Comparison

Kibooks vs Purple Mash Library Browser

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

Head to head
About

Kibooks

Features
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This platform offers learners, parents and educators the opportunity to access thousands of eLibrary resources anywhere, anytime and on any device, across all eleven South African languages! Our aim is to cultivate a culture of reading within our Nation, by making available a revolutionary method of reading. Through creating attractive content which appeals to our children, we aim to develop within them a genuine love for reading. Highly cost-effective. 24/7 access to the site. No limit on the number of books a child can read per day. New book titles added regularly, at no additional cost. No waiting period to read a book. Different users can read the same book at the same time. Books can be re-read as many times as a learner wishes. The homework hub is an additional feature included at no additional cost which allows each school to set up assignments and tasks for learners. This feature also assists the teacher with evaluation and monitoring of reading proficiency for learners.

About

Purple Mash Library Browser

Features
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The Purple Mash Library Browser Application allows you to make the most of Purple Mash Library on your device. - A browser optimised for using Purple Mash Library 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 Library. - Allows administrators to set the Purple Mash Library Home Page, Purple Mash Library Quick Login or Purple Mash Library Portal for ease of access. - Allows printing from the app - Allows switching to other 2Simple products that use has a subscription for, via the product switch feature

Screenshots

Kibooks4 screens
Purple Mash Library Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Kibooks at 12.0 against Purple Mash Library Browser's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kibooks ships an update every 6 weeks, Purple Mash Library Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Kibooks versus Purple Mash Library Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKibooksPurple Mash Library Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better15.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size35 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDieter Gribnitz2 Simple Limited

In-app purchases

None

Kibooks

No in-app purchases

None

Purple Mash Library Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kibooks free?
Kibooks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Purple Mash Library Browser free?
Purple Mash Library Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kibooks or Purple Mash Library Browser have ads?
Neither Kibooks nor Purple Mash Library Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kibooks or Purple Mash Library Browser?
Kibooks ships an update every 6 weeks, and Purple Mash Library Browser every 3 months. Most recently, Kibooks was updated on November 7, 2026 and Purple Mash Library Browser on October 28, 2026.

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