Comparison

Pacific Kitchen+ vs The Book Player

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

Head to head
About

Pacific Kitchen+

Features
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Get real time diagnostics and product information and connect to smart devices such as Amazon Alexa or Google Home. • Control your hood remotely with convenient slider buttons: Fan Speed, Lighting Delay-Off Timer. • Enable AQI function, which automatically cleans the air when it detects the need. • Turn on the Steam Clean function, keeping your range hood sparkling clean from inside out. • Receive important status notifications. • View your product information, such as model, serial number, and warranty information • Easily connect with anyone from our Pacific customer service team.

About

The Book Player

Features
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Radio plays. Audiobooks. One personal collection. The Book Player turns the audio you already own into a beautifully organized listening library. Import radio plays, audiobooks and other spoken-word recordings, then pick up exactly where you left off—without creating an account or signing up for a subscription. From a classic radio drama with multiple scenes to a single-file audiobook, everything stays together in one focused player built for long-form listening. MADE FOR LONG-FORM LISTENING • Import MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, WAV and CAF audio files • Play single-file audiobooks or folders containing multiple tracks and chapters • Resume from your last listening position • Fine-tune playback speed to suit every narrator • Choose your preferred skip-back and skip-forward intervals • Keep listening with background playback and system media controls EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE • Browse your library in a list or cover grid • Search and sort your radio play and audiobook collection • Follow chapter progress at a glance • Save bookmarks for favorite passages or important moments • Use the sleep timer—or stop automatically at the end of a chapter LISTEN ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES • Control playback from the Apple Watch app • See what is playing in Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • Use Apple Watch widgets and complications for quick access • Carry your playback controls beyond the app with Now Playing support PERSONAL BY DESIGN Choose light, dark or system appearance and make the player yours with a selection of accent colors. Your library is built from your own files and remains available for private, distraction-free listening. Whether you are settling in for an audiobook, revisiting a favorite radio play or exploring a spoken-word archive, The Book Player keeps the experience simple: choose a story, press play and keep listening.

Screenshots

Pacific Kitchen+3 screens
The Book Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pacific Kitchen+ at Free against The Book Player's $2.99. Pacific Kitchen+ also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Pacific Kitchen+ is free to download; The Book Player costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pacific Kitchen+ versus The Book Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPacific Kitchen+The Book Player
PriceFree — better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 27 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPacific KitchenROSE

In-app purchases

None

Pacific Kitchen+

No in-app purchases

None

The Book Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pacific Kitchen+ free?
Pacific Kitchen+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Book Player free?
The Book Player costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pacific Kitchen+ or The Book Player have ads?
Neither Pacific Kitchen+ nor The Book Player shows ads.

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