Agathos Books vs Truth78 Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Agathos Books
Easily share and borrow books within your community, church, or family. Catalog your collection by scanning barcodes and track reading progress. Discover new books and foster deeper connections through shared reading.
- Share and lend books with automated workflow
- Catalog books by scanning barcodes
- Automatic book categorization by genre
- Track reading progress and community reading
- Manage waitlists for popular books
- Join multiple community libraries
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Good books change lives. Agathos Books makes it easy to share them. The best books on your shelf deserve to reach the people who need them. Agathos Books turns any book collection into a living, shared library -- for your church, school, or community group. SHARE & LEND WITH CONFIDENCE - Lend and borrow with a clear, automated workflow - Get notified for loan requests, approvals, pickups, and due dates - Automatic reminders keep books flowing back on time - Manage waitlists when books are in demand CATALOG YOUR BOOKS IN SECONDS - Scan barcodes to instantly add books with cover art and details - Books are automatically categorized by genre - Organize further with reading status, favorites, and custom tags - Search and browse both your personal collection and connected libraries TRACK YOUR READING - Log reading progress from start to finish - See what your community is reading and get inspired - Join reading plans and challenges together BUILT FOR REAL COMMUNITIES Agathos Books is designed for people who share books in real life: churches building accessible library resources, families sharing with friends, homeschool co-ops, and any group where good books flow between people. Join multiple libraries from one account. Agathos Books is free to use for all library members. Library creators can start for free, then upgrade to meet the needs of a growing library. Agathos -- a biblical Greek word for "good" -- reflects our mission to connect people with curated books that deepen faith, grow wisdom, and strengthen community. WHEN BOOKS FLOW FREELY, GOOD THINGS HAPPEN People discover life-changing ideas. Readers grow in wisdom. Communities forge deeper connections. Conversations open doors that nothing else can. Simple questions like "What are you reading?" become doorways to genuine connection and meaningful help. That's the heart behind Agathos Books. Join your community's library or start one today.
Truth78 Reader
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Read e-books of Truth78’s discipleship resources. Several titles available for free. Full library available with Truth78+ Family subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Agathos Books at every 8 days against Truth78 Reader's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Agathos Books ships an update every 8 days, Truth78 Reader every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Agathos Books | Truth78 Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Jade Systems LLC | Booklane |
In-app purchases
Agathos Books
No in-app purchases
Truth78 Reader
No in-app purchases
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