Comparison

iCalibre vs BOOKITCA

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

Head to head
About

iCalibre

Access your Calibre ebook library from any device via iCloud. Search, open, and read books directly within the app, with features like stored queries and cover image viewing. Keep your entire library synchronized across your iPhone, iPad, and PC.

Highlights
  • iCloud library synchronization
  • Open books directly in reader
  • Stored queries and autosuggest search
  • View cover images and descriptions
  • Search Google for book information
  • Mark books for easy searching
Features
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Keep your Calibre libraries on the iCloud and open them on your iPhone iPad and Mac or Windows pc. Open your library anywhere on the world, search and open books. As many libraries as you like. Open the books directly in the reader, no need for iTunes. Stored querys. Create your own (complex) query.  Autosuggest for the search.  View the cover image and read the description.  Search google for more information without leaving the app.  Mark books for easy search in Calibre. Everything is in the cloud, so all devices have the same information. And everything is availaballe in the whole world.

About

BOOKITCA

This app combines an ebook reader and audiobook player, allowing you to access your existing digital library from cloud storage or a WebDAV server. Enjoy features like customizable reading modes, playback controls, and library management without ads or subscriptions.

Highlights
  • EPUB, PDF, CBZ ebook support
  • M4B, M4A, MP3 audiobook playback
  • Cloud storage integration (Dropbox, iCloud, WebDAV)
  • Customizable reading themes and fonts
  • Playback speed and sleep timer
  • Library organization and stats
  • OPDS catalog support for free books
Features
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BOOKITCA is an ebook reader and audiobook player in one. It reads and plays the books you already own: from a folder in Dropbox, on iCloud Drive, or on your own WebDAV server. No account, no ads, no subscription. READING • EPUB and PDF, page curl like a real book, two-page spread on iPad • Comics in CBZ and scanned PDFs, turn pages with a tap on the edge • Paper, Sepia, Night and Black papers, four fonts including OpenDyslexic • Highlights, notes and bookmarks, Markdown export • In-book search and table of contents, page thumbnails for PDF LISTENING • M4B with chapters, M4A and MP3, a folder of files is one book • Per-book speed, sleep timer with gentle fade-out • Resumes exactly where it stopped after a call • Lock screen, Dynamic Island, headphones • Stream from your storage or download for the road YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Collections for ebooks and audiobooks together • Custom cover (even photographed), edit title and author • Home and lock screen widgets • Reading and listening stats • Free books from OPDS catalogs, Project Gutenberg preset • Eight visual themes, each with its own icon PRIVACY No account, no server, no analytics. Books and reading state stay in your storage and follow you to iPad or a second iPhone. BOOKITCA opens DRM-free books and books with watermarking (social DRM). It does not open books encrypted with Adobe DRM. If you like it, you can leave an optional tip in the app. It unlocks nothing, it just makes our day.

Screenshots

iCalibre4 screens
BOOKITCA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BOOKITCA at Free against iCalibre's $4.99. BOOKITCA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 50 months). iCalibre's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On 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

BOOKITCA is free to download; iCalibre costs $4.99 up front. BOOKITCA sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. iCalibre asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BOOKITCA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCalibre ships an update every 50 months, BOOKITCA daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iCalibre versus BOOKITCA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCalibreBOOKITCA
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 50 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarmen Reichertmatous petran

Customer experience

iCalibre

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

BOOKITCA

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

In-app purchases

None

iCalibre

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BOOKITCA

One-time3
  • Coffee$2.99
  • Book$5.99
  • Patron$11.99

Questions

Is iCalibre free?
iCalibre costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BOOKITCA free?
BOOKITCA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iCalibre or BOOKITCA?
BOOKITCA is rated higher. iCalibre averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BOOKITCA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iCalibre or BOOKITCA have ads?
Neither iCalibre nor BOOKITCA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iCalibre or BOOKITCA?
iCalibre ships an update every 50 months, and BOOKITCA daily. Most recently, iCalibre was updated on October 24, 2026 and BOOKITCA on October 26, 2026.

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