# Bookshare Reader vs Carroll School

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookshare Reader at every 3 weeks against Carroll School's every 3 months. Bookshare Reader also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (68 vs 2). Carroll School's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Bookshare Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshare Reader has 68 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bookshare Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, Carroll School every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshare Reader | Carroll School |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.3 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshare-reader/id1605201737/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carroll-school/id1637950130/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **68** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 81 MB | 51 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Benetech](https://appshunter.io/developer/425585906) | [The Carroll School](https://appshunter.io/developer/1637950133) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookshare Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshare-reader/id1605201737)

Access a vast library of ebooks designed for individuals with reading barriers. Enjoy high-quality audio narration and customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, colors, and speeds. Continue reading seamlessly from where you left off.

**Highlights:** Access millions of ebooks, High-quality audio narration, Customizable reading experience, Adjustable font size and colors, Follow along with highlighted text, Offline reading

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for dyslexic readers
- 👍 Realistic text-to-speech voices
- 👍 Offline book downloads
- 👍 Essential for blind users
- 👍 Significant improvements made

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Prolonged pauses in speech
- 🐛 Library not syncing across devices
- 🐛 Reading lists don't sync
- 🐛 Progress not saved across devices
- 🐛 Stuck on copyright page (manga)

**Reported bugs**

- Prolonged pauses in text-to-speech
- Library not syncing across devices
- Reading lists not syncing
- Reading progress not saved across devices
- Manga stuck on copyright page

**Requested features**

- Fix prolonged pauses in text-to-speech
- Sync library across devices
- Sync reading lists across devices
- Save reading progress across devices
- Fix manga page navigation


### Carroll School

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carroll-school/id1637950130)

This app centralizes essential information for parents, students, and faculty, offering easy mobile access to news, events, photos, and a community directory. Users can browse content, filter for relevance, and quickly find contact information.

**Highlights:** Blogs, news, and announcements, Photo and document access, Calendar events with filtering, Constituent directory, Faculty contact information, Direct email to constituents

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshare Reader free?

Bookshare Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Carroll School free?

Carroll School is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bookshare Reader or Carroll School?

Bookshare Reader is rated higher. Bookshare Reader averages 3.3 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while Carroll School averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Bookshare Reader or Carroll School have ads?

Neither Bookshare Reader nor Carroll School shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bookshare Reader or Carroll School?

Bookshare Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and Carroll School every 3 months. Most recently, Bookshare Reader was updated on October 19, 2026 and Carroll School on September 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*