Comparison

BoomReader Parents vs Purple Mash Browser

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BoomReader Parents

This app digitizes home reading records, replacing traditional diaries. Parents can easily log books, track reading progress with detailed notes, and view a complete history. It also includes a reward system for children and reminders to encourage a consistent reading routine.

Highlights
  • Digital reading diary
  • Easy book and log addition
  • Detailed reading logs with notes
  • Activity feed with reading events
  • Complete book history
  • Automatic rewards for reading
  • Reading reminders
Features
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BoomReader is the digital reading record used by thousands of parents as a way to log home reading. Say goodbye to lost or ruined reading diaries. Never again will your child's reading record be left on the bus, at home on the table or in the car during the busy school run. Easily Add Books and Logs You can easily add any book you or your child are reading with seamless search through the thousands of titles already added. Detailed Reading Logs Simply enter the page number you and your child read too. Of course, you can add more information including comments and any words or sounds your child struggled with. Complete Activity Feed The new activity feed allows you to scroll through or the reading events for your child including reading band changes, reviews and of course the reading logs. Depending on the settings chosen by the school, you may also be able to see when your logs have been viewed or liked by the class teacher. Complete Book History You can view, search and filter the complete history of the books your child has read. Rewarding Reading BoomReader automatically rewards children for reading by awarding Gems. Your child can swap Gems for reward cards. For younger children, you can use our one-click magic button to jump into your child's account so you can help them to spend their Gems. Set Reminders You can also set daily reminders to help keep that vital reading routine and guarantee some quiet parent and child time as you enjoy reading to each other. Please note - your child’s school needs to purchase BoomReader in order for you to be able to access the app.

About

Purple Mash Browser

This application provides an optimized browsing experience for a popular educational platform. It enhances usability on mobile devices by removing distracting browser elements and offers administrative control over the starting page for easier access to learning resources.

Highlights
  • Optimized browser for educational platform
  • Enhanced mobile usability
  • Removes distracting browser gestures
  • Full-screen learning space
  • Customizable home page settings
Features
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The Purple Mash Browser Application allows you to make the most of Purple Mash on your device. - A browser optimised for using Purple Mash on your device (recommended for use on iPads) - Requires an internet connection - Removes the gestures for going to the previous/next page. - Removes the tab bar which gives more space to Purple Mash. - Allows administrators to set the Purple Mash Home Page, Purple Mash Quick Login or Purple Mash Portal for ease of access.

Screenshots

BoomReader Parents4 screens
Purple Mash Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Purple Mash Browser at 63% against BoomReader Parents's 17%. BoomReader Parents's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BoomReader Parents ships an update every 6 weeks, Purple Mash Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BoomReader Parents versus Purple Mash Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBoomReader ParentsPurple Mash Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews63.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxe Edge2 Simple Limited

Customer experience

BoomReader Parents

Written reviews42 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative78.6%

Purple Mash Browser

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative31.7%

In-app purchases

None

BoomReader Parents

No in-app purchases

None

Purple Mash Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BoomReader Parents free?
BoomReader Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purple Mash Browser free?
Purple Mash Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BoomReader Parents or Purple Mash Browser have ads?
Neither BoomReader Parents nor Purple Mash Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BoomReader Parents or Purple Mash Browser?
BoomReader Parents ships an update every 6 weeks, and Purple Mash Browser every 3 months. Most recently, BoomReader Parents was updated on September 24, 2026 and Purple Mash Browser on September 25, 2026.

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