, Add books via barcode scan, Add books via code entry, Offline rereading access, Manage book library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### TraceBuddy GU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tracebuddy-gu/id6779658138)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookRoom! free?

BookRoom! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TraceBuddy GU free?

TraceBuddy GU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BookRoom! or TraceBuddy GU have ads?

Neither BookRoom! nor TraceBuddy GU shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BookRoom! or TraceBuddy GU?

BookRoom! ships an update every 4 months, and TraceBuddy GU every 6 weeks. Most recently, BookRoom! was updated on October 24, 2026 and TraceBuddy GU on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*