Comparison

FinnBook eBook reader vs Booklip

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

Head to head
About

FinnBook eBook reader

Features
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FinnBook is an ebook reader for iPhone and iPad that handles the books you already have and shows you what you've read. Free, forever • Read EPUB and DRM-free Kindle books (MOBI and AZW3) • Browse and download from your Calibre server, or from the free Project Gutenberg library • Light, Dark, Sepia and Dusk themes, with your choice of font, text size, line height and margins • Bookmarks, search and a table of contents FinnBook Pro (optional subscription) FinnBook Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly ($1.99) or yearly ($19.99, with a one-week free trial). It adds: • Reading statistics that measure the time you spend reading, not the time a book sits open: daily goals, streaks, a year of reading in one chart, and which books took the hours • Custom reading themes • FinnBook Cloud: sign in with Apple to sync your books, reading progress, bookmarks, themes and stats between your iPhone and iPad • Update a book's cover and details from Hardcover Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://finnbook.app/privacy

About

Booklip

This app offers a clean, distraction-free reading experience for your existing EPUB, PDF, and TXT files. Customize your reading environment with various fonts and themes, and listen to your books hands-free with built-in text-to-speech. Organize your library and track your reading habits.

Highlights
  • Supports EPUB, PDF, TXT, Markdown
  • Customizable fonts, themes, and spacing
  • Built-in text-to-speech with highlighting
  • Cloud integration (Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive)
  • Library organization and management
  • Reading habit tracking
Features
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Booklip is a clean, distraction‑free reader for the books you already own. Import your own files, make every page look exactly how you like, and listen hands‑free with built‑in text‑to‑speech. **Read any format** Open EPUB, PDF, TXT, and Markdown files. EPUB embedded fonts are rendered faithfully, so even specially typeset books display correctly. Covers and images come through, and full Unicode support means Korean, English, and mixed‑language books all read beautifully. **Make it yours** Choose your font, size, line spacing, text color, and background — or pick from ready‑made themes for day and night reading. Includes Korean typefaces. Every book remembers its own look. **Listen, don't just read** Built‑in text‑to‑speech reads your books aloud with natural English and Korean voices. Adjust speed and pitch, follow along with on‑screen highlighting, and set a sleep timer to drift off. Auto‑scroll mode keeps the page moving hands‑free. **Find your place** Jump around with the table of contents, drop bookmarks, and highlight passages in four colors. Your reading position is saved automatically. Tap or swipe to turn pages, with a smooth slide or paper page‑turn animation. **Organize your library** Sort and group your books into folders, switch between grid and list layouts, and select multiple books to move or delete at once. See real EPUB covers at a glance. **Bring books from the cloud** Connect Dropbox, Google Drive, or OneDrive and import files directly — browse your folders, pick what you want, and read offline. Access is read‑only, so nothing in your cloud is ever changed or deleted. You can also paste a direct download link to pull in a single file. **Track your habit** See total time read, your day streak, and how many books you're reading or have finished. Everything stays on your device. No account required. No ads.

Screenshots

FinnBook eBook reader4 screens
Booklip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Booklip at none against FinnBook eBook reader's 2. Booklip also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). FinnBook eBook reader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FinnBook eBook reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Booklip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FinnBook eBook reader ships an update every 3 days, Booklip fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FinnBook eBook reader versus Booklip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinnBook eBook readerBooklip
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaziar RezvaniKevin Park

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FinnBook eBook reader

Subscriptions2
  • FinnBook Pro$1.991 Month
  • FinnBook Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Booklip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FinnBook eBook reader free?
FinnBook eBook reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Booklip free?
Booklip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FinnBook eBook reader or Booklip have ads?
Neither FinnBook eBook reader nor Booklip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FinnBook eBook reader or Booklip?
FinnBook eBook reader ships an update every 3 days, and Booklip fortnightly. Most recently, FinnBook eBook reader was updated on October 14, 2026 and Booklip on October 20, 2026.

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