# Books Reader vs TTReader

Books Reader and TTReader both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TTReader's written reviews are positive against 38% of Books Reader's. TTReader also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Books Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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 TTReader sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Books Reader against 4.8 for TTReader. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of Books Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of TTReader's.

Books Reader ships an update every 3 months, TTReader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Books Reader | TTReader |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/books-reader-pocket-library/id1550557954/reviews) | **[4.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ttreader-text-reader-ocr/id1622580218/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 59 MB | 197 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Villow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550558286) | [HYEONJOON HONG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1622580220) |

## 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 |


### TTReader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ttreader-text-reader-ocr/id1622580218)

This application allows you to read text from various document formats, including images, EPUB, and PDF. It offers advanced text-to-speech (TTS) features with customizable speed and line reading, along with OCR capabilities to extract text from images. Enhance your reading experience with extensive UI customization and cloud integration.

**Highlights:** Text-to-Speech (TTS) with adjustable speed, OCR for image and document text extraction, Convert EPUB and PDF to text, Customizable UI themes and fonts, Cloud app integration for file access, Bookmark and history functions

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads - 1 Month | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Books Reader free?

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

### Is TTReader free?

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

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

TTReader is rated higher. Books Reader averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while TTReader averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.

### Do Books Reader or TTReader have ads?

TTReader shows ads; Books Reader does not.

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

Books Reader ships an update every 3 months, and TTReader every 3 weeks. Most recently, Books Reader was updated on September 23, 2026 and TTReader on October 13, 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.*