Comparison

BookCon vs Tāst

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

Head to head
About

BookCon

Navigate a literary convention with ease. Access schedules for panels and programming, find guest and exhibitor details, and receive important show updates via push notifications. Digital maps help you explore the event like a pro.

Highlights
  • Event schedule access
  • Guest and exhibitor info
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Digital event maps
  • Show navigation
Features
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The BookCon Mobile App is not just your ticket to the show, but also your guide to all things BookCon! Here you will have easy access to the schedule for all panels and programming, guest and exhibitor information, and be able to receive push notifications for show updates throughout the weekend. Best of all, we've included digital maps so that you can navigate the show like a pro.

About

Tāst

Features
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Rank everything you love RANK, DON'T RATE No stars, no scores to agonize over. Tell Tāst how something made you feel, then compare it against things you've already ranked. Your taste builds itself into ranked lists — your top films, shows, books, artists, albums, songs, and podcasts — and every ranking sharpens your scores. FIVE CATEGORIES, ONE TASTE Film. TV. Books. Music. Podcasts. Your Scorsese sits next to your Springsteen. FIND YOUR TĀSTMAKERS Follow friends and see what they're ranking. Compare your taste head-to-head and get a match score. When someone you know joins from your invite, you'll be the first to hear. DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT A feed of what people you trust actually loved. Trending titles. UnTāsted — things nobody's reviewed yet, waiting for a first opinion. And a watchlist that remembers everything you mean to get to. MAKE IT A HABIT Build lists with friends. Earn badges for ranking across categories. Keep a weekly streak alive. Bring your history with you — imports turn your existing film and book logs into a ready-to-rank queue. Your taste is a body of work. Start building it.

Screenshots

BookCon3 screens
Tāst4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tāst at none against BookCon's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BookCon versus Tāst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookConTāst
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (101 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings101 — better—
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB36 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperReed Elsevier Inc.NICO INDAR SINGH SAHI

In-app purchases

None

BookCon

No in-app purchases

None

Tāst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookCon free?
BookCon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tāst free?
Tāst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BookCon or Tāst have ads?
BookCon shows ads; Tāst does not.

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