Comparison

Simple Book Manager vs Läst

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

Head to head
About

Simple Book Manager

Features
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"Do I already own this book?" Have you ever had that experience in a bookstore? With this app, you can log the books you own and search for them by title or author's name, so you can quickly check if you already have a book. The app is simple overall, so adding books is easy. There is also a favorites feature, so you can favorite books you want to read again and easily find them. Some features of this app are available via subscription. By subscribing, you can use the following features: ・Unlimited registration of book covers ・AI auto-input feature ・Unlimited registration of books ・No ads Monthly Subscription Monthly: $2.99 Annual Subscription Yearly: $29.99 Terms of Use https://www.sparkleand.store/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy https://www.sparkleand.store/vr-privacy-policy

About

Läst

Features
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Läst är en enkel app för att hålla koll på din läsning. Spara böcker du läser just nu, markera böcker som lästa och bygg upp din egen bokhylla. Du kan skanna ISBN-streckkoder, söka efter böcker, sätta betyg, skriva kommentarer och markera böcker som måsteläsning. I Utforska kan du hitta boktips, se topplistor och följa andras läsning och rekommendationer. Funktioner: • Lägg till böcker via ISBN-skanner eller sök • Håll koll på Läser, Läst och Bokhylla • Sätt betyg och skriv egna kommentarer • Se statistik över din läsning • Följ andra läsare och upptäck böcker via din läskrets • Synka ditt bibliotek mellan installationer med Sign in with Apple

Screenshots

Simple Book Manager4 screens
Läst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Läst at none against Simple Book Manager's 2. Läst also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Simple Book Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Läst asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Book Manager ships an update every 2 months, Läst every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Simple Book Manager versus Läst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Book ManagerLäst
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSPARKLE AND, K.K.Gustav Wiel-Berggren

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Book Manager

Subscriptions2
  • MonthlySubscription$2.991 Month
  • annual subscription$29.991 Year
None

Läst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Book Manager free?
Simple Book Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Läst free?
Läst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Book Manager or Läst have ads?
Simple Book Manager shows ads; Läst does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Book Manager or Läst?
Simple Book Manager ships an update every 2 months, and Läst every 5 days. Most recently, Simple Book Manager was updated on October 30, 2026 and Läst on October 31, 2026.

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