Codex Reader Early Access vs Guessbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Codex Reader Early Access
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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 ā Plex, Audiobookshelf, OPDS catalogs, and Storyteller ā 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.
Guessbook
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Codex Reader Early Access sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Guessbook asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Codex Reader Early Access | Guessbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No ā better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 ā better | 18.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 104 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cameron Green | Mubarak AlSabah |
In-app purchases
Codex Reader Early Access
- Codex Premium$6.99
Guessbook
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Codex Reader Early Access free?
Is Guessbook free?
Do Codex Reader Early Access or Guessbook have ads?
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