# Books Reader vs Nook

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nook at none against Books Reader's 9. Books Reader's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Books Reader sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Nook asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Books Reader | Nook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/books-reader-pocket-library/id1550557954/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **22** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 59 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **15.5** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Villow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550558286) | [CARLY IRENE TURINI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1860280005) |

## 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 |


### Nook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nook/id6756361961)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Books Reader free?

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

### Is Nook free?

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

### Do Books Reader or Nook have ads?

Nook shows ads; Books Reader does not.

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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.*