# BookWatch vs Freewave

The clearest difference is update cadence: BookWatch at every 3 days against Freewave's every 3 weeks. BookWatch also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 624). Freewave's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BookWatch sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Freewave sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for BookWatch against 4.8 for Freewave. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookWatch has 14K ratings behind it against 624, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of BookWatch's written reviews are positive against 79% of Freewave's.

BookWatch ships an update every 3 days, Freewave every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookWatch | Freewave |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (14K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookwatch-visual-learning/id1660054787/reviews) | **[4.8 (624 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freewave-romance-audiobooks/id6743933151/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **14K** | 624 |
| Positive reviews | 50.7% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#74** | #85 |
| Size | 82 MB | 127 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Morfosis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1660054789) | [Womanly Corp](https://appshunter.io/developer/1699223676) |

## What reviewers say

### BookWatch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookwatch-visual-learning/id1660054787)

**Currently charting:** #74 Top Grossing · Book, #81 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

This app transforms books into engaging video summaries, allowing you to watch fiction and non-fiction content like movies. Learn key insights from best-selling books through animated 30-minute videos, making learning fun and easy.

**Highlights:** Animated video book summaries, Learn from fiction and non-fiction, 30-minute video learning, Whiteboard animation style, Access best-selling books

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

**In-app purchases (22)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $8.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| BookWatch Premium | $14.99 | per month |
| BookWatch Premium 86% Offer | $19.99 | per year |
| Morfosis Premium | $24.99 | per month |
| BookWatch Premium Subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| BookWatch Premium Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| BookWatch Premium Free Trial Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| BookWatch Premium Subscription | $49.99 | per year |
| BookWatch 7 day trial | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| BookWatch Premium Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Premium Subscription | $69.99 | per year |
| Bookwatch 7 day trial | $69.99 | per year |
| Annual Package - 7 Day Trial | $79.99 | per year |
| Annual Plan - 7 Days Trial | $89.99 | per year |
| 3 Day Trial - BookWatch Premium | $89.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription Free trial | $99.99 | per year |
| 3 Day Trial - BookWatch Premium | $139.99 | per year |
| BookWatch Premium Free Trial Annual | $139.99 | per year |
| 7 Day Trial - Yearly Plan | $197.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Helpful for visual learners
- 👍 Convenient and easy to use
- 🚀 Time-saving summaries
- 👍 Great content and animated videos

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent search functionality
- 🐛 Incomplete book access after subscription
- 🔒 Questionable subscription practices
- 🐛 Lack of English subtitles/captions

**Reported bugs**

- Intro content not fully accessible
- Subscription issues and lack of refunds

**Requested features**

- Background listening mode
- Web/desktop version
- Improved visualization


### Freewave

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freewave-romance-audiobooks/id6743933151)

**Currently charting:** #85 Top Grossing · Book, #93 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Access a vast library of premium, full-length romance audiobooks narrated by real voice actors. Enjoy popular genres like billionaire, mafia, and paranormal romance, with options to listen for free via ads or subscribe for an ad-free experience.

**Highlights:** Premium full-length audiobooks, Human-narrated stories, Endless romance genres, Weekly new releases, Search by trope or intensity, Free listening with ads

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Week unlimited | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| 60 minutes | $0.99 | one-time |
| 200 minutes | $2.99 | one-time |
| 350 minutes | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great variety of stories
- 👍 Real narrators
- 👍 Free listening via ads
- 👍 Reasonable prices for time
- 👍 Stories are captivating

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Ads are 5 minutes long
- 🐛 Ads play every hour
- 🐛 Impossible to close ads
- 🐛 Stuck in an ad loop
- 🐛 Ripoff

**Reported bugs**

- Impossible to close the ad when it's do
- Stuck in a loop
- App hangs on previously listened to books
- Finished stories keep going back to continued listening section
- Free adds work the first couple times, then get stuck

**Requested features**

- Bring back Ashley McLeo from the series coven of shadows and secrets
- Add more books to the accidental love series by Saxon James
- More MM books
- More dark Romance books
- More clean, no spice options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookWatch free?

BookWatch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Freewave free?

Freewave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BookWatch or Freewave?

Freewave is rated higher. BookWatch averages 4.7 out of 5 from 14K ratings, while Freewave averages 4.8 from 624 ratings.

### Do BookWatch or Freewave have ads?

Both BookWatch and Freewave show ads.

### Which is updated more often, BookWatch or Freewave?

BookWatch ships an update every 3 days, and Freewave every 3 weeks. Most recently, BookWatch was updated on October 27, 2026 and Freewave on October 25, 2026.

### Which is more popular, BookWatch or Freewave?

BookWatch currently peaks at #74 in the App Store charts, and Freewave at #85. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*