# bREADER vs Booklover

The clearest difference is rating: Booklover at 4.6 against bREADER's 4.0. Booklover also leads on ratings volume (57 vs 1) and chart position (#109 vs unranked). bREADER's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (10.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

bREADER costs $3.99 and Booklover $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Booklover holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Booklover has 57 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 95% of bREADER's written reviews are positive against 87% of Booklover's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

bREADER ships an update every 3 weeks, Booklover fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | bREADER | Booklover |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/breader/id411884081/reviews) | **[4.6 (57 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklover-ebook-reader/id949207089/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **57** |
| Positive reviews | **95.2% of reviews** | 87.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#109** |
| Size | 48 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.1** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [INFOCITY, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/292171564) | [Plastic Software, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/949207088) |

## What reviewers say

### 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


### Booklover

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklover-ebook-reader/id949207089)

**Currently charting:** #109 Top Paid · Book (US App Store)

Organize and read a vast collection of eBooks, including PDFs, manga, and scanned books. Seamlessly sync with iCloud Drive and customize your reading experience with advanced reader settings and library management tools.

**Highlights:** Manage and view eBooks (PDF, ZIP/CBZ, RAR/CBR), iCloud Drive syncing, Organize books by genre and bibliographic details, Powerful search and Library Navigator, Customizable reader settings, Bookmarks and PDF annotations, Support for archived image files

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is bREADER free?

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

### Is Booklover free?

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

### Which has better reviews, bREADER or Booklover?

Booklover is rated higher. bREADER averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Booklover averages 4.6 from 57 ratings.

### Do bREADER or Booklover have ads?

Neither bREADER nor Booklover shows ads.

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

bREADER ships an update every 3 weeks, and Booklover fortnightly. Most recently, bREADER was updated on September 21, 2026 and Booklover on September 26, 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.*