# bookend vs bREADER

The clearest difference is review sentiment: bREADER at 95% against bookend's 10%. bREADER also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.1 vs 15.6). bookend's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

bookend is free to download; bREADER costs $3.99 up front. bookend sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. bREADER asks for nothing beyond the download.

bookend ships an update monthly, bREADER every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | bookend | bREADER |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breader/id411884081/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | **95.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 52 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | **10.1** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [iDoc K.K.](https://appshunter.io/developer/410797244) | [INFOCITY, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/292171564) |

## What reviewers say

### bookend

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookend/id410797241)

This app offers a beautiful and intuitive reading experience for purchased digital books on iPad and iPhone. It allows for easy navigation, page turning, and zooming, with cloud syncing for content across devices. Discover and enjoy a growing library of digital content.

**Highlights:** Beautiful, easy-to-use interface, Cloud Library for syncing across devices, Easy flick to turn pages, Portrait and landscape reading modes, Thumbnail view for quick navigation, Pinch and zoom pages, Bookshelf view with bibliographic data

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 神話から読み、知る日本の神様 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 大川功　人間の魅力 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 読む餃子 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 面白くてよくわかる！ 太平洋戦争 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 面白くてよくわかる！ 古事記 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 保存版 上野・谷根千を極める！ | $11.99 | one-time |
| 保存版 横浜・中華街を極める！ | $11.99 | one-time |
| 40代を素敵にしなやかに生きるシンプルセオリー | $11.99 | one-time |
| 今日もごちそうさまでした | $11.99 | one-time |
| 妄想男子 － 佐藤歩×田中大地 写真集 | $13.99 | one-time |


### bREADER

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breader/id411884081)

This app is an optimized e-book reader for iPhones, supporting various formats like Aozora Bunko, EPUB, and PDF. It offers customizable reading styles, including vertical/horizontal text, auto-scrolling, and adjustable fonts, for a beautiful and user-friendly experience.

**Highlights:** Supports Aozora Bunko, EPUB, PDF, TEXT, JPEG/PNG-ZIP, Customizable text size, line spacing, and fonts, Vertical/horizontal and auto-scrolling display modes, Bookmark, brightness, day/night mode, screen rotation, Dictionary integration, Create books from clipboard text or URLs, Organize books into groups

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is bookend free?

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

### Is bREADER free?

bREADER costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do bookend or bREADER have ads?

Neither bookend nor bREADER shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, bookend or bREADER?

bookend ships an update monthly, and bREADER every 3 weeks. Most recently, bookend was updated on September 21, 2026 and bREADER on September 21, 2026.

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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.*