Sno vs Bookshop.org
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sno
Access your library card instantly, search the collection, and manage your loans. Discover new titles and get recommendations from library staff. Find library hours and locations easily.
- Instant library card access
- Search and save titles
- Place and manage holds
- Renew checked out items
- Check library hours and locations
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Use the Sno-Isle Libraries app to discover new titles, plan your visit, and browse recommendations curated by your library staff. Features Include: Instant access your library card Search the collection and save titles for later Place and manage holds Renew checked out items Check library hours and locations
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.
- Customizable ebook reader
- Browse millions of titles
- Organize TBR into custom shelves
- Highlight in five colors
- Add notes to highlights
- Save titles to wishlist
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bookshop.org at 4.8 against Sno's 3.7. Bookshop.org also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 31). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bookshop.org holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshop.org has 2.3K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Sno's written reviews are positive against 57% of Bookshop.org's.
Sno ships an update every 3 months, Bookshop.org every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sno | Bookshop.org |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (31 ratings) | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 56.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #164 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sno-Isle Libraries | Bookshop, Inc. |
Customer experience
Sno
Bookshop.org
Bugs and requests
Sno
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
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- Provide better dark mode/night reading experience
- Sync reading progress across devices
In-app purchases
Sno
No in-app purchases
Bookshop.org
No in-app purchases
