Comparison

Cap eBook Reader vs BookWave

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

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About

Cap eBook Reader

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Build your personal library of ebooks from the College of American Pathologists (CAP). The CAP ebooks iPad app provides a central location for the CAP ebooks purchased through the College of American Pathologists website, allowing you to search, browse, and read your favorite CAP ebook titles on your iPad. CAP ebooks combine the expertise of pathology and laboratory medicine specialists with the convenience of mobile content. With CAP ebooks you can: Customize your reading experience, including controlling font style and size, brightness, color themes, margins, and navigation (left-right swipe or scroll up-down) Add notes, highlights, and bookmarks Access your purchased ebooks online or download them to your iPad About the CAP The College of American Pathologists, the leading organisation of board-certified pathologists, serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide. CAP Press is the publishing division of the College of American Pathologists. These high-quality ebooks are written and edited by experts in pathology and laboratory services. Learn more about the College of American Pathologists at the College of American Pathologists website.

About

BookWave

Features
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BookWave is a simple, beautiful way to read and listen to EPUBs, PDFs, and scanned book pages—no accounts, no clutter, just your books. IMPORT OR SCAN YOUR BOOKS Add any DRM-free EPUB or PDF to BookWave, and it appears on your shelf in seconds. You can also scan pages from a printed book, turn them into text, and create your own EPUB. Your library is yours: organize books into folders and keep everything in one place. LISTEN TO ANY BOOK BookWave reads your books aloud with natural-sounding voices, entirely on your device. When available, words are highlighted as they’re spoken, so you can follow along or switch between reading and listening anytime. Playback continues in the background, so you can listen while walking, commuting, or with the screen off. EVERYTHING STAYS IN SYNC Your library, reading progress, highlights, and bookmarks sync privately between your iPhone and iPad through iCloud. Start reading a chapter on one device and continue from exactly where you left off on another. No registration, no accounts, no third-party servers. SAVE WHAT MATTERS Save important passages as highlights. Your highlights and bookmarks stay with the book across all your devices. TRACK YOUR READING See how much you read and listen each day, and watch your reading habit grow. 20 CLASSICS INCLUDED Start reading right away with a free built-in library of classic EPUB books—including Pride and Prejudice, Jane Eyre, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Around the World in Eighty Days, Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, and many more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN BookWave has no accounts and no tracking. Your books and reading data live on your device and in your personal iCloud—nowhere else. BOOKWAVE PRO Reading and importing books are free, and you can listen to every built-in classic at no cost. BookWave Pro unlocks listening for your imported EPUB and PDF books, along with detailed reading statistics. Monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions are available. Each includes a one-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://minimapps.github.io/bookwave/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://minimapps.github.io/bookwave/terms.html

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cap eBook Reader at none against BookWave's 2. Cap eBook Reader also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). BookWave's advantage is device support. On price 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. BookWave sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Cap eBook Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Cap eBook Reader versus BookWave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCap eBook ReaderBookWave
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 6 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB47 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperiPublishCentralNazarii Stefaniuk

In-app purchases

None

Cap eBook Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BookWave

Subscriptions2
  • BookWave Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • BookWave Pro Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Cap eBook Reader free?
Cap eBook Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookWave free?
BookWave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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