# Book Reader vs JustPlay Media

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JustPlay Media at none against Book Reader's 3. JustPlay Media also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Book Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. JustPlay Media asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Book Reader against 5.0 for JustPlay Media. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Book Reader ships an update fortnightly, JustPlay Media every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book Reader | JustPlay Media |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-reader-ebook-reader-pro/id6747355135/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/justplay-media/id6761976412/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 28 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yusuf Saglam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820977289) | [Chi Chow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1782281840) |

## What reviewers say

### Book Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-reader-ebook-reader-pro/id6747355135)

This app helps you build reading habits by tracking your progress and personalizing your reading experience. Organize your books, maintain reading streaks, and gain visual insights into your reading time and pages read. Enjoy a distraction-free environment with extensive customization options.

**Highlights:** Personalized digital bookshelf, Reading streak and daily goal tracking, Smart reading progress monitor, Customizable font, text size, and themes, Dark and low-contrast modes, Distraction-free reading interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ReadBloom Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| ReadBloom Pro Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| ReadBloom Pro Three Monthly | $25.49 | per 3 months |


### JustPlay Media

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/justplay-media/id6761976412)

Browse and play your media libraries, including movies and TV shows, with synced playback progress. Enjoy direct playback with broad codec support and a 360 VR video player. Identify unmatched media and manage multiple servers.

**Highlights:** Browse media libraries, Synced playback progress, Direct play with VLC, 360 VR video player, Filter and sort media, Subtitle and audio selection, Multi-server support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book Reader free?

Book Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is JustPlay Media free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Book Reader or JustPlay Media?

Book Reader and JustPlay Media are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Book Reader or JustPlay Media have ads?

Neither Book Reader nor JustPlay Media shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book Reader or JustPlay Media?

Book Reader ships an update fortnightly, and JustPlay Media every 3 days. Most recently, Book Reader was updated on October 4, 2026 and JustPlay Media on October 9, 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.*