Comparison

Firemaster Smart Book vs Nota

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

Head to head

Firemaster Smart Book

Audiobooks & ebooks

About

Firemaster Smart Book

Features

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Firemaster - Smart Book, is a completely new reading experience, where app and book will work together making a unique story.

About

Nota

Features

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Note: You must be a user of the Royal Danish Library's Nota service to use the Nota service app. See how to become a user at nota-service.kb.dk/bliv-bruger With the app, you can: • Play audiobooks with or without text from the Nota service • Read e-books and have them read aloud using the built-in voice on your device • Get recommendations based on your reading habits or find inspiration in articles from our librarians • Download books in the app so you can use them without an internet connection • Change audio, text, and color settings in the player You can use your Nota service login, MitID, or UniLogin. Our accessibility statement is available at was.digst.dk/app-nota-bibliotek-2

Screenshots

Firemaster Smart Book4 screens

Nota4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nota at every 2 weeks against Firemaster Smart Book's every 2 months. Firemaster Smart Book's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Firemaster Smart Book ships an update every 2 months, Nota every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Firemaster Smart Book versus Nota: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Firemaster Smart Book	Nota
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.6
Further details — not scored
Size	263 MB	65 MB
Age rating	9+	9+
Developer	Peasoup ApS	Nota.dk

In-app purchases

None

Firemaster Smart Book

No in-app purchases

None

Nota

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firemaster Smart Book free?

Firemaster Smart Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Nota free?

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

Do Firemaster Smart Book or Nota have ads?

Neither Firemaster Smart Book nor Nota shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Firemaster Smart Book or Nota?

Firemaster Smart Book ships an update every 2 months, and Nota every 2 weeks. Most recently, Firemaster Smart Book was updated on October 27, 2026 and Nota on November 7, 2026.