# Kavita vs BookFusion

The clearest difference is update cadence: BookFusion at every 10 days against Kavita's every 26 months. BookFusion also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Kavita's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Kavita sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 6 months and BookFusion sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Kavita ships an update every 26 months, BookFusion every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Kavita | BookFusion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.7 (525 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookfusion/id1141834096/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **525** |
| Positive reviews | — | 76.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 7 MB | 158 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Unikaihatsu Software Pvt. Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/381931512) | [BookFusion](https://appshunter.io/developer/1141834095) |

## What reviewers say

### Kavita

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kavita/id513801546)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kavita Subscription | $3.99 | per 6 months |
| Kavita Subscription | $7.99 | per year |
| Kavita vol 270 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita Vol.288 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 321 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 322 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 323 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 324 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 325 | $1.99 | one-time |
| Kavita vol 326 | $1.99 | one-time |


### BookFusion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookfusion/id1141834096)

Manage, read, and organize your eBooks across all devices with seamless cloud synchronization. Customize your reading experience with extensive settings, highlight notes, and text-to-speech functionality. Integrates with Calibre and supports various file formats.

**Highlights:** Cross-platform eBook reader and manager, Cloud sync for reading progress and eBooks, Customizable reading experience, Highlighting and annotation tools, Text-to-Speech (TTS) functionality, Calibre integration, Support for EPUB, PDF, CBZ/CBR

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Casual Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Advanced Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Power Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Casual Yearly | $18.99 | per year |
| Advanced Yearly | $47.99 | per year |
| Power Yearly | $95.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent cross-platform sync
- 👍 Highly customizable reading experience
- 🚀 Seamless Calibre integration
- 👍 Responsive and helpful developers
- 🚀 Smooth reading experience

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 💰 Subscription model may be costly for some
- 🔒 Requires account creation to use
- 🐛 Inconsistent page turn behavior
- 🐛 Issues with PDF and fixed-layout EPUB support

**Reported bugs**

- Highlights and notes not always saving properly
- Reading position sometimes resets unexpectedly
- Widget not functioning as expected
- Occasional crashes and freezes
- Issues with importing certain ebook formats

**Requested features**

- Add page numbers instead of just percentages
- Implement a true dark mode
- Improve PDF viewing and annotation capabilities
- Add support for DJVU format
- Provide an option to purchase a lifetime license


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Kavita free?

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

### Is BookFusion free?

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

### Do Kavita or BookFusion have ads?

Neither Kavita nor BookFusion shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Kavita or BookFusion?

Kavita ships an update every 26 months, and BookFusion every 10 days. Most recently, Kavita was updated on October 26, 2026 and BookFusion on November 6, 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.*