Comparison

BorrowBox vs What Are You Reading?

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 collection of eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers from your local library. Browse, borrow, and enjoy digital content seamlessly across all your devices with features like language browsing and automatic new issue downloads.

Highlights
  • Borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, eNewspapers
  • Read or listen directly in the app
  • Curated collections and themes
  • Multi-language browsing
  • Automatic new issue downloads for subscriptions
  • Cross-device sync for reading/listening progress
  • 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

What Are You Reading?

Track your reading progress, discover new books based on your mood, and connect with other readers. This app is designed with Australian book lovers in mind, highlighting local authors and titles.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Discover books by mood
  • Connect with readers
  • Log pages read
  • View reading history
  • Discover Australian titles
Features
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WAYR: What Are You Reading? Track every book you read, discover what's worth your time, and connect with readers who actually share your taste. Built for Australian book lovers. TRACK YOUR READING Log what you're reading, mark books as finished, and track your pages read over time. See your reading history at a glance and watch your stats grow. DISCOVER BOOKS YOU'LL LOVE Browse by mood — whether you want something gripping, heartwarming, funny, or thought-provoking, WAYR surfaces books that match how you're feeling. Discover Australian titles alongside the best books from around the world. CONNECT WITH READERS Follow friends and readers whose taste you trust. See what they're reading, what they've loved, and what they'd recommend. Reading is better when it's shared. AUSTRALIAN-FIRST WAYR is built with Australian readers in mind. Discover locally relevant titles, Australian authors, and books that matter here — not just what's trending overseas. — Join a growing community of Australian book lovers. Download WAYR and start tracking today.

Screenshots

BorrowBox4 screens
What Are You Reading?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: BorrowBox at #83 against What Are You Reading?'s unranked. What Are You Reading?'s advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 77%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BorrowBox ships an update every 6 days, What Are You Reading? every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
BorrowBox versus What Are You Reading?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorrowBoxWhat Are You Reading?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (879 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.6% of reviews84.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings879 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#83 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size172 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBolinda digitalBookchoice PTY LTD

Customer experience

BorrowBox

All ratings876 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews1,593 reviews
Positive76.6%
Neutral10.5%
Negative12.9%

What Are You Reading?

Written reviews26 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral11.5%
Negative3.8%

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

What Are You Reading?

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BorrowBox

No in-app purchases

None

What Are You Reading?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BorrowBox free?
BorrowBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is What Are You Reading? free?
What Are You Reading? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BorrowBox or What Are You Reading? have ads?
Neither BorrowBox nor What Are You Reading? shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BorrowBox or What Are You Reading??
BorrowBox ships an update every 6 days, and What Are You Reading? every 5 days. Most recently, BorrowBox was updated on November 11, 2026 and What Are You Reading? on November 9, 2026.

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