OutPaged Books vs Rootread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OutPaged Books
Experience books like never before with augmented reality. This app brings stories to life with visually consistent AR characters and scenes, creating an immersive reading adventure on your iPhone or iPad. Discover curated AR-enhanced titles and step inside the narrative.
- Augmented Reality book experiences
- Visually consistent AR characters and scenes
- Intuitive and fast-loading AR interface
- Hand-curated AR-enhanced titles
- Immersive storytelling
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OutPaged transforms reading by turning books into vivid Augmented Reality experiences right on your iPhone or iPad. Powered by our proprietary StoryTech, OutPaged creates visually consistent AR characters and scenes, immersing you deeply within every story. Our intuitive, fast-loading AR interface ensures a seamless reading adventure without visual disruptions. Discover hand-curated AR-enhanced titles and experience storytelling in a completely new way. Step inside the story with OutPaged.
Rootread
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Rootread turns your reading journey into a growing forest. Every book you read grows a tree, creating your own forest. Track your reading while watching your progress come to life visually. Key Features: - Reading Tracker — Manage books you've read, are reading, and want to read - Growing Forest — Trees grow as you read, expanding your personal forest - Reading Timer — Track and log your reading sessions - Stats & Insights — Visualize your reading habits with charts - Collections — Create custom reading lists - Barcode Scanner — Scan a book's barcode to add it instantly Upgrade to Rootread Pro: - Ad-free experience - Full access to all statistics - Weather effects Build your reading habit and grow your own forest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OutPaged Books at none against Rootread's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. OutPaged Books sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Rootread sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
OutPaged Books ships an update every 5 weeks, Rootread every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OutPaged Books | Rootread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OutPaged Inc | Nephia |
In-app purchases
OutPaged Books
- Alice Adventures in Wonderland$0.99
- I Killed Bigfoot$1.99
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow$1.99
Rootread
- RootRead Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- RootRead Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- RootRead Pro (Lifetime)$49.99
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