Comparison

BorrowBox vs IT Revolution

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

Head to head
About

BorrowBox

Access a vast digital library of eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers from your local library. Browse, borrow, and enjoy content on any device with seamless syncing and personalized features.

Highlights
  • Borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers
  • All library formats in one app
  • Read and listen directly in the app
  • Curated collections and themes
  • Multi-language browsing
  • Automatic new issue downloads
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Adjustable playback speed and sleep timer
Features
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Discover the Ultimate Library Experience – Borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers – All in One Place. With BorrowBox, browsing, borrowing, reading, or listening has never been simpler. Take your library with you, wherever you go, whenever you want. If your local library offers BorrowBox, simply sign in with your membership details to unlock a world of digital reading and listening. ALL YOUR LIBRARY FAVOURITES, ONE APP Explore eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers – all the formats your library offers, all in one place. EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE Read or listen to your borrowed titles directly in the app. No extra downloads, no extra steps. MADE FOR YOU Enjoy curated collections and themes that make discovering your next read and listen a breeze. BROWSE IN ANY LANGUAGE Our Language Browsing feature makes it simple to find content in multiple languages, tailored for different audiences. NEVER MISS A RELEASE Subscribe to your favourite eMagazines or eNewspapers, and they’ll be borrowed and downloaded automatically as new issues arrive. STAY IN SYNC Your reading and listening progress seamlessly follows you across all your devices. TAILORED TO YOU Set a sleep timer for your eAudiobooks, add your favourites to your reading lists, and adjust playback speed to suit your listening style.

About

IT Revolution

This app provides access to books, learning materials, and event information focused on bridging the gap between IT and business. It aims to elevate technology work and improve the lives of professionals through transformative content and thought leadership.

Highlights
  • Access to transformative books
  • Learning opportunities
  • Event information (DevOps Enterprise Summit)
  • Book clubs and reading guides
  • Online workshops
  • Podcast access
Features
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IT Revolution produces books, learning opportunities, and events—including DevOps Enterprise Summit in London and Las Vegas—designed to help you bridge the intersection between IT and the business and succeed in a digital world. The demands of the Digital Age call for new thinking from business leaders and technologists across all industries. IT Revolution’s goal is to elevate the state of technology work, quantify the human and economic toll associated with doing business as usual, and improve the lives of technologists and other professionals around the world. To this goal, we publish transformative titles for business and IT leaders who are looking to identify and amplify the best practices that drive the most successful enterprises today. Our authors and speakers are top industry thought-leaders who are inspiring positive change for IT practitioners and business leaders through elevated discourse. Our high-value content further stimulates continual growth and development through book clubs, reading guides, a bi-annual journal, online workshops, and a podcast. Stay up to date on all the latest projects from IT Revolution by following us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, by visiting our website, or by joining our newsletter.

Screenshots

BorrowBox4 screens
IT Revolution4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BorrowBox at 77% against IT Revolution's 0%. BorrowBox also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months). IT Revolution's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BorrowBox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BorrowBox has 865 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of BorrowBox's written reviews are positive against 0% of IT Revolution's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BorrowBox ships an update every 6 days, IT Revolution every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BorrowBox versus IT Revolution: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorrowBoxIT Revolution
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (865 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings865 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#102 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBolinda digitalIT REVOLUTION PRESS LLC

Customer experience

BorrowBox

All ratings865 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews1,576 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative13.0%

IT Revolution

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

BorrowBox

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes after recent update
  • Loses reading progress when switching devices
  • Night mode issues with invisible text
  • Audiobook controls not working with Bluetooth
  • Inconsistent behavior when using sleep timer

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add a wishlist or reading list feature
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Implement bookmark/progress tracking for audiobooks
  • Integrate with Apple CarPlay for safer driving
  • Add user reviews and ratings for books

IT Revolution

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BorrowBox

No in-app purchases

None

IT Revolution

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BorrowBox free?
BorrowBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IT Revolution free?
IT Revolution is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BorrowBox or IT Revolution?
BorrowBox is rated higher. BorrowBox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 865 ratings, while IT Revolution averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BorrowBox or IT Revolution have ads?
Neither BorrowBox nor IT Revolution shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BorrowBox or IT Revolution?
BorrowBox ships an update every 6 days, and IT Revolution every 10 months. Most recently, BorrowBox was updated on October 17, 2026 and IT Revolution on October 5, 2026.

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