Huntington Reader Services vs Bookshop.org
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Huntington Reader Services
Access library services and research resources from The Huntington Library on your mobile device. Search the catalog, manage your account, and view upcoming events.
- Catalog search
- Library account management
- Digital library card
- Item checkout
- Event listings
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Carry library services in your pocket while researching at The Huntington! -Search the catalog -Manage your library account and access a digital version of your library card -Check out items right from your device -View upcoming library events and much more!
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 ratings volume: Bookshop.org at 2.3K against Huntington Reader Services's 6. Bookshop.org also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and chart position (#189 vs unranked). Huntington Reader Services's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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.
Huntington Reader Services holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshop.org has 2.3K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Huntington Reader Services ships an update every 3 weeks, Bookshop.org every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.
| Parameter | Huntington Reader Services | Bookshop.org |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 56.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #189 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Capira Technologies | Bookshop, Inc. |
Customer experience
Huntington Reader Services
Bookshop.org
Bugs and requests
Huntington Reader Services
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
Huntington Reader Services
No in-app purchases
Bookshop.org
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Huntington Reader Services free?
Is Bookshop.org free?
Which has better reviews, Huntington Reader Services or Bookshop.org?
Do Huntington Reader Services or Bookshop.org have ads?
Which is updated more often, Huntington Reader Services or Bookshop.org?
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