# Openvy vs Book Isle

The clearest difference is price: Openvy at Free against Book Isle's $0.99. Openvy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Book Isle's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads there is nothing between them.

Openvy is free to download; Book Isle costs $0.99 up front. Book Isle sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Openvy asks for nothing beyond the download.

Openvy ships an update fortnightly, Book Isle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Openvy | Book Isle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-isle/id6766198898/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| Positive reviews | — | 89.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 97 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Sparklin Innovations Private Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1630365917) | [Anyi County Bingzhiyi Trading Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1544707793) |

## What reviewers say

### Openvy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/openvy/id6745344647)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Book Isle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-isle/id6766198898)

This app allows you to connect to your personal NAS, WebDAV, SMB, OPDS, or Calibre library to import, browse, search, download, and read local and remote books. It supports a wide range of file formats and offers a robust local reading experience with features like full-text search and highlighting.

**Highlights:** Connect to NAS, WebDAV, SMB, OPDS, Calibre, Import and manage multiple book formats, Full-text search and bookmarking, Remote reading and downloading, Private synchronization of reading progress, Face ID app lock for privacy

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly membership | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Membership | $2.99 | per year |
| Permanent member | $7.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Openvy free?

Openvy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Book Isle free?

Book Isle costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Do Openvy or Book Isle have ads?

Neither Openvy nor Book Isle shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Openvy or Book Isle?

Openvy ships an update fortnightly, and Book Isle weekly. Most recently, Openvy was updated on October 4, 2026 and Book Isle on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*