Booko Buddy vs Work.Life.Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Booko Buddy
Easily find the lowest prices for books, DVDs, and Blu-rays online, including delivery costs. Search by title, author, ISBN, keyword, or barcode. Organize your media into custom lists for later or sharing.
- Price comparison for books, DVDs, Blu-rays
- Includes delivery costs
- Search by title, author, ISBN, keyword, barcode
- Direct links to vendor buy pages
- Create and organize custom media lists
- Share lists with friends
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Booko Buddy is a companion app to the popular price comparison engine, Booko. It will find the cheapest price online (including delivery) for a book, audiobook, ebook, DVD or Blu-Ray delivered to Australia, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Philippines, Malaysia, Argentina, Chile, Israel, and Hong Kong. Using Booko Buddy you can quickly and easily look up the price and availability of your favourite books eBooks, audiobooks and videos. Searches can be performed by title, author, ISBN, keyword or by scanning the barcode. Once you've looked up a book or DVD you can pick a vendor and be linked directly to the buy page to complete the transaction. Linking is via Booko so that your purchase still supports the best price comparison engine on the Internet! You can also create and organise your own lists of books and DVDs, to buy later or to share with a friend. "Booko" is a registered trademark of Daniel Milne.
Work.Life.Play
Access thousands of benefits and special offers on everyday items, entertainment, and more. Discover savings from suppliers across Australia and internationally, with various redemption methods available.
- Super savings on everyday items
- Entertainment for the family
- Thousands of benefits and special offers
- Offers across Australia and overseas
- Multiple redemption methods
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@work offers super savings on everyday items, and a giant-sized dose of fun and entertainment for the whole family. As a member you will receive 1000's of benefits and special offers from all around Australia and even more overseas. Because there are so many suppliers there are different ways to access / redeem each benefit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Booko Buddy at 65% against Work.Life.Play's 0%. Work.Life.Play's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Booko Buddy ships an update every 4 months, Work.Life.Play monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Booko Buddy | Work.Life.Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 65.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sonance Software | My Rewards Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Booko Buddy
Work.Life.Play
In-app purchases
Booko Buddy
No in-app purchases
Work.Life.Play
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Booko Buddy free?
Is Work.Life.Play free?
Do Booko Buddy or Work.Life.Play have ads?
Which is updated more often, Booko Buddy or Work.Life.Play?
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