bloopworm vs Bookshelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bloopworm
This app uses AI to enhance your digital comic reading experience. It automatically detects panels and text, offering smart navigation and multiple reading modes for manga, webtoons, and traditional comics. Organize your library with built-in file management.
- AI-powered smart panel detection
- Multiple reading modes (auto-detect, LTR, RTL)
- Horizontal and vertical viewing options
- Support for various image and compressed file formats
- In-app file management and import
- Intuitive image viewer with zoom
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bloopworm is an AI based manga, webtoon (manhwa) & comic reader. This app focuses on one goal: to make the digital experience just as fun as reading physical comic books. Features: • Effortless Navigation: Slide through pages and zoom in on panels with our intuitive image viewer. • Smart Reading: bloopworm's guided view automatically detects panels and text, so you can enjoy comics in their natural format, whether it's webtoon, manga, or traditional comic book layouts. • Multiple Reading Modes: Read from left to right, right to left, or choose auto-detect for a hassle-free experience. • View Your Way: Go horizontal or vertical, whichever feels most comfortable for you. • Widespread File Support: bloopworm opens all your favorite image formats (JPG, JPEG, PNG, and WEBP) and compressed files (CBZ, CBR, RAR, ZIP, and PDF). • Import from Anywhere: Easily import or extract manga, comics & webtoons (manhwa) from any folder on your device. • Organized Library: Our built-in file management system lets you keep your comic collection organized, so you can always find what you're looking for. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.agreement.bloopworm.com
Bookshelf
Manage your entire book collection with this app. Quickly add books, track your reading progress, capture notes and quotes, and organize your library with custom tags. Seamlessly sync across devices.
- Instant book addition via search or barcode scan
- Track reading progress and set goals
- Capture notes and favorite quotes
- Organize books by status, tags, and custom categories
- Seamless iCloud synchronization across devices
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Vox – Your Personal Book Library, Perfectly Organized Take control of your reading life with Vox, the smart and flexible way to manage your entire book collection. From adding books in seconds to tracking your reading journey, capturing notes, and saving favorite quotes, Vox keeps you organized, motivated, and inspired—whether you read for pleasure, study, or anything in between. Key Features - Add Books Instantly Quickly search by title, author, or ISBN—or simply scan a book’s barcode with your iPhone camera for lightning-fast entry. - Track Your Reading Journey Update your reading progress, set goals, and organize books by status: To Read, Reading, or Finished. Stay focused and celebrate your milestones. - Capture Notes and Quotes Save your thoughts, insights, and favorite quotes directly within each book. Perfect for remembering key moments, study notes, or inspiration. - Organize with Ease Sort and filter your collection by status, ownership, author, categories, or create custom tags for even more flexibility. - Seamless iCloud Sync Access your library anytime, anywhere. Vox keeps everything updated across all your devices with effortless iCloud syncing. Whether you're building a home library, studying for school, or curating your next big reading list, Vox puts your entire reading world right at your fingertips. — Privacy Policy: https://focusplan.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://focusplan.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: bloopworm at Free against Bookshelf's $2.99. bloopworm also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Bookshelf's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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
bloopworm is free to download; Bookshelf costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bookshelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bloopworm has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
bloopworm ships an update every 3 months, Bookshelf daily. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bloopworm | Bookshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prabhkirat Singh | Andrea Gelati |
Customer experience
bloopworm
Bookshelf
In-app purchases
bloopworm
No in-app purchases
Bookshelf
No in-app purchases
