# Book Reader vs Books Reader

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Book Reader at 89% against Books Reader's 38%. Book Reader also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). Books Reader's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.8). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book Reader sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Books Reader sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Books Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 22 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Book Reader's written reviews are positive against 38% of Books Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Book Reader ships an update monthly, Books Reader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book Reader | Books Reader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-reader-ebook-library/id1537074266/reviews) | **[4.7 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/books-reader-pocket-library/id1550557954/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **22** |
| Positive reviews | **88.9% of reviews** | 37.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 61 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Wesco Labs Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1657602355) | [Villow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550558286) |

## What reviewers say

### Book Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-reader-ebook-library/id1537074266)

Easily read books on your device with customizable settings for brightness, font, and background color. Add books from your phone or web links, track your reading progress, and save your place with bookmarks. Discover new titles and enjoy a personalized reading experience.

**Highlights:** Adjustable brightness, font, and font size, Customizable background colors, Add books from phone or URL, Personal reading statistics, Bookmark functionality, Search within books

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| monthly premium | $5.99 | per month |
| Weekly Premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Prem | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| weekly premium | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| yearly premium | $39.99 | per year |
| Monthly Premium | $39.99 | per month |
| monthly premium | $47.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium | $69.99 | per year |
| yearly premium | $87.99 | per year |


### Books Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/books-reader-pocket-library/id1550557954)

This app provides a seamless e-reading experience, managing your ebook collection and offering customizable reading settings. It supports various formats and includes features like bookmarking, note-taking, and a read/unread tracker.

**Highlights:** Supports multiple ebook formats (epub, fb2, mobi, PDF), Manages and organizes ebook collections, Customizable text size, color, theme, and brightness, Progress tracking and bookmarking, Note-taking and excerpt selection, Read/unread book tracker, Filtering and search functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Regular donation | $1.99 | per month |
| Regular donation | $3.99 | per month |
| Regular donation | $5.99 | per month |
| Regular donation | $9.99 | per month |
| Donation | $1.99 | one-time |
| Donation | $3.99 | one-time |
| Donation | $5.99 | one-time |
| Donation | $9.99 | one-time |
| Custom Fonts & Themes | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book Reader free?

Book Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Books Reader free?

Books Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Book Reader or Books Reader?

Books Reader is rated higher. Book Reader averages 2.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Books Reader averages 4.7 from 22 ratings.

### Do Book Reader or Books Reader have ads?

Neither Book Reader nor Books Reader shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book Reader or Books Reader?

Book Reader ships an update monthly, and Books Reader every 3 months. Most recently, Book Reader was updated on November 7, 2026 and Books Reader on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*