# Drawn Up vs Books

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Books at none against Drawn Up's 10. Books also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 10 months). Drawn Up's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Drawn Up sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Books asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Drawn Up against 5.0 for Books. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Drawn Up ships an update every 10 months, Books every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Drawn Up | Books |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawn-up/id6751611021/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/books-connect/id6761291973/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **2** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 43 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LA PERTOLIFERA ITALO ALBANESE SH.A.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1836056734) | [JOSHUA FATUYI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1888599706) |

## What reviewers say

### Drawn Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drawn-up/id6751611021)

This app offers a unique comic reading experience with community features and rewards. Enjoy hands-free reading, live reactions, and a curated library of exclusive stories. Earn coins daily and discover new releases with smart discovery tools.

**Highlights:** Daily coin rewards and streak bonuses, Auto-Read for hands-free chapters, Live reader reactions (Danmaku), Synchronized reading progress, Personalized collection curation, Daily new chapter releases, Smart genre and popularity filtering

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month | $19.99 | per month |
| 3 Months | $29.99 | per 3 months |
| 6 Months | $54.99 | per 6 months |
| 12 Months | $99.99 | per year |
| coins 9.99 | $9.99 | one-time |
| coins 19.99 | $19.99 | one-time |
| coins 29.99 | $29.99 | one-time |
| coins 99.99 | $99.99 | one-time |
| coins 149.99 | $149.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Member | $199.99 | one-time |


### Books

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/books-connect/id6761291973)

Discover, download, and read thousands of books across various genres directly within the app. Save titles to your reading list, track your progress, and receive personalized recommendations. Enjoy unlimited access with a premium subscription.

**Highlights:** Browse curated book library, Instant book downloads, In-app reading, Save books to reading list, Track reading progress, Personalized recommendations, Premium subscription for unlimited access

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Drawn Up free?

Drawn Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Books free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Drawn Up or Books?

Drawn Up and Books are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Drawn Up or Books have ads?

Drawn Up shows ads; Books does not.

### Which is updated more often, Drawn Up or Books?

Drawn Up ships an update every 10 months, and Books every 4 weeks. Most recently, Drawn Up was updated on November 5, 2026 and Books on October 31, 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.*