Comparison

Handbook vs DMCBorne

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

Head to head
About

Handbook

Securely organize and present diverse content like documents, videos, and audio on any mobile device. Share compelling presentations online or offline with robust security features and detailed usage analytics.

Highlights
  • Secure content management
  • Online and offline presentation
  • Support for various file types
  • PDF viewing and annotation
  • Create surveys and quizzes
  • Customizable layout and wallpaper
  • Role-based security and access control
Features
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Present and Share Secure Content on any Mobile Device Handbook is a secure mobile document manager that offers a simple and secure way to bind together a variety of rich media content to create and share compelling, attractive presentations. Handbook gives mobile knowledge workers a confident way to distribute and present information using docs and media such as PDFs and videos, both online offline. When there is no network connectivity, Handbook can be used in offline mode and presentations can be given with confidence. The Handbook product consists of: Handbook Studio -- a browser based application used to upload and manage content
Handbook -- viewer application used to display and present content Handbook Features - Use it on the iPhone, iPad - Supports both online and offline viewing - Supports MS Office, iWork, images, video and audio files - View and annotate PDF files - Display Handbooks on the big screen using Apple TV for powerful, media rich presentations - Offline viewing - Never worry about network connectivity during your presentation - Create surveys and quizzes with built in questionnaire function - Bookmark content and send sharing links by email - Customizable layout and wallpaper Security and Enterprise Features - Role & Content Based Security - Individual and group-based Sharing - Restrict and allow access to specific devices with device-specific authentication - Understand how your Handbook is used with detailed usage metrics - Time-based access gives you control over when your Handbook is available to view NOTE: - Handbook account is necessary to use this app. Please ask to admin of your organization's Handbook Studio. - Handbook Studio the cloud service is necessary for contents posting, editing and distribution. - Please visit the web site for details: http://handbookapp.net/

About

DMCBorne

Features
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Facilitate the distribution of your plans! Have a nomenclature easy to respect. Distribute your plans quickly following a modification. Keep version history of your plans with easy access to previous versions. Publish your plans directly on your level maps. Your team will be notified as soon as there are changes and can print the new plan. All this from the mobile devices of your choice: Telephone, Tablet and / or Desktop computer.

Screenshots

Handbook4 screens
DMCBorne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DMCBorne at monthly against Handbook's every 2 months. 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

Handbook ships an update every 2 months, DMCBorne monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Handbook versus DMCBorne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandbookDMCBorne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsteria CorporationDominic Morin

In-app purchases

None

Handbook

No in-app purchases

None

DMCBorne

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handbook free?
Handbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DMCBorne free?
DMCBorne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handbook or DMCBorne have ads?
Neither Handbook nor DMCBorne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handbook or DMCBorne?
Handbook ships an update every 2 months, and DMCBorne monthly. Most recently, Handbook was updated on October 19, 2026 and DMCBorne on October 8, 2026.

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