Comparison

BahaiBookstore vs Bookshop.org

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

Bookshop.org

Read millions of ebooks and support independent bookstores with every purchase. This app offers a customizable reader, extensive browsing, and tools to organize your reading list and notes.

Highlights
  • Customizable ebook reader
  • Browse millions of titles
  • Organize TBR into custom shelves
  • Highlight in five colors
  • Add notes to highlights
  • Save titles to wishlist
Features
Currently charting
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Bookshop.org’s mission is simple: We help local, independent bookstores thrive by giving more than 80% of our profits back to our network of 3,000+ stores. In our app, you can read millions of ebooks - and every purchase supports an independent bookstore near you! In the Bookshop app you can: - Read your ebooks in our customizable ebook reader. - Browse millions of titles and discover your next favorite read in romance, thrillers, mystery, fiction, non-fiction, memoir, and more. - Organize your TBR into custom shelves. - Highlight in five different colors, and add notes to your highlighted passages. - Sort & filter highlights and notes by date created, book order, and more. - Save titles to your wishlist so you can read them later. - Shop knowing that over 80% of the profit goes directly to local, independent bookstores. We’re a Certified B Corp, and we’ve raised more than $50 million for independent bookstores nationwide since 2020. Download the Bookshop.org app to support bookstores, not billionaires.

Screenshots

BahaiBookstore4 screens
Bookshop.org4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookshop.org at every 5 days against BahaiBookstore's every 2 months. Bookshop.org also leads on ratings volume (2.3K vs 24) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). BahaiBookstore's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookshop.org holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshop.org has 2.3K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of BahaiBookstore's written reviews are positive against 57% of Bookshop.org's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BahaiBookstore ships an update every 2 months, Bookshop.org every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BahaiBookstore versus Bookshop.org: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBahaiBookstoreBookshop.org
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (24 ratings)4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better56.7% of reviews
Number of ratings242.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#194 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB111 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperNational Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the United StatesBookshop, Inc.

Customer experience

BahaiBookstore

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bookshop.org

All ratings2,313 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews180 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral22.8%
Negative20.6%

Bugs and requests

BahaiBookstore

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bookshop.org

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to remember last page read
  • Scrolling issues and unexpected page skipping
  • Formatting problems (stripped italics, weird paragraph spacing)
  • Settings not persisting between app sessions

Requested features

7 requests
  • More font and theme options
  • Ability to adjust line spacing, margins, and other formatting
  • Implement highlighting, annotation, and note-taking features
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve page turning and navigation
Show 2 more
  • Provide better dark mode/night reading experience
  • Sync reading progress across devices

In-app purchases

None

BahaiBookstore

No in-app purchases

None

Bookshop.org

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BahaiBookstore free?
BahaiBookstore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookshop.org free?
Bookshop.org is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BahaiBookstore or Bookshop.org?
Bookshop.org is rated higher. BahaiBookstore averages 4.5 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Bookshop.org averages 4.8 from 2.3K ratings.
Do BahaiBookstore or Bookshop.org have ads?
Neither BahaiBookstore nor Bookshop.org shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BahaiBookstore or Bookshop.org?
BahaiBookstore ships an update every 2 months, and Bookshop.org every 5 days. Most recently, BahaiBookstore was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bookshop.org on November 7, 2026.

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