Comparison

BrainShorts vs Books Pro

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

Head to head
About

BrainShorts

Access summaries and recommendations from over 40 million books across various genres. Replace scrolling with insightful takeaways to spark curiosity and personal growth. Discover tailored suggestions and save books for future reference.

Highlights
  • 40 million book summaries
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Daily insightful takeaways
  • Search and save books
  • Knowledge expansion
Features
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Explore 40 Million Books: Dive into a vast library of summaries and recommendations across countless genres. Get Smarter Every Day: Replace mindless scrolling with insightful book takeaways that spark curiosity and growth. Personalized Recommendations: Scroll through tailored book suggestions that match your interests. Search & Save: Quickly find and bookmark books you love or want to revisit. Stay Inspired: Build your knowledge and broaden your horizons—one summary at a time.

About

Books Pro

This app provides a fast and elegant offline reading experience for your books. Keep your entire library on your device for reliable access anytime, anywhere, without needing an internet connection. Organize your reading space, save quotes, and track your progress with ease.

Highlights
  • Reliable offline reading
  • One Click access
  • Clean personal library
  • Book collections
  • Reading progress saving
  • Quote saving and sharing
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Books Pro is a fast, elegant offline reader built around a simple One Click system. Books Pro keeps your books on your device, so they stay available even when there is no internet connection. No surprise downloads, no missing books when you are offline. Your library is ready whenever you want to read. Import your books, open your library, continue reading, save quotes, share progress, and organize your reading space with fewer steps. Books Pró is designed to feel quick, clean, and natural every time you read. Features: - Books stay on your device for reliable offline reading - One Click access to your books and reading tools - Fast offline book reading - Clean personal library - Book collections with custom reading order - Manual book sorting - Reading progress saving - Quote saving and sharing - Tap a quote to jump back to its place in the book - iCloud sync between your devices - Reading time statistics for day, week, and year - Reading streaks and challenges - Custom reading reminders - Beautiful share cards for reading progress - Dark and light mode support - Localized for many languages Books Pro is your personal books space: simple, private, and ready whenever you want to read.

Screenshots

BrainShorts4 screens
Books Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BrainShorts at 15.1 against Books Pro's 17. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BrainShorts against 5.0 for Books Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BrainShorts versus Books Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainShortsBooks Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperScalogy, Inc.Ecologicalm UAB

Customer experience

BrainShorts

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Books Pro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BrainShorts

No in-app purchases

None

Books Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BrainShorts free?
BrainShorts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Books Pro free?
Books Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BrainShorts or Books Pro?
BrainShorts and Books Pro are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do BrainShorts or Books Pro have ads?
Neither BrainShorts nor Books Pro shows ads.

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