Comparison

Bokkilden vs ARK

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

Head to head

★ 5.07 ratingsView app →

About

Bokkilden

Features

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Den raskeste måten for å finne og kjøpe bøker på Bokkilden I appen kan du - søke - kjøpe bøker - lese e-bøker med bokkildens e-bokleser - få personlige anbefalinger

About

ARK

Access your digital library and enjoy your purchased books and audiobooks. Customize your reading experience and discover new stories with personalized recommendations. The app is continuously being improved based on user feedback.

Highlights

Access digital books
Listen to audiobooks
Customize reading experience
Get book recommendations
Read purchased books

Features

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Med ARK-appen får du enkelt tilgang til dine digitale bøker. Bøker kjøpt i ARK sin nettbutikk kan du lese og lytte til i appen. Tilpass leseopplevelsen etter dine preferanser. Få forslag og finn din neste historie. Vi jobber med å forbedre og gjøre ARK-appen så bra som mulig, så gi oss gjerne ris og ros via tilbakemeldingsskjemaet i appen eller ta kontakt på app@ark.no.

Screenshots

Bokkilden1 screens

ARK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bokkilden at none against ARK's 10. Bokkilden also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ARK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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. ARK sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bokkilden asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bokkilden ships an update every 3 months, ARK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

Bokkilden versus ARK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bokkilden	ARK
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	7 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	27 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	DE NORSKE BOKKLUBBENE AS	Ark Bokhandel AS

In-app purchases

None

Bokkilden

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

ARK

One-time10

Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$8.99
Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$10.99
Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$11.99

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Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$13.99
Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$14.99
Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$15.99
Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$16.99
Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$18.99
Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$25.99
Kjøpt e-bok/nedlastbar lydbok$27.99

Questions

Is Bokkilden free?

Bokkilden is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is ARK free?

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

Do Bokkilden or ARK have ads?

Neither Bokkilden nor ARK shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Bokkilden or ARK?

Bokkilden ships an update every 3 months, and ARK every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bokkilden was updated on October 1, 2026 and ARK on September 26, 2026.