iBOOKLIGHT vs OBC Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iBOOKLIGHT
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a convenient book light for nighttime reading. This app offers a simple, clean interface to illuminate your pages without disturbing others. Position it upright or on a pillow for a fuss-free reading experience.
- Turns device into a book light
- Simple and clean interface
- Adjustable positioning
- Stays on indefinitely
- No fussy controls
Read full descriptionHide full description
Turn your iPHONE or iPAD into a book light. iBOOKLIGHT is now simple & clean. It will illuminate your reading while the rest of the world sleeps. Stand it upright or rest it on the pillow, on yourself or behind your shoulder. Goodbye fussy book lights that awake your partner. Stays on indefinitely We appreciate simple, clean design. This is the answer, you can read your book without fussing with too many controls. GET IT NOW FOR FREE! Support development with in app purchase. BY: www.nomadcandy.com GREAT Reading Light for your favorite fiction and non fiction: Freakonomics, An Innocent Client, Where the Crawdads Sing, Pachinko, Before We Were Yours, Circe, Defending Jacob, We Were The Lucky Ones, Everything I Never Told you, Becoming, Educated, The Matriarch, The Right Side of History, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, Commander in Cheat, Ladies Who Punch, Doing Justice and Bad Blood. Anything you read to fall asleep this is for you.
OBC Reader
Access a library of ePub2 books, download free titles from a community collection, and enjoy private books for members. Features include copy-paste, bookmarking, and text search for an enhanced reading experience.
- Read ePub2 books
- Download free books
- Community library access
- Private member books
- Copy-paste text
- Bookmarks
- Text search
Read full descriptionHide full description
You can read books, download free books from the community library, and private books for Online Book Club members. This first version supports ePub2 format books in English. The e-reader allows copy-paste, bookmarks, and text search.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: iBOOKLIGHT at 3.5 against OBC Reader's 2.8. iBOOKLIGHT also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). OBC Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (78% vs 46%). On price, ads and device support 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. iBOOKLIGHT sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. OBC Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
iBOOKLIGHT holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 46% of iBOOKLIGHT's written reviews are positive against 78% of OBC Reader's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
iBOOKLIGHT ships an update every 12 months, OBC Reader every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iBOOKLIGHT | OBC Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (41 ratings) — better | 2.8 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | jami becker | OnlineBookClub.org LLC |
Customer experience
iBOOKLIGHT
OBC Reader
Bugs and requests
iBOOKLIGHT
Reported bugs
10 issues- Screen goes dark after 30 seconds despite claims of indefinite operation
- In-app hue purchase feature non-functional
- Page number saves don't persist after closing app
- Settings button does nothing or is non-functional
- Brightness changes affect phone's system brightness permanently
Show 5 moreShow fewer
- App causes excessive battery drain in some cases
- Ads block portions of the light display
- Incompatibility issues with iPhone 6 and newer models
- Auto-lock setting gets overridden by app
- Porn ads appearing in some versions
Requested features
8 requests- Built-in brightness adjustment within app without phone settings
- Auto-lock settings integrated into app
- Multiple color/hue options that actually work
- Clear in-app instructions for first-time users
- Dark mode or warmer light options for eye comfort
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Swipe-based brightness adjustment
- Different light bulb shapes or designs
- Remove or customize ad placement and type
OBC Reader
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iBOOKLIGHT
- Remove Logo on Light Screen$0.99
- Change light screen color hue$0.99
OBC Reader
No in-app purchases
