# Bookshare Reader vs BuddyBooks

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BuddyBooks at 100% against Bookshare Reader's 36%. BuddyBooks also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.3). Bookshare Reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (68 vs 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.

BuddyBooks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshare Reader has 68 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Bookshare Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of BuddyBooks's.

Bookshare Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, BuddyBooks every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshare Reader | BuddyBooks |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.3 (68 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshare-reader/id1605201737/reviews) | **[4.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buddybooks/id6738073609/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **68** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 35.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 81 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beneficent Technology, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/425585906) | [OBJECTIVE ED INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1452833407) |

## 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


### BuddyBooks

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buddybooks/id6738073609)

This app helps struggling readers improve their vocabulary, comprehension, and fluency through fun and engaging books. It offers a supportive environment for children to develop essential reading skills.

**Highlights:** Engaging book content, Vocabulary improvement, Comprehension enhancement, Reading fluency development, Supports struggling readers

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshare Reader free?

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

### Is BuddyBooks free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bookshare Reader or BuddyBooks?

BuddyBooks is rated higher. Bookshare Reader averages 3.3 out of 5 from 68 ratings, while BuddyBooks averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.

### Do Bookshare Reader or BuddyBooks have ads?

Neither Bookshare Reader nor BuddyBooks shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bookshare Reader or BuddyBooks?

Bookshare Reader ships an update every 3 weeks, and BuddyBooks every 3 months. Most recently, Bookshare Reader was updated on October 15, 2026 and BuddyBooks on October 4, 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.*