Reader by Sol vs BookScape
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reader by Sol
This app delivers new books, articles, and newsletters to your digital library. It also allows you to archive content and access settings, accounts, and support in a centralized location.
- Content delivery
- Book archiving
- Article management
- Newsletter access
- Settings hub
- Account management
- Tech support access
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Deliver new books, articles, and newsletters to your Reader. Archive old ones. Access settings, accounts, and tech support in one place. --- Support: Check out https://solreader.com/faqs or email us at hello@solreader.com Privacy Policy: https://solreader.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://solreader.com/terms-and-conditions
BookScape
Enhance your reading with immersive audio. This app provides curated soundscapes, ambient music, and subtle effects to match the mood of any book. Enjoy background playback while you read physical books, e-books, or in other apps.
- Curated soundscapes for various genres
- Ambient music and subtle effects
- Background audio playback
- Save favorite soundscape combinations
- Supports physical books, e-readers, and apps
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- BookScape is an audio companion for readers that turns any book into an immersive experience with curated soundscapes, ambient music, and subtle effects that match your story’s mood. - Browse themed soundscapes for fantasy, sci‑fi, mystery, romance, and more - Start a session, press play, and let BookScape run in the background while you read in your favorite app, on your e‑reader, or with a physical book. - Save your favorite combinations and switch between them quickly as you move between different books or genres. - BookScape supports background audio so your soundscapes keep playing even when your device is locked or you switch apps. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BookScape at 90% against Reader by Sol's 0%. BookScape also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Reader by Sol sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and BookScape sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BookScape holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 22 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Reader by Sol's written reviews are positive against 90% of BookScape's.
Reader by Sol ships an update fortnightly, BookScape every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reader by Sol | BookScape |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) | 4.9 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sindarin, Inc. | Early Insights Lab LLC |
Customer experience
Reader by Sol
BookScape
In-app purchases
Reader by Sol
- Beta Book Club$14.991 Month
- $0.99$0.99
- $1.99$1.99
- Sol Catalog Book$1.99
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- $3.99$3.99
- $5.99$5.99
- $6.99$6.99
- $10.99$10.99
- $11.99$11.99
- $12.99$12.99
- $15.99$15.99
- $19.99$19.99
- $21.99$21.99
- $25.99$25.99
- $39.99$39.99
- $44.99$44.99
- $79.99$79.99
- $99.99$99.99
BookScape
- BookScape Plus7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Yearly bookScape Plus Subscription$39.991 Year
- $0.99 tip$0.99
- Developer tip of $0.99$0.99
- Optional $1.99 tip for developer$1.99
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- $3.99 optional tip for developer$3.99
