Comparison

BookFunnel vs Between Covers

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

Head to head
About

BookFunnel

Access and read your digital books and audiobooks from a single library. Organize your collection, customize reading settings, and enjoy a built-in reader and audiobook player. Sync your progress across devices for a seamless reading experience.

Highlights
  • Manage digital book library
  • Send books to favorite reading apps
  • Built-in reader
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Audiobook player
  • Sync reading progress across devices
Features
Currently charting
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MANAGE YOUR BOOKS Your BookFunnel library is at your fingertips! Search and sort through all of your BookFunnel books and send them right to your favorite reading app. Or, save time and space, and read right in our all new reader! HOW DOES IT WORK Most books you receive from a BookFunnel author are added to your library automatically. Or, you can enter the book’s download code into the app and add it manually. Tapping any book cover in the app will open it instantly You can also get instructions on downloading the book to a different device entirely. READ COMFORTABLY Read in our app or cloud reader and customize the settings for your comfort. Choose your ideal font type and text size, line spacing, and margins. Tap any book cover in your library to open it in our reader and get started. START LISTENING NOW Our brand-new audiobook player has the features you expect— bookmarks, download quality, and a beautiful, easy-to-navigate player. The BookFunnel app also gives you the ability to fine-tune the settings you really care about, including playback speed, custom skip-back and skip-forward buttons, and a sleep timer. READ WHERE YOU LIKE Sync your books across devices and never lose your place. When you’re reading a book in our app, BookFunnel will automatically mark your last page read and zing you back to it the next time you open the book, so switch freely between your phone and tablet and back again.

About

Between Covers

Discover your next favorite romance novel and connect with a passionate community. Get personalized recommendations, join discussions, and explore curated reading experiences. It's the perfect escape for book lovers.

Highlights
  • Curated book recommendations
  • Mood-based reading picks
  • Community discussions and polls
  • Immersive monthly reading themes
  • Personalized book bestie assistant
  • 7-day free trial
Features
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Your next obsession is waiting. Between Covers is the romance escape where you discover, feel, and talk about the stories you love—with a community that gets it. Find your next five-star read, set the vibe, and sink deeper into the world of romance. From curated recommendations to cozy, mood-based picks, every corner is designed to pull you in. Step into the Lounge for real conversations, hot takes, polls, and bookish chaos. Explore Cozy Corner for immersive monthly themes and curated reading experiences. And meet Iris—your romance book bestie, here to guide you, spark debates, and help you find your next favorite story. Because the best part of finishing a book is having someone to talk about it with. Explore everything Between Covers has to offer with a 7-day free trial. After your trial, continue with a monthly or annual membership. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS - Annual Membership — $89.99/year (about $7.50/month) - Monthly Membership — $9.99/month - Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period - Manage or cancel your subscription in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Terms of Use: https://betweencovers-legal-documents.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://betweencovers-legal-documents.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

BookFunnel4 screens
Between Covers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Between Covers at 5.0 against BookFunnel's 3.7. BookFunnel's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (427 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Between Covers sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. BookFunnel asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Between Covers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookFunnel has 427 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
BookFunnel versus Between Covers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookFunnelBetween Covers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (427 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings427 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBookFunnelModern Vision Design LLC

Customer experience

BookFunnel

All ratings427 ratings
Positive63.2%
Neutral11.0%
Negative25.8%
Written reviews151 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative44.4%

Between Covers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BookFunnel

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to swipe pages on iPad
  • Books disappearing from library
  • Inconsistent behavior when pausing/resuming audiobooks
  • Corrupted book downloads
  • Unreliable 'send to Kindle' functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Continuous scroll option
  • Ability to add notes to bookmarks
  • Integration with other reading apps (e.g., Audible, Apple Books)
  • Support for CarPlay and other in-car integrations
  • Improved book organization tools (e.g., series, collections)

Between Covers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BookFunnel

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Between Covers

Subscriptions2
  • Between Covers Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is BookFunnel free?
BookFunnel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Between Covers free?
Between Covers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BookFunnel or Between Covers?
Between Covers is rated higher. BookFunnel averages 3.7 out of 5 from 427 ratings, while Between Covers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BookFunnel or Between Covers have ads?
Neither BookFunnel nor Between Covers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookFunnel or Between Covers?
BookFunnel ships an update every 3 weeks, and Between Covers every 3 weeks. Most recently, BookFunnel was updated on October 24, 2026 and Between Covers on October 22, 2026.

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