# Books Reader vs Mentor Booth

The clearest difference is rating: Mentor Booth at 5.0 against Books Reader's 4.7. Mentor Booth also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Books Reader's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Books Reader sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Mentor Booth sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Mentor Booth holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Books Reader has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Books Reader ships an update every 3 months, Mentor Booth every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Books Reader | Mentor Booth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/books-reader-pocket-library/id1550557954/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentor-booth/id1612941211/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Villow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550558286) | [Mentor Booth Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1601582991) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Mentor Booth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mentor-booth/id1612941211)

This app provides concise summaries of business books, helping busy professionals quickly grasp key concepts. It allows users to discover new titles and make informed decisions about which books are worth their time and investment.

**Highlights:** Concise book summaries, Time-saving learning, Informed book selection, Business and career growth, Access to thousands of books

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $83.90 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Books Reader free?

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

### Is Mentor Booth free?

Mentor Booth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Books Reader or Mentor Booth?

Mentor Booth is rated higher. Books Reader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Mentor Booth averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Books Reader or Mentor Booth have ads?

Neither Books Reader nor Mentor Booth shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Books Reader or Mentor Booth?

Books Reader ships an update every 3 months, and Mentor Booth every 6 weeks. Most recently, Books Reader was updated on November 3, 2026 and Mentor Booth 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.*