Comparison

BookHoard vs Epubly

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

Head to head
About

BookHoard

Easily catalog your book collection by scanning barcodes or photographing shelves. Track your reading, manage wishlists, and discover new books. Features include duplicate detection, lending tracking, and collection valuation.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for quick cataloging
  • Shelf scanning to add multiple books at once
  • Duplicate book detection
  • Wishlist and want-to-read list management
  • Lending tracker
  • Mood-based book recommendations
  • Collection value estimation
Features
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BookHoard catalogs the books you own, and now it reads them too. A READER FOR BOOKS NO ONE CAN TAKE BACK Import the DRM-free EPUBs you already bought, one file or a whole folder, and read them right here. Your type size, your place, kept across every device you own. The files stay on your device; we never upload your books. Or open The Trove: hundreds of public-domain classics, free to read and yours to keep. No account wall, no borrowing queue, no expiry. Kindle and Audible files will not open. Not our choice, and not something we can engineer around. Those files are locked to Amazon's apps by design. A book you cannot move is a book you are renting. THE BANNED TAB Search a live index of 20,000+ challenged U.S. books. See how many of them are already on your own shelves, which states pulled them, and which school districts filed it. Share the count. CATALOG AT THE SPEED YOU COLLECT Scan a barcode. Done. It's in your library in seconds. Want to add a whole shelf at once? Photograph it. BookHoard reads the spines and adds every book. Built for readers who already own too many books and finally want to start owning them on purpose. ALSO IN YOUR HOARD • Duplicate detection so you don't buy the same book twice • Separate Want to Read + Wishlist + custom lists — keep them intentional • Lending tracker — know who has your copy of Beloved (it's Sarah; you lent it in October) • Series — how many books you own in a series, and exactly which volumes are still missing • Hoard Value — estimate your collection against real list prices, set your own value on the rare and signed ones, and export a PDF inventory for insurance • Mood-based picks drawn from your actual library • Nearest bookstores and libraries + Little Free Library finder • CSV import — bring your existing library along • Generate personalized Bookplates Four themes; Hoard, Prism, Dark Academia and Nocturne, and a shelf view that stands your books as spines, the way they sit at home. Photograph your own covers for the book club editions and battered paperbacks no database has heard of. YOUR LIBRARY IS YOURS We don't sell your data. We don't share what you read. No advertiser tracking, no algorithmic feed, no profile we make shareable by default. Your books used to live on your shelves. We think the digital version should feel the same. FREE TO START Catalog up to 100 books. Try every premium feature for 30 days. No card required. HOARD+ — $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr (save 33%) Unlimited library. Unlimited recommendations. Up to 50 shelf scans per day. Mood-based picks. Cancel anytime. We don't believe in lock-in. Terms of Use: https://bookhoardapp.com/terms

About

Epubly

Features
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Love reading global books and novels but struggle with language barriers? Epubly is the ultimate, smart solution to translate EPUB e-books into any language you desire with just a single tap—without losing the joy of reading! Unlike traditional translation tools that ruin book layouts and scramble text, Epubly uses advanced technology to deliver accurate, high-quality translations while completely preserving the original formatting. Your chapters, fonts, headings, and alignments remain exactly as the author intended. Why Choose Epubly? Universal Language Support: Translate your favorite books and novels to and from any language instantly. Flawless Layout Preservation: Our smart translator processes the text while keeping the book’s original structure, design, and page layout intact. Fast & Powerful Processing: High-speed translation that effortlessly handles massive e-books and lengthy novels spanning hundreds of pages. Premium User Experience: A sleek, modern, and eye-friendly interface designed to give you a seamless experience from upload to download. Absolute Privacy: Your files and books are fully secure and encrypted. Your privacy is our top priority. How It Works: Upload your EPUB file from your device or cloud storage. Select your target language. Tap "Translate" and enjoy reading your book in your preferred language with its original layout! Don't let language limits stand between you and your next great read. Download Epubly now and start reading without boundaries!

Screenshots

BookHoard4 screens
Epubly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Epubly at none against BookHoard's 2. On price, ads, 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. BookHoard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Epubly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BookHoard versus Epubly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookHoardEpubly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLynda HartupKhaled Almare

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BookHoard

Subscriptions2
  • Hoard+$4.991 Month
  • Hoard+$39.991 Year
None

Epubly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookHoard free?
BookHoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epubly free?
Epubly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BookHoard or Epubly have ads?
Neither BookHoard nor Epubly shows ads.

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