Boundless vs Grasp E
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Boundless
Access a vast collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, and videobooks from your local library or school. Enjoy a seamless reading, listening, and watching experience with personalized recommendations and engaging reading programs.
- Discover ebooks, audiobooks, and videobooks
- Read, listen, and watch in one app
- Personalized recommendations
- Join library reading programs
- Track reading progress and earn badges
- Customizable reading experience
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Boundless by Baker & Taylor gives users the ability to discover and enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, video and videobooks from their library or school on mobile devices. • Read, listen, and watch all in one app • Supports eRead-Along and videobook content • Recommendations based on your interests • Join reading programs and challenges from your library • See your progress and earn badges for reading achievements • Notetaking, bookmarking, page layout and font controls Boundless is a digital content service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products to libraries. Boundless Library is a service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products.
Grasp E
This e-reader focuses on helping you retain information from books through chapter quizzes and progress tracking. It offers a library of over 1100 free classic titles, designed to make reading a habit that builds lasting knowledge.
- Chapter quizzes for knowledge retention
- Daily and weekly review quizzes
- Track reading progress with scores
- Library of over 1100 free books
- Focused reader with animated transitions
- Compounding reading habit builder
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Grasp: Read. Remember. Forever. What if you could actually remember every book you've ever read? Grasp is the e-reader built on a simple promise: the books you finish should stay with you. Not just as a fond memory of "I think I read that one": but as real, lasting knowledge you can recall years later. With over 1100 free books available, you will never run out of classic, engaging books! How it works Read beautiful books: Dive into a curated library of timeless titles, all yours to keep. Get quizzed, get smarter: After every chapter, a short quiz locks in what you just read. Daily and weekly quizzes keep older books fresh in your mind, so nothing fades away. Watch your mind grow: Three live scores track your journey: Page Score: every page you turn, forever Book Score: every book you finish Knowledge Score: every fact you've truly mastered Reading, reimagined: Animated page-turn trails, satisfying sounds, and a clean, focused reader designed to keep you in the flow. Why Grasp? Most reading apps measure how fast you read. Grasp measures how much you actually remember. Every chapter quiz is a tiny checkpoint with your future self: proof that the hours you spent reading weren't just entertainment, but knowledge that will be there when you need it. Whether you're rediscovering classic literature, exploring history, or finally finishing that book you've meant to read for years: Grasp turns reading into a habit that compounds. Start your library. Build your mind. Remember everything. Currently available in the United States. Sign in with Apple or Google to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Grasp E at 5.0 against Boundless's 4.4. Boundless's advantage is ratings volume (18K vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Grasp E holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Boundless has 18K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Boundless ships an update monthly, Grasp E every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Boundless | Grasp E |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (18K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Baker & Taylor | Envizion Software LLC |
Customer experience
Boundless
Grasp E
Bugs and requests
Boundless
Reported bugs
4 issues- Books disappearing from user's shelf
- Inability to return or renew books
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between profiles
- Audiobook playback issues
Requested features
5 requests- Improved page turning and navigation controls
- Ability to adjust margins and font settings
- Offline access to downloaded content
- Better integration with other reading apps
- More detailed progress tracking and analytics
Grasp E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Boundless
No in-app purchases
Grasp E
No in-app purchases









