ArewaBooks vs Selar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArewaBooks
Discover thousands of free Hausa and English stories, including ongoing series and completed novels. Access a vast library of captivating narratives anytime, anywhere.
- Hausa and English stories
- Ongoing series
- Completed stories
- Thousands of free books
- Discover new narratives
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Find Your Amazing Hausa and English Stories Always on ArewaBooks both Ongoing Series and Completed Story, Discover 1000s Free Books...
Selar
Access all your digital products, including ebooks, courses, tickets, and memberships, in one convenient app. Download content for offline access and manage your purchases and subscriptions easily.
- Access ebooks, courses, and downloads
- View event tickets with QR codes
- Track purchase history and manage downloads
- Manage memberships and subscriptions
- Access services and bookings
- Offline access to downloaded content
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Selar Consumer App is the official app for Selar customers to seamlessly access and enjoy all their digital products in one place, including ebooks, courses, downloads, tickets, memberships, and more. With Selar Consumer App, you can: - Read & learn instantly: Open ebooks, stream video/audio courses, and access learning materials anywhere. - View tickets with ease: Access event details and present your QR code at the gate for quick entry. - Track your purchases: See receipts, purchases history, and manage downloads in one hub. - Join memberships & subscriptions: Keep up with your active memberships or subscription-based products. - Access services & bookings: View purchased services or appointments directly from the app. - Offline ready: Download files to access ebooks, videos, or documents when you’re offline. Why use Selar Consumer App? - All your digital purchases in one app. - Secure, simple, and built with you in mind. - Seamless integration with Selar’s platform. - Designed for students, event-goers, and customers of creators across Africa and beyond. - Selar Consumer App is the easiest way to manage everything you’ve purchased, including ebooks, courses, tickets, services, memberships, and more. [:mav: 1.0.97]
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Selar at 100% against ArewaBooks's 33%. Selar also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Selar holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 52 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of ArewaBooks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Selar's.
ArewaBooks ships an update every 3 weeks, Selar weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ArewaBooks | Selar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arewa Books Publishers | Selar Inc |
Customer experience
ArewaBooks
Selar
In-app purchases
ArewaBooks
No in-app purchases
Selar
No in-app purchases
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