# Bibliomaniac vs SCP docs

The clearest difference is rating: Bibliomaniac at 5.0 against SCP docs's 4.4. Bibliomaniac also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). SCP docs's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. SCP docs sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bibliomaniac asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bibliomaniac holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SCP docs has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bibliomaniac ships an update every 5 months, SCP docs weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bibliomaniac | SCP docs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bibliomaniac/id1548151017/reviews)** | [4.4 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scp-docs/id6765882660/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **9** |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Jonathan Judelson](https://appshunter.io/developer/813495416) | [Kazukiyo Omura](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892162070) |

## What reviewers say

### Bibliomaniac

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bibliomaniac/id1548151017)

Easily track all the books you're reading or have finished. Quickly add titles by searching, manual entry, or barcode scanning. Rate books, add personal notes, and visualize your reading progress with a clear bar.

**Highlights:** Track reading progress, Add books via search, manual entry, or barcode scan, Rate books, Leave personal notes, Visualize progress with a progress bar

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### SCP docs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scp-docs/id6765882660)

This app provides a streamlined reading experience for SCP Foundation articles, offering enhanced navigation, customizable text, and cross-branch browsing. Premium features include text-to-speech, advanced search, and reading statistics.

**Highlights:** Optimized article reading experience, Cross-branch browsing (EN, JP, FR, RU, KR), Powerful search functionality, Random article generator, Article sharing as styled cards, Bookmark and reading progress tracking, Text-to-speech for articles (Premium)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly Premium | $16.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bibliomaniac free?

Bibliomaniac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SCP docs free?

SCP docs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Bibliomaniac or SCP docs?

Bibliomaniac is rated higher. Bibliomaniac averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SCP docs averages 4.4 from 9 ratings.

### Do Bibliomaniac or SCP docs have ads?

SCP docs shows ads; Bibliomaniac does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bibliomaniac or SCP docs?

Bibliomaniac ships an update every 5 months, and SCP docs weekly. Most recently, Bibliomaniac was updated on October 29, 2026 and SCP docs on October 31, 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.*