Comparison

Book Towers vs Dooru Library

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

Head to head
About

Book Towers

Track your reading progress by stacking virtual books to reach a height goal. Log finished, current, and desired reads with ratings and notes. Unlock and customize collectible characters as your tower grows.

Highlights
  • Stack virtual books to reach height goals
  • Track reading status (Finished, Current, Want to Read, Stopped)
  • Add ratings, reviews, and notes
  • Unlock and customize over 60 characters
  • View monthly reading statistics
  • Export reading logs
  • Customize app appearance
Features
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Was your goal to read 100 books this year? Set a new goal to read enough books to stack up to 100 cm! Every book has its own height. Start stacking your books! Book Towers - The most fun way to build a reading habit! ◼ Start Stacking Your Books! - When you read and record books, you create your own book tower. - As your stack grows taller, you can unlock cute characters. ◼ Quick & Simple Tracking - Save by status: Finished Reading, Currently Reading, Want to Read, or Stopped Reading. - Add ratings, quick reviews, notes! Record only what you want. ◼ Collect Cute Characters - Discover over 60 characters, each with their own story. - Style them with items from the wardrobe! ◼ Growing Feature List - Monthly reading stats at a glance - Export your reading log to back up your records - Customize colors and fonts to design it your way! ◼ Additional Info ※ Access Permissions - Camera, Photos, and Videos: Used for ISBN scanning and book cover uploads. - These permissions are optional. The app works without them. ※ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ◼ Contact - help@studiobustles.com

About

Dooru Library

Explore a digital library with over 200 books in Korean and other languages, categorized by reading level. Interactive features like narration and word pronunciation support young readers. Discover diverse topics and cultures through engaging stories and illustrations.

Highlights
  • 204 books in Korean and other languages
  • 6 reading levels
  • Narration function
  • Highlighting function
  • Tap-to-pronounce words
  • Multilingual books (Vietnamese, Chinese, English, Thai)
Read full description

■ The "Dooru Library" was created through a partnership between The Foundation SeeArt and educational tech start-up Enuma. › The library is comprised of 124 Korean books and 84 books in other languages, making a total of 204 books categorized into 6 levels.  › You can choose between various levels starting from level 1, which contains short words and sentences, up to level 6, which is perfect for 1st and 2nd graders.  › The books cover various topics, such as animals, science, food, life, nature, history, and adventure. You're free to choose whatever interests you the most.   ■ Kids can immerse themselves in books on their own, fully engaged in the topics of their choice. › The books have a "narration" function that reads for you as well as a "highlight" function that points out where you’re at and makes reading easy for kids at any level.  › You can even tap on a word you don’t know to hear how it sounds.  ■ There are 21 books about Vietnam, China, the Philippines, and Thailand available in multiple languages.  › You can read the same books in Vietnamese, Chinese, English, and Thai in addition to Korean. › The stories and illustrations really come alive since they're written and illustrated by natives of the specific countries.  › The various books cover subjects ranging from mythology and fairy tales to modern civilization and culture.

Screenshots

Book Towers4 screens
Dooru Library3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Book Towers at 4.8 against Dooru Library's 4.2. Book Towers also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (87% vs 73%). Dooru Library's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Book Towers sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Dooru Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Book Towers holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Towers has 274 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Book Towers's written reviews are positive against 73% of Dooru Library's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Towers ships an update every 2 weeks, Dooru Library every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Book Towers versus Dooru Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TowersDooru Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (274 ratings) — better4.2 (31 ratings)
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews — better72.7% of reviews
Number of ratings274 — better31
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB655 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungeun ParkEnuma, Inc.

Customer experience

Book Towers

All ratings272 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral9.9%
Negative2.8%

Dooru Library

All ratings29 ratings
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral18.2%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Book Towers

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time8
  • 레벨2$0.99
  • 3단계 캐릭터$0.99
  • 4단계 캐릭터$0.99
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  • 5단계 캐릭터$0.99
  • 6단계 캐릭터$0.99
  • 코인 100$1.49
  • 코인 150$2.79
  • 코인 300$4.99
None

Dooru Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Towers free?
Book Towers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dooru Library free?
Dooru Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Book Towers or Dooru Library?
Book Towers is rated higher. Book Towers averages 4.8 out of 5 from 274 ratings, while Dooru Library averages 4.2 from 31 ratings.
Do Book Towers or Dooru Library have ads?
Book Towers shows ads; Dooru Library does not.
Which is updated more often, Book Towers or Dooru Library?
Book Towers ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dooru Library every 5 months. Most recently, Book Towers was updated on November 3, 2026 and Dooru Library on November 3, 2026.

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