Instasage vs Osiobe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instasage
This reading platform offers a vast library of books, audiobooks, and textbooks to foster a reading habit. It provides smart tools and immersive audio experiences for parents, students, and lifelong learners.
- Extensive library of books
- Audiobook playback
- Textbook access
- Smart reading tools
- Immersive audio experience
- Habit building features
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Instasage is your all-in-one reading platform for books, audiobooks, and learning. Whether you're a parent guiding your child, a student trying to stay sharp, or a curious mind hungry for stories, Instasage helps you build a lasting reading habit with smart tools, immersive audio, and thousands of books at your fingertips. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Osiobe
This social media platform is designed for book lovers to stream eBooks and audiobooks. It includes an integrated eReader and audio player, allowing for seamless reading and listening. Engage in discussions about books with other readers and authors in dedicated comment sections.
- Stream eBooks and audiobooks
- Integrated eReader and audio player
- Book-specific comment sections
- Genre selection swiper
- eBookmarking
- Widescreen text display
- Direct messaging
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Osiọbe is a book-focused social media platform designed for readers to stream eBooks and audiobooks on their phones. The app features it's own eReader and audio player so you can read and listen seamlessly. Every book on the app has a comments section where you can discuss the book with other readers online and even the author. Other features include, a cool genre selection swiper, eBookmarking, widescreen text display, direct messaging and a library of available titles.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Instasage at every 11 days against Osiobe's every 2 months. Osiobe's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Instasage sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Osiobe sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Instasage against 5.0 for Osiobe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Instasage ships an update every 11 days, Osiobe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instasage | Osiobe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Samson Akinfenwa | Osiobe Publishing, LLC |
Customer experience
Instasage
Osiobe
In-app purchases
Instasage
- Individual Membership$4.991 Month
- Family Membership$9.991 Month
- Individual (Quarterly)$12.993 Months
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- Family (Quarterly)$19.993 Months
- Individual (Yearly)$44.991 Year
- Family (Yearly)$54.991 Year
Osiobe
- Vengeance Sex & Schadenfreude-eBook$5.00
- Agbani's Peace [eBook]$5.00
- Vengeance Sex & Schadenfreude [FCA]$10.00
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- Agbani's Peace [FCA]$10.00
- A Virtue of Necessity [eBook]$10.00
- The Widower [FCA]$20.00
- A Virtue of Necessity [FCA]$20.00
- Elite Plan$100.00
- Empire Plan$250.00
- Elysium Membership$500.00
