Comparison

ARK vs Bokklubben Lydbok

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bokklubben Lydbok

Features
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Slik får du enkelt hørt lydbøkene du har kjøpt på Bokklubben. Du kan: - finne lydbøkene dine i bokhylla - strømme dem direkte - laste ned lydboka slik at du kan lytte offline. Du trenger ikke Internett for å høre lydbøkene dine på ferie. - fortsette å lytte der du tok pause sist

Screenshots

ARK4 screens
Bokklubben Lydbok1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bokklubben Lydbok at none against ARK's 10. ARK's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Bokklubben Lydbok asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARK ships an update every 2 weeks, Bokklubben Lydbok every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ARK versus Bokklubben Lydbok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARKBokklubben Lydbok
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArk Bokhandel ASDE NORSKE BOKKLUBBENE AS

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
None

Bokklubben Lydbok

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARK free?
ARK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bokklubben Lydbok free?
Bokklubben Lydbok is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARK or Bokklubben Lydbok have ads?
Neither ARK nor Bokklubben Lydbok shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARK or Bokklubben Lydbok?
ARK ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bokklubben Lydbok every 7 months. Most recently, ARK was updated on October 12, 2026 and Bokklubben Lydbok on October 10, 2026.

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