Comparison

Readest vs BooJi

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Readest

This app offers a versatile reading experience for various ebook formats, allowing users to manage their library, take notes, listen to audiobooks, and sync progress across devices. It supports OPDS catalogs, Calibre servers, and multiple cloud storage options for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Supports EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT, Markdown
  • OPDS catalog and Calibre server integration
  • Text-to-speech with offline voices
  • Cross-device sync via cloud services
  • Annotation and note-taking tools
  • Customizable reading settings
  • CarPlay support for audiobooks
Features
Currently charting
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Readest is an ebook reader for people who read a lot, and who want their books, notes and reading position on whatever device is nearest. Open EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT and Markdown in one library. Pull books from OPDS catalogs or from your own Calibre server. Read, annotate, listen, translate. Made for iPhone and iPad • CarPlay, so you can keep listening on the road with playback controls on the dashboard • Download read-aloud voices per book and listen with no connection at all • Add books from Files, Mail or any share sheet, and read them in place instead of copying them into a second library • Open up to four books at once on iPad and arrange them how you like Reading • Paginated or scrolling, with custom fonts, themes, spacing and margins • Vertical text for CJK books • Contrast and refresh tuned for e-ink screens • Full-text search inside a book Your library • Browse, search and download from OPDS catalogs and public libraries • Connect to Calibre or Calibre-Web, covers and metadata included • Organize with bookshelf groups you can rename Notes • Highlights, bookmarks and structured notes • Copy a highlight together with a deep link back to the passage • Export your annotations Listening and languages • Text-to-speech with downloadable offline voices • Translate a sentence, a page, or an entire book • Wikipedia and dictionary lookup without leaving the page Sync • Readest Cloud, or bring your own: iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, S3 • KOReader sync keeps your progress in step with your e-reader • iPhone, iPad, Mac, all other platforms and the web Readest is open source. Support: support@readest.com Privacy Policy: https://readest.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BooJi

Capture thoughts, scan text, and highlight quotes from physical books. Organize your reading with custom covers and personal reflections. Designed for focused reading and building a personal library of wisdom.

Highlights
  • Scan paper books with OCR
  • Add personal reflections to notes
  • Highlight important quotes
  • Customize book covers
  • Minimalist, distraction-free design
Features
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BooJi is a beautiful, minimal app designed for book lovers who enjoy reading and reflecting with real books. Quickly scan text, highlight favorite quotes, and capture your thoughts — all in one seamless experience. Key Features: 1. Scan paper books with a tap — powered by smart OCR. 2. Add personal reflections beside every note. 3. Highlight important quotes to revisit later. 4. Customize book covers to organize your library beautifully. 5. Designed for thoughtful reading, not distractions. BooJi is built for readers who love to think with their books. Save your ideas, track what moves you, and create your personal library of wisdom. Privacy-friendly. No ads. Just you and your books.

Screenshots

Readest4 screens
BooJi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Readest at 84% against BooJi's 67%. Readest also leads on chart position (#190 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). BooJi's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Readest sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BooJi sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readest ships an update fortnightly, BooJi weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Readest versus BooJi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadestBooJi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (201 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings201 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBilingify LLCShanghai Weizhihua Information Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Readest

All ratings201 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.3%

BooJi

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Readest

Subscriptions4
  • Subscribe to Plus Plan$4.991 Month
  • Subscribe to Pro Plan$9.991 Month
  • Subscribe to Plus Plan$49.991 Year
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  • Subscribe to Pro Plan$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • 1 GB$9.99
  • 2 GB$14.99
  • Full Customization$19.99
Show 2 more
  • 5 GB$29.99
  • 10 GB$49.99
3 purchases

BooJi

One-time3
  • Lifetime Member BasicSupport$2.99
  • Lifetime Member HighSupport$4.99
  • Lifetime Member MaxSupport$7.99

Questions

Is Readest free?
Readest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BooJi free?
BooJi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readest or BooJi have ads?
Neither Readest nor BooJi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readest or BooJi?
Readest ships an update fortnightly, and BooJi weekly. Most recently, Readest was updated on November 8, 2026 and BooJi on November 4, 2026.

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