# Pubu vs SACICT LIBRARY

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SACICT LIBRARY at none against Pubu's 10. SACICT LIBRARY also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Pubu's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Pubu sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SACICT LIBRARY asks for nothing beyond the download.

Pubu ships an update monthly, SACICT LIBRARY every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pubu | SACICT LIBRARY |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (202 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubu/id475671800/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **202** | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 25 months |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Size | 125 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [NUAZURE Innovative Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/381468347) | [BOOKDOSE COMPANY LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/459445000) |

## What reviewers say

### Pubu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pubu/id475671800)

Access a vast library of eBooks and videos from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Malaysia. Subscribe to read unlimited magazines, books, novels, and newspapers across multiple devices and browsers.

**Highlights:** Unlimited eBook and video access, Content from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Read on 4 mobile devices, Read on 3 browsers, Variety of genres: finance, fashion, leisure, learning, High-resolution original copies

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All You Can Read for one month | $4.99 | per month |
| Homer Romance Novels one month | $6.99 | per month |
| All You Can Read for 3 months | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| All You Can Read for 6 months | $24.99 | per 6 months |
| All You Can Read for one year | $44.99 | per year |
| Manager Today Channel | $75.99 | per year |
| iGold 360 | $12.99 | one-time |
| iGold 530 | $18.99 | one-time |
| iGold 1030 | $36.99 | one-time |
| iGold 2090 | $74.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use and stable
- 📚 Lots of books and magazines
- 👍 Convenient for carrying books
- 👍 Good customer service
- 👍 Nice app design for reading

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Cannot read purchased books
- 🐛 Videos not playing
- 🐛 Difficult to make purchases
- 🐛 Login issues after registration

**Reported bugs**

- Purchases gone, cannot read
- Videos not playing after update
- Login failed after registration
- Cannot cancel subscriptions
- Pastes clipboard on opening

**Requested features**

- Improve dark mode functionality
- Add English version or translation
- Support iPhone X display
- Add more books and magazines
- Improve search accuracy


### SACICT LIBRARY

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sacict-library/id1567878038)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pubu free?

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

### Is SACICT LIBRARY free?

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

### Do Pubu or SACICT LIBRARY have ads?

Neither Pubu nor SACICT LIBRARY shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pubu or SACICT LIBRARY?

Pubu ships an update monthly, and SACICT LIBRARY every 25 months. Most recently, Pubu was updated on November 10, 2026 and SACICT LIBRARY on November 7, 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.*