# Sapling vs Book

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sapling at none against Book's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sapling asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sapling | Book |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jelle Van Eyck](https://appshunter.io/developer/1812866350) | [Artem Dorozhkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1798545981) |

## What reviewers say

### Sapling

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sapling/id6759935017)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Book

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-epub-pdf-and-fb2-reader/id6811408221)

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

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Book Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Book Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Book Pro Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Book Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Book Pro Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sapling free?

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

### Is Book free?

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

### Do Sapling or Book have ads?

Neither Sapling nor Book shows ads.

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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.*