Comparison

Pick Up vs Librai

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

Head to head
About

Pick Up

This app helps you manage your reading, track progress, and capture thoughts. It offers personalized recommendations, reading session tracking with ambient sounds, and a voice journal for reflections. Enjoy a beautiful design, cloud sync, and insightful reading statistics.

Highlights
  • Smart book management with ISBN scanning
  • Home Screen widgets and Live Activity integration
  • Book Roulette for random selection
  • Personalized book recommendations
  • Reading session tracking with ambient sounds
  • Voice journal for capturing thoughts
  • Monthly recap and reading statistics
Read full description

Pick Up - Your Personal Reading Companion Transform the way you read, reflect, and remember with Pick Up — the reading companion for people who want more from every book. SMART BOOK MANAGEMENT • Search by title or scan ISBN barcodes to instantly add books • Track reading progress across multiple books • Organise by status: Reading, Finished, Up Next, or DNF • Set a starting page for books you've already begun • Beautiful cover images and detailed metadata WIDGETS & LIVE READING • Add beautiful Home Screen widgets for your current book and reading streak • See your current book on the Dynamic Island and Lock Screen while reading • Tap straight back into your active session from the Live Activity BOOK ROULETTE • Can't decide what to read next? Spin the slot machine and let fate choose from your Up Next pile • Start reading your chosen book instantly THE SHELF — BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS • Personalised book recommendations based on your library and reading history • Set your mood, preferred length, and genre to get tailored picks • Discover handpicked books from independent authors in the Indie Picks tab • Save picks directly to your Up Next list READING SESSIONS • Track time spent reading with a built-in stopwatch • Set a countdown timer to challenge yourself or stay focused • Ambient sounds while you read: rain, fireplace, ocean, lo-fi, and more • Pause, resume, or finish early with full control • View complete reading history by book • Build consistent reading habits with session tracking CAPTURED THOUGHTS • Record thoughts while reading with one-tap voice capture • Voice-to-text transcription • Write text reflections • Organise thoughts by book with timestamps • Star important thoughts • Review your complete reading journey MONTHLY RECAP • Shareable card with your reading month at a glance • Book covers, pages read, and reading time • Choose your colour theme and share with friends CLOUD SYNC • Seamless sync across all your devices • Automatic cloud backup • Secure Supabase-powered sync • Access your library anywhere DAILY INSPIRATION • Quote of the Day — a fresh reading quote every day on your home screen • Daily quote notification at your chosen time • Share quotes to social media READING STATISTICS • Track reading streaks • Visual progress indicators • Total books, pages, and thoughts • Personalised reading time estimates REMINDERS & NOTIFICATIONS • Customisable daily reading reminders • Choose your days and times • Gentle nudges to keep your streak alive BEAUTIFUL DESIGN • Clean interface with full dark mode support • Themes: Parchment, Ink, Void, Sepia, Marble, and more • Smooth animations • Designed for readers PRIVACY-FIRST • Local-first architecture — your data stays on your device • Optional cloud sync • No tracking, no ads Perfect for avid readers, book clubs, students, and anyone who wants to remember what they read.

About

Librai

Features
Read full description

Librai reads your books back to you in the language you actually think in. Open any EPUB, PDF, MOBI, FB2 or CBZ. Librai rewrites the page you are on (the real page, not a summary) into Hinglish, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese or plain English. Tap the language chip to peek at the original whenever you want. Five translated pages every day are free. THREE WAYS TO READ THE SAME BOOK • Read: calm Palatino typography, your fonts, margins, spacing and night-safe themes • Speed: RSVP up to 900 WPM, free and unlimited • Listen: hands-free playback with word-by-word highlighting Switch at any time from the reader toolbar. Your place follows you between modes. YOUR LIBRARY, ON YOUR DEVICE • Import EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, FB2, FBZ and CBZ, or scan a physical shelf • Collections, reading stats, goals and streaks • Highlights and notes per book • iCloud sync across your iPhone and iPad AI THAT KNOWS THE BOOK YOU ARE IN Ask questions about the chapter you are reading, get a summary before you start, or have a passage explained without leaving the page. FREE AND PRO Free: every format, up to 3 books, 5 translated pages a day, unlimited speed reading and listening. Pro: unlimited books, unlimited translation, unlimited AI and scans. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://librai.app/privacy

Screenshots

Pick Up4 screens
Librai4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Librai at every 2 days against Pick Up's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Pick Up sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Librai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pick Up ships an update weekly, Librai every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pick Up versus Librai: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPick UpLibrai
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFortune Nweke-MaraizuShivam Kumar Sanjiv Dev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pick Up

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months$26.996 Months
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Librai

Subscriptions2
  • Librai Pro$4.991 Month
  • Librai Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pick Up free?
Pick Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Librai free?
Librai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pick Up or Librai have ads?
Neither Pick Up nor Librai shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pick Up or Librai?
Pick Up ships an update weekly, and Librai every 2 days. Most recently, Pick Up was updated on September 14, 2026 and Librai on September 15, 2026.

Other comparisons