Replicate Pro + Live Streaming vs Bookends
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Replicate Pro + Live Streaming
This app allows you to share your device's screen with other devices or computers. It also enables remote control of certain functions and supports various document printing and faxing capabilities.
- Screen sharing and live streaming
- Remote device control
- Print various document types
- Send faxes worldwide
- Receive faxes with toll-free number
- File transfer via web browser
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Screencast this app onto other devices running this app or onto a computer, and view another user's screencast of this app on your device (Pro version only). Plus, remotely control the iPod app on this device from a computer on the same wi-fi network. "WORKS GREAT! i have had no problem with software and printing on my network, most of the time HP printers will always work for you! and does for me and my HP Laser 4200 series, if you have fax credits on any other their apps contact support and they can split them or move them! Nice app to have access to like a command center..." - V, Oct 20, 2011 FEATURES • View/print many document types, including PDF, Word, Excel, bitmap, TIFF, text, HTML, Open Office, GIF, and encapsulated PostScript. • Create new text documents. • Use a web browser to transfer files between your computer and this app. • Print to networked or shared printers. No additional software is necessary. This app includes support for over 1,400 printers from HP, Epson, Canon, Samsung, Brother, Lexmark, Xerox, Ricoh, Oki, Kyocera, Infotec, NRG, Lanier, and many more! • Send faxes to over 220 countries and territories worldwide - no subscription required![1] • Get a professional USA-based toll-free number for your incoming faxes and voicemail.[2] • Send postcards and letters via USPS (postal mail). • Print remote files on MobileMe, Box.net, or Dropbox, or download them into this app. • Screencast this app onto other devices running this app or onto a computer. View another user's screencast of this app. (Pro version only) • Share files between two iPads/iPhones that are running this app. (Pro version only) • Print web-based files or download them into this app. • Remotely control the iPod app on this device from a computer on the same wi-fi network. • Browse the web from your computer using your iPad/iPod touch/iPhone, even when you do not have an internet connection on your computer. HOW DO I ACCESS OR CONTROL THIS APP FROM MY COMPUTER? 1. Put your iPad/iPhone and computer on the same wi-fi network. 2. On your iPad/iPhone, start this app, and open the Documents module. Make a note of the URL that is displayed at the top of the Documents menu. 3. On the computer, open a web browser, and enter the full URL of this app from the previous step. Notes Regarding the optional Subscription: • Title: Toll-Free Number Subscription • Length: 1,3, 6 or 12 month options • Price: $14.99,$39.99,$79.99,$14.99/year. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least a day before the end • Account will be charged for renewal within a day prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase • Terms Of Use: https://n1.ndili.com/termsofuse.html • Privacy Policy: http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/privacy [1] Each fax unit purchases a one-page fax that can be sent in 60 seconds or less to a destination in the United States or Canada. The number of fax units needed to transmit a one-page 60-second fax to a destination in another country is listed in the rate card within this app. Please note that a page that requires a longer transmission time (for example, a page containing high resolution graphics) consumes additional fax units. [2] To receive voicemail or faxes, you must setup an incoming toll-free phone number. The toll-free phone number requires a monthly subscription. 60 minutes/month are included free with subscription. Toll-free numbers are USA-based numbers and are accessible in the United States only.
Bookends
Manage your research references and PDFs on your mobile device. Search online databases, import metadata, annotate PDFs, and organize your library. Offers basic functionality for free with optional one-time purchase and yearly subscription for advanced features like cloud sync and unlimited imports.
- Search online reference databases
- Import metadata and PDFs
- PDF annotation and markup
- Barcode scanning for references
- Cloud sync across devices
- Share online libraries
- Create multiple libraries
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Bookends is the reference management app you've been looking for. The basic version offers: • Search online sites directly (arXiv, Google Books, Google Scholar, JSTOR, the Library of Congress, PubMed, PubMed Central, and Semantic Scholar) or use the built-in browser (EZProxy-compliant) to download reference metadata and PDFs (access privileges required). Searches can return a maximum of 20 references, and only 50 references can be stored in your personal database. • Use unique identifiers such as DOI, PMID, ISBN, or arXiv id to autofill references. • View the text of PDF annotations in a note stream, and create your own with our powerful PDF markup engine. • Barcode scanning, one per day. • And many more features designed to help you discover, organize, and use reference information. Standard, one-time purchase ($14.99): • No limit on searches or importing. Premium, yearly subscription ($14.99). Requires a Standard purchase. • Cloud sync with all your iOS devices and Bookends for Mac (separate purchase). • Share online libraries with colleagues. • Scan documents with Mellel Mobile*. • Create multiple libraries. • Unlimited barcode scanning. • Extract PDF annotations with deep links to annotations and text. • Convenient UI to add PDF notes to the library. • Automate your actions with Shortcuts. * iPad-only. Requires a Mellel Mobile Premium subscription. Subscription is for one year and has an auto-renew option. The subscription can be managed in iOS -> Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. A subscription will renew if it isn't canceled at least 24 hours before the renewal date. If the subscription is not renewed, Premium will be disabled but Standard will continue to work. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bookends at Free against Replicate Pro + Live Streaming's $4.99. Bookends also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (394 vs 1). Replicate Pro + Live Streaming's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, 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
Bookends is free to download; Replicate Pro + Live Streaming costs $4.99 up front. Replicate Pro + Live Streaming sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Bookends sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bookends holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookends has 394 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Replicate Pro + Live Streaming's written reviews are positive against 76% of Bookends's.
Replicate Pro + Live Streaming ships an update every 3 months, Bookends every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Replicate Pro + Live Streaming | Bookends |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (394 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 76.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 394 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 111 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ndili Technologies, Inc. | Sonny Software, LLC |
Customer experience
Replicate Pro + Live Streaming
Bookends
Bugs and requests
Replicate Pro + Live Streaming
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bookends
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incompatibility with iCloud Optimized Storage
- Unreliable sync between desktop and mobile versions
- Occasional data loss or corruption
Requested features
4 requests- Nested folders and tags for better organization
- Automatic PDF metadata extraction
- Improved search and filtering capabilities
- Seamless integration with third-party services
In-app purchases
Replicate Pro + Live Streaming
- Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$14.991 Month
- Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$39.993 Months
- Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$79.996 Months
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- Toll-Free Number For Fax And Voicemail$149.991 Year
- FaxPack 4 - with 4 Fax Units$0.99
- Wedding Cover Sheet$0.99
- FaxPack 21 - with 21 Fax Units (including 1 bonus)$4.99
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- FaxPack 44 - with 44 Fax Units (including 4 bonus)$9.99
- 1-month lease for a USA Toll-Free Number$14.99
- FaxPack 90 - with 90 Fax Units (including 10 bonus)$19.99
Bookends
- Premium3 Months trial$14.991 Year
- Standard$14.99
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