Comparison

Codex Reader Early Access vs Guessbook

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

Head to head
About

Codex Reader Early Access

Features
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Codex Reader turns the books you already own into one library you can read and listen to. Connect your own sources — Plex, Audiobookshelf, OPDS catalogs, and Storyteller — or bring files straight in from the Files app. Your EPUBs, M4Bs, and MP3 audiobooks all land in a single shelf. READ AND LISTEN, TOGETHER Readalouds keep the text and the narration in sync, highlighting each line as it's spoken. Switch between reading and listening whenever you like and pick up exactly where you left off. BUILT FOR iOS CarPlay for the drive. Siri and Spotlight to jump straight into a book. Home Screen widgets and a Live Activity for what you're in the middle of. Everything works offline once downloaded. MADE YOURS Choose your app icon, tune typography and playback to taste, organize shelves and reading lists, and follow authors or servers to hear about new arrivals. Codex Premium adds iCloud sync so your place in a book follows you between devices.

About

Guessbook

Features
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Not sure what to read next? Ask Guessbook. Guessbook makes discovering books simple. Scan a book you already like, search for a title, or describe the kind of story you're looking for. Guessbook helps you find books that match your interests without requiring you to know exactly what to search for. Scan a Book See a book you're interested in? Use Guessbook to scan it and quickly learn more about it. From there, explore related and similar books. Find Similar Books Loved a book and want something like it? Guessbook can help you discover books with similar themes, genres, stories, and reading experiences. Start with one book and explore from there. Describe What You Want to Read You don't need to know a title or author. Just describe what you're looking for. For example: • "A short mystery set in a small town" • "Something like Harry Potter but darker" • "A science fiction book about first contact" • "A relaxing romance for vacation" • "A psychological thriller with a big twist" Guessbook turns your description into book recommendations that match what you want to read. Search Naturally Discover books by: • Scanning a book • Searching by title or author • Finding similar books • Describing a story or genre • Searching by mood or theme • Exploring recommendations Discover Your Next Book Instead of endlessly scrolling through book lists, tell Guessbook what you're interested in and start exploring. Scan. Describe. Discover. Your next book might be one search away.

Screenshots

Codex Reader Early Access4 screens
Guessbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Guessbook at none against Codex Reader Early Access's 1. Codex Reader Early Access's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Codex Reader Early Access sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guessbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Codex Reader Early Access versus Guessbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodex Reader Early AccessGuessbook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCameron GreenMubarak AlSabah

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Codex Reader Early Access

One-time1
  • Codex Premium$6.99
None

Guessbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Codex Reader Early Access free?
Codex Reader Early Access is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Guessbook free?
Guessbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Codex Reader Early Access or Guessbook have ads?
Neither Codex Reader Early Access nor Guessbook shows ads.

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