Rohingya Books vs LAB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rohingya Books
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Rohingya Books is a free digital library of books and documents about the Rohingya people, their language, culture and history, and about Arakan (Rakhine) and Burma (Myanmar). The library has more than 900 books: history, literature and poetry, academic research, human rights reports, religious books, school textbooks, and books written in the Rohingya language and the Hanifi Rohingya script. They are in Rohingya, Burmese, English, Arabic and more, and every one of them is free to read and download. READ LIKE A REAL BOOK • Turn pages with a realistic page curl, or scroll. • Day and night reading modes, easy on your eyes • Search inside a book and jump to every match. • The app remembers the page where you stopped, and Continue Reading takes you straight back. • PDF and EPUB books FIND BOOKS EASILY • A clean, simple design that is easy to use • Browse by collection: Historical Books, Rohingya Books, Reports & Research, Burma Archives, Religious Books, Myanmar Textbooks and more • Search the whole library by title, writer or topic • Sort a collection by featured, most read or title • Today's pick, and the books readers open and save most READ ANYWHERE, EVEN OFFLINE • Download books and read them without an internet connection. • All your downloads in one place, in the library • Save books to your saved list. • Share any book with family and friends. SHARE A BOOK WITH THE COMMUNITY Do you have a Rohingya book, report or manuscript? Send it from the app. Every submission is reviewed before it is published. FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A new design for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape, in light or dark mode. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account needed • No ads, no tracking, no analytics • Your saved books, reading progress and downloads stay on your device. WHY THIS LIBRARY MATTERS The Rohingya are a Muslim minority from Arakan in Myanmar who have faced decades of persecution and discrimination. Many have lost their homes, their land and their citizenship. Books, documents and stories are what remain. Rohingya Books keeps them together and free for everyone. It offers a deeper understanding of the Rohingya, helps raise awareness and empathy, and makes sure this history is never lost. Questions and feedback: rockstarybur@gmail.com Website: https://rohingyahub.org
LAB
Access a wide collection of Myanmar novels and online books. Enjoy offline reading, customizable display options like dark mode and font selection, and receive notifications for new content.
- Myanmar online novels
- Offline reading
- Dark mode / Light mode
- Custom font selection
- Push notifications
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LAB Myanmar - The best Myanmar books, online novels reading app Features: - Myanmar online novels - Offline reading - Dark mode / Light mode - Custom font selection - Push notifications for new chapters and books
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rohingya Books at none against LAB's 3. LAB's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 28 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. LAB sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Rohingya Books asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rohingya Books ships an update every 28 months, LAB monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rohingya Books | LAB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Akhter Husin Zafor Husin | Thurein Kyaw Lin |
In-app purchases
Rohingya Books
No in-app purchases
LAB
- 5000 Coins$1.99
- 10000 Coins$2.99
- 25000 Coins$9.99
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