# Bear Reader vs Malaka Books

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Malaka Books at none against Bear Reader's 4. Malaka Books also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bear Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bear Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Malaka Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bear Reader | Malaka Books |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Size | 50 MB | 57 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [高 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/871715111) | [Zenius Education](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896752582) |

## What reviewers say

### Bear Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-reader/id6456843424)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7 days membership | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1 month membership | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3 month membership | $4.99 | one-time |
| 12 month membership | $19.99 | one-time |


### Malaka Books

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/malaka-books/id6770548406)

**Features:** iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bear Reader free?

Bear Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Malaka Books free?

Malaka Books is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bear Reader or Malaka Books have ads?

Bear Reader shows ads; Malaka Books does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*