# Arctic Research vs Bookbuild

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Arctic Research at 14.0 against Bookbuild's 16.4. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Arctic Research | Bookbuild |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Size | 14 MB | 52 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arctic Digital](https://appshunter.io/developer/1278844527) | [Bookbuild AS](https://appshunter.io/developer/1827436009) |

## What reviewers say

### Arctic Research

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arctic-research/id6748735532)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Bookbuild

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookbuild/id6748815240)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Arctic Research free?

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

### Is Bookbuild free?

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

### Do Arctic Research or Bookbuild have ads?

Neither Arctic Research nor Bookbuild shows ads.

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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.*