Comparison

BacaBuku Reader vs Malaka Books

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

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About

BacaBuku Reader

Features

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Bacabuku Reader is the official application from Bacabuku.com, designed to make reading digital books easy and accessible anytime, anywhere — even without an internet connection. Key Features: Read Books Offline Access and enjoy your favourite books anytime without needing an internet connection. Create Your Personal Bookshelf Organise your reading collection according to your preferences. Save and manage your favourite books in your personal bookshelf. Annotations and Highlights Highlight important passages, add notes, and mark key quotes directly within the reader. Connected with Bacabuku.com Seamlessly sync with your Bacabuku.com account and access your existing digital book library. Enjoy a comfortable, personalised, and flexible reading experience with Bacabuku Reader.

About

Malaka Books

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Malaka Books is a book publisher and digital book platform that presents books that sharpen your thinking, enrich your perspective, and explore the meaning of life, packaged in a light, fun, and relevant way. Open to access and reading by anyone from any background.

Screenshots

BacaBuku Reader4 screens

Malaka Books4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Malaka Books at every 4 days against BacaBuku Reader's monthly. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BacaBuku Reader ships an update monthly, Malaka Books every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

BacaBuku Reader versus Malaka Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BacaBuku Reader	Malaka Books
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	62 MB	57 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	PT ENAM KUBUKU INDONESIA	Zenius Education

In-app purchases

None

BacaBuku Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Malaka Books

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BacaBuku Reader free?

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

Is Malaka Books free?

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

Do BacaBuku Reader or Malaka Books have ads?

Neither BacaBuku Reader nor Malaka Books shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BacaBuku Reader or Malaka Books?

BacaBuku Reader ships an update monthly, and Malaka Books every 4 days. Most recently, BacaBuku Reader was updated on October 16, 2026 and Malaka Books on October 24, 2026.