Comparison

BooLi vs VoBooks

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

Head to head
About

BooLi

Features
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Manage your books, scan, track them (lent to who?), organise them (put them in lists, series, ...), share your book lists with your friends (you need to allow access), nobody or with the world (public lists). Follow friend's booklists (find them and request access to their lists).

About

VoBooks

Features
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Take your reading with you with VoBooks: organize your library, read your EPUBs and listen to them using your device’s voices. LISTEN TO YOUR BOOKS Import compatible, well-structured, DRM-free EPUB books. VoBooks uses iOS voices to read the text aloud. Adjust the speed, set a sleep timer and keep listening with the screen locked. Listen offline once your book and voice are available on your device. Reading quality depends on the EPUB and the selected voice. VoBooks does not include a book catalog. ORGANIZE ALL YOUR READING Add books with an associated EPUB or create manual entries to track printed books and other reading. Organize your library with tags and reading statuses. Find books using search and filters, save notes and explore your statistics to follow your reading habits. MAKE IT YOUR OWN β€’ Choose your reading voice and speed. β€’ Customize how words are spoken with pronunciation rules. β€’ Set a sleep timer. β€’ Continue automatically between chapters. β€’ Resume reading from your saved position. β€’ Discover the features with the guided tutorial and built-in help. YOUR LIBRARY STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE VoBooks does not require an app account and contains no advertising or advertising trackers. Your books, notes and reading history are stored locally and are not sent to the developer’s servers. Purchases and subscriptions are handled by Apple. External help and privacy links open in your browser. ENJOY IT FREE OR CHOOSE PREMIUM Without a subscription, you can keep up to 3 books in your library and enjoy 15 hours of listening per month. VoBooks Premium removes the book and listening time limits while your subscription is active. Choose a monthly or annual plan. The price and duration are displayed before you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel the renewal. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account subscription settings. Restore Purchases restores access to an active subscription associated with the same Apple Account; it does not restore your books or library data. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/vobooks-ios-policy-terms/en Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BooLi4 screens
VoBooks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BooLi at none against VoBooks's 2. BooLi also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). VoBooks's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. VoBooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BooLi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BooLi ships an update every 7 months, VoBooks every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
BooLi versus VoBooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooLiVoBooks
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoppietersNiusvel Acosta Mendoza

In-app purchases

None

BooLi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VoBooks

Subscriptions2
  • VoBooks Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • VoBooks Premium Annual$9.991 Year

Questions

Is BooLi free?
BooLi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VoBooks free?
VoBooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BooLi or VoBooks have ads?
Neither BooLi nor VoBooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BooLi or VoBooks?
BooLi ships an update every 7 months, and VoBooks every 4 days. Most recently, BooLi was updated on November 7, 2026 and VoBooks on November 6, 2026.

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