Scuba vs Books Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scuba
Discover and read classic books with a modern, mobile-first approach. This app breaks down stories into digestible beats, using vertical swipes for natural phone navigation. Story recaps and offline reading features help you maintain your reading habit.
- Story beats for easier reading
- Recaps to remember story progress
- Vertical swiping for phone reading
- Home screen widget for current book
- Offline reading support
- Curated bookstore
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Scuba is a new way to read books on your phone. Browse a curated bookstore, then read with Story Beats™, a new reading experience designed for your phone. Natural vertical swiping, beautifully designed pages and Story So Far recaps make books feel at home on your screen. Your first book is free. Features • Story Beats™ designed for reading on your phone • Natural vertical swiping • Story So Far recaps to help you dive back in • Adjustable text size, themes and page design • Home Screen widget for your current book • Offline reading • A curated bookstore of classic books Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Books Pro
This app provides a fast and elegant offline reading experience for your books. Keep your entire library on your device for reliable access anytime, anywhere, without needing an internet connection. Organize your reading space, save quotes, and track your progress with ease.
- Reliable offline reading
- One Click access
- Clean personal library
- Book collections
- Reading progress saving
- Quote saving and sharing
- iCloud sync
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Books Pro is a fast, elegant offline reader built around a simple One Click system. Books Pro keeps your books on your device, so they stay available even when there is no internet connection. No surprise downloads, no missing books when you are offline. Your library is ready whenever you want to read. Import your books, open your library, continue reading, save quotes, share progress, and organize your reading space with fewer steps. Books Pró is designed to feel quick, clean, and natural every time you read. Features: - Books stay on your device for reliable offline reading - One Click access to your books and reading tools - Fast offline book reading - Clean personal library - Book collections with custom reading order - Manual book sorting - Reading progress saving - Quote saving and sharing - Tap a quote to jump back to its place in the book - iCloud sync between your devices - Reading time statistics for day, week, and year - Reading streaks and challenges - Custom reading reminders - Beautiful share cards for reading progress - Dark and light mode support - Localized for many languages Books Pro is your personal books space: simple, private, and ready whenever you want to read.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Books Pro at none against Scuba's 2. On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Scuba sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Books Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scuba ships an update every 2 days, Books Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scuba | Books Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim Brown | Ecologicalm UAB |
Customer experience
Scuba
Books Pro
In-app purchases
Scuba
- Scuba Reading Pass$4.991 Month
- Scuba Reading Pass7 Days trial$24.991 Year
Books Pro
No in-app purchases








