BahaiBookstore vs Friends Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BahaiBookstore
Access a vast online bookstore focused on spiritual exploration and diverse perspectives. Discover print and eBooks, including free titles in multiple languages, and explore music and children's magazines.
- Thousands of print and eBook titles
- Free eBooks available
- Multiple world languages
- ePub, mobi/Kindle, and PDF formats
- Powerful search filters
- Browse by 28 categories
- Wishlist functionality
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Get the FREE BahaiBookstore App for your smartphone or tablet to access the world’s largest online bookstore for those on a spiritual journey, who wish to explore different perspectives on global issues such as racial and social justice, gender equality, and more. Choose from thousands of print and eBook titles (including many free) in various world languages, as well as digital media in a variety of formats. BahaiBookstore.com at your fingertips! • Shop and choose from thousands of the latest new releases, best sellers, children’s books, devotional materials and special offers. • Download eBooks in your choice of ePub, mobi/Kindle or PDF formats, including FREE titles, in various world languages. • “Look Inside” selected titles to read a sample of a book. • Powerful search filter allows you to refine your search by author, category, price, etc. • Browse books using 28 current main categories, with subcategories, as well. • Add favorites to your Wishlist. • Read and write reviews. • Register and create your profile. Create wishlist, save items for later, order and review history, and more. • Access our BahaiMusicStore.com website to find a fascinating assortment of musical styles ready for you to purchase and download (separate registration required). • Subscribe to the award-winning magazine for children, Brilliant Star. Please try our app. After using it for a while, please remember to rate our app and help others discover it. Thank you!
Friends Library
Access a collection of writings from early members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). This app shares Christian texts believed to powerfully illustrate the gospel's soul-transforming impact.
- Early Quaker writings
- Christian texts
- Gospel illustrations
- Soul-transforming power
- Free access
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Friends Library exists to freely share the writings of early members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), believing that no other collection of Christian writings more accurately communicates or powerfully illustrates the soul-transforming power of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Friends Library at 4.9 against BahaiBookstore's 4.5. Friends Library also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Friends Library holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 23 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 86% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BahaiBookstore | Friends Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (24 ratings) | 4.9 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 23 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United States | Jared Henderson |
Customer experience
BahaiBookstore
Friends Library
In-app purchases
BahaiBookstore
No in-app purchases
Friends Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
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