Comparison

TRUEBOOK vs Reading House

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

Head to head
About

TRUEBOOK

Discover a digital bookstore offering a wide selection of Thai and international magazines and books. Enjoy unlimited reading with subscription options or purchase individual titles.

Highlights
  • Digital bookstore with Thai and international content
  • Unlimited reading subscription options
  • Individual book and magazine purchases
  • Special Friday book deals
  • World-class reading experience
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Reader’s Destination *TrueBook is available for all mobile operators If you are looking for a Digital Bookstore which can meet all your lifestyle interests, TrueBook Application is your answer. At TrueBook Application, you will experience a variety ways of your reading packages that you can enjoy reading your favorite magazine for both Thai and International issues. You can enjoy unlimited reading of Thai and International magazines worldwide with “TrueBook ALL” ($7.99/ 249 Baht per Month) OR select your 5 favorite magazines with “TrueBook SAVE” ($2.99 /99 Baht per Month) There is no other fees and commitments Furthermore, we also have “Friday 29” This package will make your normal Friday could be more special and it will bring you a happiness by providing many popular books to you with only 29 Baht /$0.99 for each item and this is especially for Friday only !! At TrueBook Application, you will be able to find books and also magazines from around the world. Additionally, TrueBook Application provides you a world class experience of reading which you never seen before. For that reason, when you are thinking about reading, TrueBook Application will be your first choice in your mind.

About

Reading House

Features
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An ebook and audiobook app designed exclusively for purchases made at https://thereadinghouse.co.uk/. Welcome to The Reading House app, powered by Glassboxx. We are delighted to offer you an easy and secure way to enjoy your ebook and audiobook purchases. No password required — simply use social sign on with Apple or Google, or log in with the email address you used to buy the book on the https://www.thereadinghouse.co.uk website and enter the verification code sent to your email. Your purchased content can be found in the “My Books” area of the app. An internet connection is required to download the content. Once content has been downloaded, you can access and enjoy it offline. AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Auto-saves your current position in the book so you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on multiple devices • Skips forward and backward • Sleep timer • Plays on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Plays in the background while you browse other apps • Plays immediately and downloads in the background (if internet access is available) • Display accompanying materials for the audiobook • Integrate with Apple Car Play • Connect to Airplay devices EBOOK READER • Page book-marking, opening the title at the right place when you pick up, even across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Selection of page colour themes (white, dark, sepia) • Full text search • Highlighting • Annotations

Screenshots

TRUEBOOK4 screens
Reading House4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading House at none against TRUEBOOK's 10. TRUEBOOK's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. TRUEBOOK sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Reading House asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRUEBOOK ships an update every 2 months, Reading House every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TRUEBOOK versus Reading House: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRUEBOOKReading House
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB35 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Glassboxx Limited

In-app purchases

10 purchases

TRUEBOOK

One-time10
  • Digital Book from TrueBook$0.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 15 July 2013 Vol.516$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 30 September 2014$2.99
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  • พลอยแกมเพชร 15 October 2014 Vol.545$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 15 November 2014 Vol.547$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 1 April 2015 Vol.557$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 30 April 2015 Vol.558$2.99
  • พลอยแกมเพชร 7 May 2015 Vol.559$2.99
  • Digital Book from TrueBook$2.99
  • Ploy gam Petch Special 24$49.99
None

Reading House

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRUEBOOK free?
TRUEBOOK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading House free?
Reading House is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TRUEBOOK or Reading House have ads?
Neither TRUEBOOK nor Reading House shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRUEBOOK or Reading House?
TRUEBOOK ships an update every 2 months, and Reading House every 5 weeks. Most recently, TRUEBOOK was updated on October 24, 2026 and Reading House on October 18, 2026.

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