Irk Bitig vs Bookbox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Irk Bitig
Explore an ancient book of omens written in Old Turkic. Discover your fortune by rolling dice, study original texts with transliterations and translations, and track your history and statistics. Support development through optional donations.
- Ancient Turkic book of omens
- Fortune telling via dice roll
- Original script, transliteration, and translation
- History and statistics tracking
- Digital book with original images
- Customizable text display
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Irk Bitig is a book of omens, written in Old Turkic language. This is an original piece of history, that is considered as one of the key examples and sources of the Turkic Mythology. "Irk" means "omen", and "Bitig" means "book" in Old Turkic language. If you would like to re-live the old times, and read your fortune like the ancient Turks did, just roll the dice, and face your destiny. You can also share the result on social media or send it to another friend. Just use the "Share" menu after rolling the dice. Use the tag #irkbitig to share your omen on Twitter! It is also possible to see your latest results omens via the "History" menu, and all your good/bad stats so far are available through the "Statistics" menu option. In addition, you can also study the omens, see them in their original writing, transliteration, and translation. This application features the whole Irk Bitig in digital form, all the omens are available in Old Turkic script, and the original book images are included for reference. You can view the text in its original font, or in a modern sans-serif typeface variant. I am actively developing this application, and many interesting features such as watchOS and macOS support, Siri integration, and a full dictionary will be added in the future. If you encounter any errors, or if you have feature requests, feel free to contact me anytime! If you would like to learn Old Turkic via studying Irk Bitig, and support development of this app, please consider purchasing the reference section of the omens. First three omens are included free-of-charge. This application is free to download, it is ad-free, and always will be. You can use it without the disturbances of unwanted advertisement. To show your support and appreciation, please consider tipping through the app.
Bookbox
Discover and purchase books, track your reading with a personalized calendar, and share your thoughts through reviews and star ratings. This app helps you explore a world of stories and curate your own literary journey.
- Discover bestsellers and new releases
- Read book descriptions and reviews
- Global book search
- Personalized book calendar
- Post reviews and star ratings
- Share reading experiences
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■ Quickly from bestsellers to recent hot books ■ Go to buy right away after reading the book description and review ■ All book search function around the world ■ My own book calendar that I decorate as I like ■ After reading, post a review and share stars I made a bookbox so that it can contain various stories. Now, fill it with your own story.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookbox at none against Irk Bitig's 5. Bookbox also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Irk Bitig's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Irk Bitig sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Bookbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Irk Bitig ships an update every 2 months, Bookbox daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Irk Bitig | Bookbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Emir Sari | Sea Park |
Customer experience
Irk Bitig
Bookbox
In-app purchases
Irk Bitig
- Monthly Donation$1.491 Month
- Buy an Amulet$0.99
- Unlock Omens$1.99
- Buy Kumys$1.99
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- Buy Pizza$3.99
Bookbox
No in-app purchases









