Booksprout vs BookFinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Booksprout
Discover and download free ebook review copies from a wide range of authors. Provide honest feedback to help authors launch their books and find your next favorite read across all genres.
- Discover free ebook review copies
- Access books before sale
- Find new authors
- Help authors launch books
- Receive honest feedback requests
- Browse all genres
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Booksprout lets you find and discover ebook review copies from your favorite authors! It's completely free for reviewers; all you need to do is provide your honest feedback on the books you download. With Booksprout, you can: * Get access to new books before they're even available for sale * Discover your next favorite author * Help authors launch their books by writing honest reviews * Get free books! We have books of all genres and our authors range from first timers to NYT and USA Today bestsellers. There's something here for everyone. Come discover your next favorite book!
BookFinder
Quickly find book details by scanning ISBN barcodes or searching by title or author. Explore related books by the same author or genre, making it easy to discover your next read or organize your collection.
- Scan ISBN barcodes
- Search by title or author
- View book covers and descriptions
- See author and publication details
- Discover books by same author
- Explore similar books by genre
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Find any book in seconds. Book Finder lets you quickly discover book details by scanning an ISBN barcode or searching by title or author. Whether you're browsing in a bookstore, organizing your library, or looking for your next read, Book Finder makes it easy to explore books and discover more from the same authors and genres. Features - Scan ISBN barcodes using your camera - Search books by title or author - View book covers and descriptions - See author and publication details - Discover more books by the same author - Explore similar books by genre - Fast and simple interface Book Finder is perfect for readers, students, collectors, and anyone who loves discovering books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BookFinder at 100% against Booksprout's 21%. BookFinder also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Booksprout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. BookFinder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Booksprout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Booksprout ships an update every 4 months, BookFinder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Booksprout | BookFinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (18 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Booksprout Web Services Inc. | Easy Simple Smart |
Customer experience
Booksprout
BookFinder
In-app purchases
Booksprout
No in-app purchases
BookFinder
- BookFinder Pro$9.99
