# plappa vs Bookoscope

The clearest difference is review sentiment: plappa at 87% against Bookoscope's 0%. plappa also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and ratings volume (338 vs 1). Bookoscope's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

plappa is free to download; Bookoscope costs $2.99 up front. plappa sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Bookoscope asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bookoscope holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: plappa has 338 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of plappa's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bookoscope's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

plappa ships an update every 5 weeks, Bookoscope every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | plappa | Bookoscope |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (338 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookoscope-opds-crawler/id6476512234/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **338** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **86.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 34 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Leo Wehrfritz](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663611386) | [Isaac Lyman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644594506) |

## What reviewers say

### plappa

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/plappa/id6475201956)

This app is a client for self-hosted media servers like Jellyfin and AudioBookShelf, designed specifically for playing audiobooks. It supports common audio formats, reads metadata, and allows for offline listening with optional in-app purchases for advanced features.

**Highlights:** Jellyfin, Emby, AudioBookShelf client, Supports common audio formats, Saves and syncs playback states, Reads audiobook metadata, Offline listening (via IAP), Podcast and collection support (AudioBookShelf)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Subscription (1 Year) | $1.99 | per year |
| Full Version (Lifetime) | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great app with all the same features
- 🚀 Excellent, love download to watch
- 🚀 Works great! Just what I needed!
- 👍 Brilliant app
- 👍 Amazing!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Great player. Audiobookshelf support needs work
- 🐛 Small bugs, good app

**Reported bugs**

- Can't login Audiobookshelf
- Podcasts library not listing all podcasts

**Requested features**

- Auto download when start playing book
- Auto delete when finished book
- Option to add multiple servers
- More sorting and filtering options in the library section
- Refresh button for libraries


### Bookoscope

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookoscope-opds-crawler/id6476512234)

Browse and download public domain ebooks or access your own self-hosted library. This app crawls OPDS endpoints, caches book data, and allows quick export to your preferred ereader.

**Highlights:** Browse self-hosted ebook libraries, Download public domain classics, Searchable by metadata, Cached feeds, Quick download and export, Compatible with Calibre-web, Kavita, Ubooquity

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is plappa free?

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

### Is Bookoscope free?

Bookoscope costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, plappa or Bookoscope?

Bookoscope is rated higher. plappa averages 4.7 out of 5 from 338 ratings, while Bookoscope averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do plappa or Bookoscope have ads?

Neither plappa nor Bookoscope shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, plappa or Bookoscope?

plappa ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bookoscope every 5 days. Most recently, plappa was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bookoscope on October 25, 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.*