Bookhaven vs iLib
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Bookhaven
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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.
iLib
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iLib is your pocket library β one beautiful app for everything you read, hear, and study. Read on the web, on your iPhone and iPad, and on macOS β with more platforms on the way; sign in and your library, reading progress, notes and vocabulary sync across every device. ONE LIBRARY FOR EVERYTHING Books, comics, web novels, audiobooks, podcasts, radio and news β all in one place. Stream a massive global catalog of podcasts and live radio stations from countries and languages around the world, follow world news as it happens, and discover millions of free titles from public catalogs β or bring your own files. OPENS ALMOST ANYTHING β’ E-books: EPUB, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, FB2, FBZ β’ Documents: PDF β’ Text: TXT, Markdown β’ Comics: CBZ, CBR, CB7 β’ Audiobooks: MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, WAV β with chapters and cover art And with Send to iLib, paste any web article and it becomes a clean, readable book in your library. A SERIOUS READER A fast, beautiful reader with full typography control, highlights, notes, bookmarks and a calm dark mode. Open two books side by side β each keeps its own position, settings and translation β and read right-to-left and vertical scripts with ease. LISTENING IS READING TOO Sentence-level text-to-speech with synced highlighting, plus audiobooks, podcasts and read-along. Keep going with your ears when your eyes need a break. LUMI, YOUR AI READING PARTNER Ask questions about the book you're reading, get hard passages explained, and summarize chapters β grounded in the text in front of you. Use on-device models or bring your own key. TRANSLATE ANYTHING Translate a word, a passage, or an entire book across multiple engines β with optional, higher-quality AI translation when you want it. The interface itself is localized in 33 languages. EXPORT AND TAKE YOUR BOOKS WITH YOU Export any book as the original file, a fully translated edition, or a bilingual side-by-side EPUB β generated right on your device. LEARN AS YOU READ Tap any word to look it up, build your vocabulary, and review with spaced repetition and leveled reading. Import your existing word lists. YOURS, AND PRIVATE Local-first and offline-ready β your library lives on your device. Sign in to sync across every device. Your third-party credentials are end-to-end encrypted. No ads, no tracking. Start reading at web.ilib.ai or right here on your iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iLib at none against Bookhaven's 1. iLib also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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
Both are free to download. Bookhaven sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iLib asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bookhaven ships an update monthly, iLib fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookhaven | iLib |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fishington Studios | Qianye (hubei Province) Education Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Bookhaven
- Upgrade to Pro$4.99
iLib
No in-app purchases









