Comparison

Bookhaven vs Flumen

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

Head to head
About

Bookhaven

Features
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Bookhaven turns your iPhone or iPad into a focused home for the books you already own. Import PDF and EPUB files in a few taps and see them appear on a clean bookshelf right away. Keep reading momentum with saved position and chapter navigation that make every return session simple. Bookhaven is built for people who read local documents, study materials, novels, and long-form references across different formats. You add files once, organize them into collections, and open any title with controls that help you read comfortably for longer sessions. **Bring Your Library Together** Import multiple PDF and EPUB files at once and keep them in one place you control. Bookhaven watches its local Documents folder, so newly added files can appear without extra setup. **Organize by the Way You Read** Create custom collections for topics, classes, projects, or moods to keep your shelf tidy. Long-press actions let you move books into collections quickly, so your next read is always easy to find. **Resume Without Losing Context** Bookhaven remembers your last page in PDFs and your last locator in EPUBs for each title. You can jump back in confidently and continue exactly where you left off. **Navigate Chapters Faster** Open the table of contents to move through chapters and sections without endless scrolling. Search and refresh tools in contents view help you reach the right section when you need it. **Tune Reading Comfort** Adjust PDF fit and scrolling behavior to match the way you hold your device. For EPUB, choose theme, font size, and scroll mode to create a setup that feels natural for your eyes. Import your next book into Bookhaven and enjoy a local-first reading experience designed to stay clear, calm, and dependable every day.

About

Flumen

Features
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Read your EPUB books on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with Flumen. Import your own files, browse classics, and keep your books together in one library. Organize your books Create collections, sort by title, author, or progress, and filter books by what you've started or finished. Bookmark the book you're reading to keep it at the top of Library and ready to open from Home. Return to your reading Home shows your current book, saved chapter, and reading progress, with a Continue Reading button to take you back. See how many minutes you've read today and return to other books you've started. Set up the page to suit you Choose a reading theme, font, and text size. Use Paper or Sepia for a warmer page, or switch to a dark theme. Flumen remembers your reading preferences for each book. Find something to read Browse genres and authors, search Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks, and download public-domain books straight to your library. Open a book's details to learn more before adding it. Flumen Pro The free version holds up to 15 books and includes EPUB import, Discovery, collections, reader customization, and today's reading time. Flumen Pro is a one-time purchase that adds: โ€ข Unlimited books in your library. โ€ข Reading goals, streaks, weekly charts, and monthly summaries, including a comparison with the same point last month. โ€ข iCloud sync for your books, reading progress, collections, bookmarked book, and reader settings across your Apple devices. To sync, sign in to the same Apple Account with iCloud enabled on each device. Privacy Your library and reading history are stored on your device, with optional iCloud sync through Flumen Pro. Flumen has no ads or third-party analytics tracking.

Screenshots

Bookhaven4 screens
Flumen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Flumen at every 9 days against Bookhaven's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Bookhaven sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Flumen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookhaven ships an update monthly, Flumen every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Bookhaven versus Flumen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookhavenFlumen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size12 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFishington StudiosMathias Jaeger-Pedersen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bookhaven

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Pro$4.99
1 purchases

Flumen

One-time1
  • Flumen Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Bookhaven free?
Bookhaven is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flumen free?
Flumen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookhaven or Flumen have ads?
Neither Bookhaven nor Flumen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookhaven or Flumen?
Bookhaven ships an update monthly, and Flumen every 9 days. Most recently, Bookhaven was updated on October 24, 2026 and Flumen on October 22, 2026.

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