Raptures vs ArewaBooks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Raptures
Explore a diverse collection of comics and webtoons with stories rooted in Black American, African, and Arab cultures. Enjoy daily new content across various genres, with features like auto-scrolling and offline reading. Subscribe to never miss your favorite comic strips.
- Stories from Black American, African, and Arab worlds
- Daily new content discovery
- Multiple genres including Drama, Action, Romance
- Auto-scrolling for easy reading
- Offline reading capability
- Subscription options available
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Raptures is uniquely focused on stories originating from Black American, African and the Arab worlds. Discover new content daily! Genre’s ranging from Drama to Action to Romance and so much more! Features include auto-scrolling, offline reading, and the ability to subscribe! Don’t miss your favorite comic strip! Terms of Use (EULA): https://raptures.io/user-licence
ArewaBooks
Discover thousands of free Hausa and English stories, including ongoing series and completed novels. Access a vast library of captivating narratives anytime, anywhere.
- Hausa and English stories
- Ongoing series
- Completed stories
- Thousands of free books
- Discover new narratives
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Find Your Amazing Hausa and English Stories Always on ArewaBooks both Ongoing Series and Completed Story, Discover 1000s Free Books...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Raptures at 5.0 against ArewaBooks's 3.0. ArewaBooks's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Raptures sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ArewaBooks asks for nothing beyond the download.
Raptures holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Raptures ships an update fortnightly, ArewaBooks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Raptures | ArewaBooks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rapture Entertainment Inc | AREWA BOOKS PUBLISHERS |
Customer experience
Raptures
ArewaBooks
In-app purchases
Raptures
- Unlimited Access for One Month$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Access for 3 Months$14.993 Months
- Unlimited Access for One Year$49.991 Year
- 2,000 Rapts$1.99
- 5,400 Rapts$4.99
- 20,500 Rapts$17.99
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- 30,000 Rapts$24.99
- 60,000 Rapts$44.99
- 146,000 Rapts$99.99
ArewaBooks
No in-app purchases
