Books Pro vs LIRA Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
LIRA Reader
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LIRA is a calm audiobook and ebook player for books you already own. Import MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, and EPUB files from the Files app, then listen or read without a subscription storefront. Your library stays on your device. LISTEN • Resume exactly where you stopped • Playback speed up to 3× • Sleep timer with fade and chapter options • Bookmarks for favorite moments • Lock screen and Control Center controls • Chapters when your file includes them READ • Clean EPUB reader with themes and fonts • Bookmarks for paragraphs you want to revisit READ ALONG • Optional on-device transcription for audiobooks • Follow the text while you listen • Model download happens only when you start transcription Built for people who keep their own library—LibriVox downloads, purchased DRM-free files, and personal archives. No account required to start listening.
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Verdict
Books Pro and LIRA Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Books Pro | LIRA Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Ecologicalm UAB | Tumba Mulamba |
In-app purchases
Books Pro
No in-app purchases
LIRA Reader
No in-app purchases
