Comparison

bookReadApp vs LIRA Reader

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

Head to head
About

bookReadApp

Features
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Build your reading life in one place. BookReadApp helps you organize your library, track reading progress, capture notes, and see how your habits grow over time. Add books by title, author, or ISBN, import your Goodreads library, log reading sessions, and review your stats with a clean, focused reading dashboard. Features: Organize your personal library with reading statuses like Want to Read, Reading, Completed, and Gave Up Search books by title, author, or ISBN Import your Goodreads library from CSV Track reading progress by page count Use a built-in reading timer to log sessions and pages read Keep notes, quotes, and page references for each book View reading streaks, yearly summaries, and monthly reading charts Search and filter your books and notes quickly Rate books and keep a personal review history Whether you are building a reading habit, managing a long reading list, or keeping track of favorite quotes, BookReadApp gives you a simple way to stay consistent and remember more of what you read.

About

LIRA Reader

Features
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LIRA is a calm audiobook and ebook player for books you already own. Import MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, and EPUB files from the Files app, then listen or read without a subscription storefront. Your library stays on your device. LISTEN β€’ Resume exactly where you stopped β€’ Playback speed up to 3Γ— β€’ Sleep timer with fade and chapter options β€’ Bookmarks for favorite moments β€’ Lock screen and Control Center controls β€’ Chapters when your file includes them READ β€’ Clean EPUB reader with themes and fonts β€’ Bookmarks for paragraphs you want to revisit READ ALONG β€’ Optional on-device transcription for audiobooks β€’ Follow the text while you listen β€’ Model download happens only when you start transcription Built for people who keep their own libraryβ€”LibriVox downloads, purchased DRM-free files, and personal archives. No account required to start listening.

Screenshots

bookReadApp2 screens
LIRA Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

bookReadApp and LIRA Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
bookReadApp versus LIRA Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbookReadAppLIRA Reader
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB34 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJingling ZhuTumba Mulamba

In-app purchases

None

bookReadApp

No in-app purchases

None

LIRA Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bookReadApp free?
bookReadApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LIRA Reader free?
LIRA Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bookReadApp or LIRA Reader have ads?
Neither bookReadApp nor LIRA Reader shows ads.

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