Comparison

Y/n vs Book

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

Head to head
About

Y/n

Engage with interactive stories where your choices shape the narrative and character relationships. Explore a vast library of community-created tales or write and publish your own.

Highlights
  • Play interactive stories
  • Choices affect story and characters
  • Rewind and change decisions
  • Explore 1M+ community stories
  • Write and publish own stories
Features
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On Y/n, you play a character in your story. Be a boarding school student and get the boys to fall in love with you, or plan a jailbreak with Sherlock Holmes. Stories are made for you. Your texts change the plot and how characters feel about you (oops!). No two playthroughs are the same (but you can rewind). There's a Y/n story for every taste: romance, fanfiction, fluff, mystery, and more. Discover 10M+ stories created by the community. Can't find the one you want? Write and publish your own. Download Y/n for free and play your story! 
EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Book

Features
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Book-Loop is a cozy home for your reading life — a place to track what you're reading, build a bookshelf that actually looks like you, and talk about books with friends without anyone spoiling the ending. It's not an e-reader. It's the social, gamified layer around the books you already read — paperbacks, Kindle, Audible, library loans, all of it. YOUR BOOKSHELF IS YOUR PROFILE Most apps give you a list. Book-Loop gives you a room. • Real covers standing on real shelves — currently-reading books glow, finished books earn a trophy • Choose your shelf style and room: gothic, cozy, wood, fantasy, neon — library, bedroom, café, forest, cabin • Unlock decor as you read: lamps, candles, plants, posters, bookends, even a pet owl • Name your own shelves and sort them your way — by author, title, date read, or drag them exactly where you want • Visit your friends' rooms and see what's on their shelves SPOILER-SAFE BOOK CLUBS The best part: nobody has to read at the same pace. • Chapter-by-chapter discussion threads that unlock for each reader as they get there • Anything past your progress stays locked — no meeting times, no "wait, don't scroll" • Separate spaces for general chat, reactions, predictions, and favorite quotes • Tag a fellow member with @ and they'll get a notification • Share a club with a link so friends can join in a tap TRACK IT YOUR WAY • Search millions of books and add them in one tap • Update progress by page or by chapter — slide to your page, no endless tapping • Rate books privately (Book-Loop has no public reviews, on purpose) • See exactly how many books and pages you've finished READ TOGETHER • A warm activity feed of what your friends are reading right now • Direct messages with friends, separate from club chatter • Reading sessions: start a quiet timer and read alongside others • Book of the Month, trending titles, and readers who love what you love EARN YOUR PLACE IN THE LIBRARY • XP for every page you read and every book you finish • Level up to unlock new decor for your room • Collect bronze, silver, and gold badges — Night Owl, Genre Explorer, Library Legend and more • Build a reading streak and watch your room grow with it MADE FOR READERS WHO LOVE BOOKS • Warm, cozy design in light and dark • Build a little reader avatar that looks like you • Privacy you control: public, friends-only, or invisible • Your ratings are always private — never shown to anyone Free to use. Pull up a chair.

Screenshots

Y/n4 screens
Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book at none against Y/n's 2. Y/n's advantage is chart position (#13 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Y/n sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Book asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Y/n versus Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterY/nBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#13 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB49 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEmittance Inc.Gregrey Isely

Bugs and requests

Y/n

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Continue button not working
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Private and delete characters
  • Email sign-up option

Book

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Y/n

Subscriptions2
  • Y/n+ Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Y/n+ Monthly$14.991 Month
None

Book

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Y/n free?
Y/n is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book free?
Book is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Y/n or Book have ads?
Neither Y/n nor Book shows ads.

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