# Bookshop.org vs Stan Taylor

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stan Taylor at 100% against Bookshop.org's 57%. Stan Taylor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Bookshop.org's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 7) and chart position (#188 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Stan Taylor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshop.org has 2.3K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Bookshop.org's written reviews are positive against 100% of Stan Taylor's.

Bookshop.org ships an update every 5 days, Stan Taylor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshop.org | Stan Taylor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg-ebook-reader/id6465290096/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stan-taylor/id6801609181/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#188** | — |
| Size | 111 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Bookshop, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1706515971) | [Hashtag Publishing LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801609183) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookshop.org

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshoporg-ebook-reader/id6465290096)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Read millions of ebooks and support independent bookstores with every purchase. This app offers a customizable reader, extensive browsing, and tools to organize your reading list and notes.

**Highlights:** Customizable ebook reader, Browse millions of titles, Organize TBR into custom shelves, Highlight in five colors, Add notes to highlights, Save titles to wishlist

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Wonderful app
- 👍 Great alternative to Amazon
- 👍 Supports local bookstores
- 👍 Clean and pleasing interface
- 👍 Solid app for a new release

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Formatting issues (lack of italics, poor paragraph spacing, etc.)
- 🐛 Buggy page turning and navigation
- 🔧 Limited customization options (fonts, themes, brightness, etc.)
- 🔧 Missing essential features (highlighting, note-taking, search, etc.)

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to remember last page read
- Scrolling issues and unexpected page skipping
- Formatting problems (stripped italics, weird paragraph spacing)
- Settings not persisting between app sessions

**Requested features**

- More font and theme options
- Ability to adjust line spacing, margins, and other formatting
- Implement highlighting, annotation, and note-taking features
- Add search functionality
- Improve page turning and navigation


### Stan Taylor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stan-taylor/id6801609181)

Access and engage with author Stan Taylor's books, including "The Black Book of Power" and "The Little Dictator." Read, listen to audiobooks, and interact with exclusive content and a private community. Offline access and multi-language support are available.

**Highlights:** Read books with customizable typography, Listen to full audiobooks with playback controls, Sync highlights, notes, and bookmarks across devices, Offline access to downloaded content, Multi-language support for books and journals, Private community forum and messaging, Create shareable content from quotes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshop.org free?

Bookshop.org is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stan Taylor free?

Stan Taylor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bookshop.org or Stan Taylor?

Stan Taylor is rated higher. Bookshop.org averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Stan Taylor averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do Bookshop.org or Stan Taylor have ads?

Neither Bookshop.org nor Stan Taylor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bookshop.org or Stan Taylor?

Bookshop.org ships an update every 5 days, and Stan Taylor every 4 days. Most recently, Bookshop.org was updated on November 7, 2026 and Stan Taylor on November 8, 2026.

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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.*