BorrowBox vs CYOA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
CYOA
Create and play interactive text-based adventure stories. Write your own narratives with unlimited chapters and dynamic choices, or explore stories created by others. Save your progress and resume anytime.
- Write custom text adventures
- Play interactive stories
- Unlimited chapters and scenes
- Dynamic choices
- Bookmark progress
- Background images
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Do you remember those classic 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books where it would say "If you open the door, turn to page 16"? This app allows you to recreate the fun of interactive text-based adventure games by playing along to a story, or writing your own and sharing it. Features include: - Write your own choose-your-own-adventure text adventures - Play through interactive stories written by you or your friends - Unlimited chapters / scenes - Dynamic choices based on character conditions, items or random dice rolls. The options are endless! - Icons for each chapter and link - Background images - Bookmark your progress and resume right where you left off next time - Optional biometric authentication to protect your stories And more! *Premium subscription required for some features Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Supplemental Terms of Use: https://walshmedia.net.au/cyoa#terms Privacy Policy: https://walshmedia.net.au/cyoa#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BorrowBox at 4.7 against CYOA's 1.0. BorrowBox also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 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
Both are free to download. CYOA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. BorrowBox asks for nothing beyond the download.
BorrowBox holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BorrowBox has 865 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BorrowBox ships an update weekly, CYOA every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BorrowBox | CYOA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (865 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 865 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #101 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Bolinda digital | Daniel Walsh |
Customer experience
BorrowBox
CYOA
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
CYOA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BorrowBox
No in-app purchases
CYOA
- Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$0.491 Month









