Into Books vs Jonggyeol
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Into Books
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An ebook and audiobook app designed exclusively for purchases made at into-books.com. We are delighted to offer you an easy and secure way to enjoy your ebook and audiobook purchases. No password required — simply log in using the social sign on with Apple or Google, or with the email address you used to buy the book on the Into Books website and enter the verification code sent to your email. Your purchased content can be found in the “My books” area of the app. An internet connection is required to download the content. AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Auto-saves your current position in the book so you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on multiple devices • Skips forward and backward • Sleep timer • Plays on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Plays in the background while you browse other apps • Plays immediately and downloads in the background (if internet access is available) • Connects with Apple Car Play • Integrates with Air Play devices EBOOK READER • Page book-marking, opening the title at the right place when you pick up, even across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Selection of page colour themes (white, dark, sepia) • Full text search • Highlighting • Annotations Into Books is powered by Glassboxx
Jonggyeol
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Jonggyeol is an e-book reader that brings the feel of a paper book to your iPhone and iPad. When you turn a page, the paper curls after your fingertip, with the words on the back showing through and soft shadows underneath, so reading feels like holding a real book. ■ Pages that turn like paper · The page curls with your finger, or from the corner when you pull a corner · 11 page-turn sounds that rustle with the speed of your swipe (plain paper, hardcover, hanji, newspaper, magazine, night reading and more) · A gentle haptic tap on each turn (iPhone) ■ Paper and type, just the way you like · 13 paper textures: offset, newsprint, hanji, linen, kraft, recycled, watercolor, parchment, canvas, crumpled and more · Paper color, text color and theme remembered separately for light and dark mode · 11 Korean and Latin fonts, with text size, line spacing, letter spacing, margins and alignment ■ Read aloud · Reads sentence by sentence from the current page, highlighting each sentence and turning the pages as it goes · Choose the voice, speed and pitch, and set a sleep timer (15, 30 or 60 minutes, or the end of the chapter) · Picks a voice that matches the language of the book (English or Korean) ■ Made for iPhone and iPad · On wide screens such as iPad or in landscape, the book opens into two pages side by side with the spine in the middle, or choose one or two pages yourself · Rotate at any time and carry on from the same sentence ■ Your library · Read TXT, EPUB and PDF (view PDFs as original pages, or reflow just the text) · Import books or whole folders from the Files app, including iCloud Drive; organize books into folders, search and sort · EPUB covers shown automatically, bookmarks with notes, table of contents, and your reading position remembered ■ Languages · English and Korean, following your device language ■ Privacy · No sign-up. Your books and settings stay on your device · An ad may appear when you open the app; a one-time purchase removes ads Contact: geunsoo7@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Into Books at none against Jonggyeol's 1. Into Books also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Jonggyeol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Into Books asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Into Books | Jonggyeol |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Glassboxx Limited | GEUNSOO LEE |
In-app purchases
Into Books
No in-app purchases
Jonggyeol
- Remove Ads$2.99









