Acorn Catalog vs ChapterBite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Acorn Catalog
Access public library resources across Connecticut. Search the catalog, place holds, manage checked-out items, and renew borrowed materials. Requires a library card from a Bibliomation member library.
- Search library catalog
- Place holds on items
- Review checked-out items
- Renew borrowed materials
- Access 63 public libraries
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With Acorn Catalog, you have access to sixty-three public libraries across Connecticut. To use this app, you must have a library card with a Bibliomation member library and know your password. If you do not know your password, please contact your local library. Acorn Catalog lets you: * Search the catalog * Place a hold * Review the items you have checked out * Renew items Problem? Send email to kenstir.apps@gmail.com. Crash? Report it. This software is open source! If you have the means and the interest to contribute, visit https://github.com/kenstir/hemlock
ChapterBite
This app transforms classic literature into a daily ritual by unlocking one new chapter each day for a shared reading experience. Enjoy a distraction-free environment to track progress, highlight passages, and explore timeless novels at your own pace, even offline.
- Daily chapter unlocks
- Shared reading experience
- Progress tracking
- Distraction-free reading
- Offline reading
- Highlighting and bookmarking
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ChapterBite makes classic literature effortless. Every day, a new chapter unlocks for you and readers around the world -- creating a shared reading experience that turns great books into a daily ritual. How it works: One new chapter unlocks every day at midnight Read at your own pace -- each chapter takes just 10-15 minutes Track your progress as you move through timeless novels When you finish a book, the next one begins automatically Start with the classics: Begin your journey with Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, then continue with Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility, with more books on the way. Built for readers who want more: Beautiful, distraction-free reading experience Highlight your favorite passages Bookmark pages to revisit later See your reading streaks and stats Explore characters without spoilers Works offline so you can read anywhere No overwhelming TBR lists. No pressure to keep up. Just one chapter, every day, one book at a time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChapterBite at 5.0 against Acorn Catalog's 3.3. ChapterBite also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Acorn Catalog's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ChapterBite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Acorn Catalog has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Acorn Catalog ships an update every 5 months, ChapterBite every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Acorn Catalog | ChapterBite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bibliomation, Inc. | Nikhil Sethi |
Customer experience
Acorn Catalog
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In-app purchases
Acorn Catalog
No in-app purchases
ChapterBite
No in-app purchases
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