# Booklane vs CENFC

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CENFC at none against Booklane's 1. CENFC also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Booklane sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CENFC asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Booklane against 5.0 for CENFC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Booklane ships an update every 2 weeks, CENFC every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Booklane | CENFC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklane/id6759910577/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cenfc/id6760399948/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 27 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [黎军 郑](https://appshunter.io/developer/1678428748) | [子衎 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/1710838888) |

## What reviewers say

### Booklane

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklane/id6759910577)

Log your reading journey with this app. Track books, log progress, set goals, and view stats. Enjoy a distraction-free experience with offline support and multiple languages.

**Highlights:** Track book status (Want to Read, Reading, Finished), Log page progress, reading time, ratings, and notes, Organize books with custom tags, Set yearly reading goals and track progress, View reading stats and history, Offline support and cross-device sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booklane Pro | $19.99 | one-time |


### CENFC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cenfc/id6760399948)

This advanced toolkit allows you to scan, identify, and analyze NFC tags directly on your device. It supports various NFC protocols, enables memory dumping, and allows for reading and writing NDEF messages. Additionally, it can read electronic passports and offers raw communication capabilities for developers.

**Highlights:** NFC tag scanning and identification, Full NFC tag memory dumping, NDEF message creation, reading, and writing, Electronic passport (eMRTD) reader, Raw APDU command communication, Protocol analysis tools (Hex Converter, CRC Calculator)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Booklane free?

Booklane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is CENFC free?

CENFC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Booklane or CENFC?

Booklane and CENFC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Booklane or CENFC have ads?

Neither Booklane nor CENFC shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Booklane or CENFC?

Booklane ships an update every 2 weeks, and CENFC every 4 days. Most recently, Booklane was updated on October 31, 2026 and CENFC on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*