LiveUp vs Hambook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveUp
This app transforms your iOS lock screen and Dynamic Island into a personalized heads-up display. Pin essential information like reminders, deadlines, countdowns, or trip details for quick, at-a-glance access without unlocking your device.
- Personalized HUD on Lock Screen
- Dynamic Island integration
- Multiple activity types
- Quick note functionality
- Countdown timers
- Trip details display
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Pin what matters to your Lock Screen. LiveUp turns iOS Live Activities into your personal HUD, so your most important info stays on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. No more unlocking and hunting for the right app. Just glance. Great for: * One key thing: keep today's top priority visible * Reminders & deadlines: meetings, payments, meds, pickups * Countdowns: focus sessions, end-of-day, leave-now timers * Trips: flight/train key details at a glance * Quick notes: parking spot, door code, pickup code, etc. Why you'll like it: * Create in seconds * Multiple activity types (reminder / countdown / note / trip) * End or update anytime to keep your Lock Screen clean Make your first LiveUp and keep what matters in sight. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Hambook
This app aggregates global news and blog content through RSS feeds, offering AI-powered summarization and keyword highlighting to boost reading efficiency. It provides reading statistics for habit optimization and features a minimalist, ad-free design for an immersive single-handed reading experience.
- RSS feed aggregation
- AI content summarization
- Keyword highlighting
- Reading statistics
- Minimalist design
- Single-handed operation
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在信息洪流里,Hambook 想做你最舒服的那本「杂志」。 把博客、资讯、科技媒体、专栏作者……你想追更的 RSS 源都收进 Hambook, 打开 App 就能像翻杂志一样读。不打扰、不刷算法、不过度推送——你订阅的, 才是 Hambook 要给你看的。 ——— 这才是「读」该有的样子 ——— • 沉浸式阅读器:正文一键纯净化,屏蔽广告与版式噪音 • 字体、主题、语言自由切换:浅色、深色、护眼色,字号随你定 • 离线缓存:地铁、飞机、差旅路上都能继续读 • 小组件与 iPad 横屏适配:大屏小屏都顺手 ——— AI 助读,把"长文"读薄 ——— • 一键生成文章摘要,3 句话抓住重点 • 关键观点、行动建议、延伸问题,AI 帮你拆解 • 助读结果可保存为笔记、生成阅读卡片 • 智能阅读按月、季、年订阅,无自动续费陷阱 ——— 把阅读这件小事做得讲究 ——— • 收藏与标签:把好文章归到自己的知识库 • 每日精选:编辑帮你挑今天最值得读的几篇 • 阅读量统计与排行榜:和同好 PK 一下谁读得更多 • 全局模糊搜索:文章标题、正文、订阅源都能搜 • 小组件:在主屏看一眼最近更新 ——— 隐私与态度 ——— • 不做内容农场,不接广告联盟 • 不收集与你无关的阅读数据 • 单一开发者独立维护,你的反馈真的会被看到 如果你怀念 Google Reader 时代那种"干净地把博客读完"的感觉, 来试试 Hambook。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hambook at 5.0 against LiveUp's 4.7. Hambook also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%). LiveUp's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (19 vs 3). 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. LiveUp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hambook sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hambook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiveUp has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of LiveUp's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hambook's.
LiveUp ships an update every 3 weeks, Hambook every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveUp | Hambook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 朝胜 邓 | 柳健 钟 |
Customer experience
LiveUp
Hambook
In-app purchases
LiveUp
- Monthly$0.991 Month
- Yearly$5.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99
Hambook
- AI Reader: 1-Month$3.99
- AI Reader: 3-Month$9.99
- AI Reader: 12-Month$29.99









