# BookRoom! vs Bloom

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bloom at daily against BookRoom!'s every 4 months. BookRoom!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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, Bloom daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookRoom! | Bloom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Center for the Collaborative Classroom](https://appshunter.io/developer/644199279) | [WonderKiln, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1047055105) |

## 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


### Bloom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bloom-early-learning/id6787833835)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookRoom! free?

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

### Is Bloom free?

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

### Do BookRoom! or Bloom have ads?

Neither BookRoom! nor Bloom shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BookRoom! or Bloom?

BookRoom! ships an update every 4 months, and Bloom daily. Most recently, BookRoom! was updated on October 16, 2026 and Bloom on October 13, 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.*