Comparison

iReadItNow vs Chorbie

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

Head to head
About

iReadItNow

Manage your entire reading journey with this app. Track books you've read, want to read, or are currently reading. Record personal reflections, notes, and reading dates to build a rich history of your literary experiences.

Highlights
  • Archive books (read, unread, want to read)
  • Barcode scanner for adding books
  • Record reading check-in/out dates
  • Attach excerpts and notes
  • View reading life graphs
  • Share reading activity on social media
  • Sync data across devices (Premium)
Features
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Hello book lovers, welcome to iReadItNow. iReadItNow helps you to manage your reading life at your finger tips. But, iReadItNow is not just an book-archive app. iReadItNow focuses on recording your reading life in rich context. When you read it, how you read it, every proses that touched your heart, and so on, you can keep all these records in a simple and organized way. Don't forget anything about what you read. This is your own history. With iReadItNow, you can : - Archive books you read, not read, or want to read - Add new books with easy to use barcode scanner - Check in/out the date when you read a book - Attach excerpts, notes on each book - Enjoy beautiful graphs that shows your reading life - Automatically share with friends what you read over Twitter, Facebook - Synchronize data over multiple devices(*) (*) requires Premium Membership, which is free for a year and $2.99/year after. You can upgrade to Premium Membership only from iReadItNow HD (iPad version)

About

Chorbie

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For the working girl who still has to sweep, do laundry, and wash the dishes. It's a chore list, a reward system, and a tiny built in accountability partner, all wrapped up in one app. - Add your chores and how often they need doing - Complete them to earn stamps - Fill your punchcard and redeem it with a photo you'll actually want to keep - Make it yours with custom colors and stamp shapes - Look back at everything you've earned in your archive Because you did the thing, and that deserves a treat.

Screenshots

iReadItNow4 screens
Chorbie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chorbie at daily against iReadItNow's fortnightly. iReadItNow's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iReadItNow ships an update fortnightly, Chorbie daily. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iReadItNow versus Chorbie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriReadItNowChorbie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (82 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings82 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWonjae ChoiLivia Gunawan

Bugs and requests

iReadItNow

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Barcode scanner not working
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Syncing problems across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to mark books as re-read
  • Include option to track borrowed/loaned books
  • Improve sorting and filtering options
  • Integrate with ebook readers and online libraries
  • Provide backup and restore functionality

Chorbie

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

iReadItNow

No in-app purchases

None

Chorbie

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iReadItNow free?
iReadItNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chorbie free?
Chorbie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iReadItNow or Chorbie have ads?
Neither iReadItNow nor Chorbie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iReadItNow or Chorbie?
iReadItNow ships an update fortnightly, and Chorbie daily. Most recently, iReadItNow was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chorbie on October 7, 2026.

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