# Bookshelf vs Fable+

The clearest difference is update cadence: Fable+ at every 4 days against Bookshelf's every 2 weeks. Fable+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Bookshelf's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookshelf sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Fable+ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Fable+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshelf has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Bookshelf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fable+'s.

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, Fable+ every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshelf | Fable+ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-reading-tracker/id6654913138/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fable-plus/id6756529262/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 171 MB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tiago Almeida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764252329) | [Drafta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810037317) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookshelf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-reading-tracker/id6654913138)

Organize your entire reading life, tracking physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks. Set reading goals, log sessions, save quotes, and visualize your progress with detailed statistics and a reading habits heat map. Discover new books and connect with friends.

**Highlights:** Smart book organization with custom shelves, Reading timer and session tracking, Save quotes and notes with OCR, Flexible reading goals and progress tracking, Detailed statistics and insights, Reading habits heat map, Monthly and yearly recaps, Purchase and borrowing logs

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $2.49 | per month |
| Premium Features | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Features | $22.99 | per year |
| Premium Features | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime (promo) | $99.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $199.99 | one-time |


### Fable+

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fable-plus/id6756529262)

Daily bedtime stories from around the world to inspire kindness, courage, and wisdom in young minds. Features adaptive reading levels, voice narration, and cultural explorations. Offers a safe, ad-free experience for quality screen time.

**Highlights:** Daily new fable, Adaptive reading levels, Voice narration with animal voices, Word definitions and pronunciation, Clear morals and real-life applications, Exploration of world cultures, AI-powered translation, Cultural illustrations and soundscapes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual | $44.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshelf free?

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

### Is Fable+ free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bookshelf or Fable+?

Fable+ is rated higher. Bookshelf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Fable+ averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Bookshelf or Fable+ have ads?

Neither Bookshelf nor Fable+ shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or Fable+?

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Fable+ every 4 days. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on October 5, 2026 and Fable+ on October 2, 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.*