Comparison

VoBooks vs NoBookEnds

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

Head to head
About

VoBooks

Features
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Take your reading with you with VoBooks: organize your library, read your EPUBs and listen to them using your device’s voices. LISTEN TO YOUR BOOKS Import compatible, well-structured, DRM-free EPUB books. VoBooks uses iOS voices to read the text aloud. Adjust the speed, set a sleep timer and keep listening with the screen locked. Listen offline once your book and voice are available on your device. Reading quality depends on the EPUB and the selected voice. VoBooks does not include a book catalog. ORGANIZE ALL YOUR READING Add books with an associated EPUB or create manual entries to track printed books and other reading. Organize your library with tags and reading statuses. Find books using search and filters, save notes and explore your statistics to follow your reading habits. MAKE IT YOUR OWN β€’ Choose your reading voice and speed. β€’ Customize how words are spoken with pronunciation rules. β€’ Set a sleep timer. β€’ Continue automatically between chapters. β€’ Resume reading from your saved position. β€’ Discover the features with the guided tutorial and built-in help. YOUR LIBRARY STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE VoBooks does not require an app account and contains no advertising or advertising trackers. Your books, notes and reading history are stored locally and are not sent to the developer’s servers. Purchases and subscriptions are handled by Apple. External help and privacy links open in your browser. ENJOY IT FREE OR CHOOSE PREMIUM Without a subscription, you can keep up to 3 books in your library and enjoy 15 hours of listening per month. VoBooks Premium removes the book and listening time limits while your subscription is active. Choose a monthly or annual plan. The price and duration are displayed before you confirm your purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel the renewal. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account subscription settings. Restore Purchases restores access to an active subscription associated with the same Apple Account; it does not restore your books or library data. Privacy policy and terms of use: https://sites.google.com/view/vobooks-ios-policy-terms/en Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NoBookEnds

Features
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NoBookEnds is an audiobook player and ebook reader for your own Audiobookshelf server. Your whole library, listened to and read in one place, with your progress kept on your server. You need an Audiobookshelf server: your own, or one a friend or family member gives you access to. NoBookEnds does not sell or stream books itself, and there is no NoBookEnds account. It connects straight to the server you choose. ONE BOOK, TWO FORMATS The audiobook and the ebook of the same title show up as one book, across all of your libraries. Continue Listening and Continue Reading shelves on the home screen, with covers, authors, narrators, series and descriptions. A REAL AUDIO PLAYER Background playback with lock screen controls, speeds from 0.5x to 3x, a sleep timer that can stop at the end of a chapter, chapter lists, bookmarks and skip buttons you set yourself. Open the app and your last book is ready to go. A COMFORTABLE READER EPUB in continuous scroll or turned pages, two-page spreads on iPad, dark, sepia and light themes, and the text size and spacing that suit your eyes. Kindle books (AZW3 and MOBI), PDFs and comics too. Highlights, notes and bookmarks. LISTEN AND READ Switch between the audiobook and the ebook and land at the same spot. Turn on Listen & Read and the page follows the narrator. With NoBookEnds Sync on your server, every sentence lights up as it is spoken. PROGRESS THAT FOLLOWS YOU Listening and reading positions sync with Audiobookshelf, so the web player, your other devices and NoBookEnds always agree on where you are. IN THE CAR, ON YOUR WRIST, ON YOUR HOME SCREEN CarPlay, an Apple Watch app with playback controls and books you can take with you, and home screen and lock screen widgets. PODCASTS The podcast libraries on your server, next to your books, with skip intro and outro per show. WORKS WITH ALLSEERR If your server runs Allseerr, send it requests and report a problem with a book, right from the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your sign-in stays in the iOS Keychain. FREE TO START, PREMIUM ONCE Streaming, speed controls, the sleep timer, chapters and reading are free and always will be. Premium is a one-time purchase, with a 3-day free trial: offline downloads, CarPlay, more than one server, read-along sync, listening and reading stats, widgets and app themes. Premium Family shares it with your family through Family Sharing. The optional Supporter plan is $0.99 a month and renews automatically until you cancel in your Apple ID settings. It adds cosmetic and community perks only (a monthly app icon, shelf themes, Labs, a badge) and never unlocks Premium features. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation, and the subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use: https://nobookends.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://nobookends.com/privacy/ Audiobookshelf is an independent open source project. NoBookEnds is not affiliated with it.

Screenshots

VoBooks4 screens
NoBookEnds4 screens

Verdict

The call

VoBooks and NoBookEnds are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

Both are free to download. VoBooks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and NoBookEnds sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VoBooks versus NoBookEnds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoBooksNoBookEnds
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size46 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNiusvel Acosta MendozaDanCueDigital LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VoBooks

Subscriptions2
  • VoBooks Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • VoBooks Premium Annual$9.991 Year
8 purchases

NoBookEnds

Subscriptions1
  • NoBookEnds Supporter$0.991 Month
One-time7
  • 3-Day Premium TrialFree
  • Thanks$0.99
  • Big Thanks$2.99
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  • Huge Thanks$5.99
  • Family Upgrade$7.99
  • NoBookEnds Premium$9.99
  • Premium Family$17.99

Questions

Is VoBooks free?
VoBooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NoBookEnds free?
NoBookEnds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VoBooks or NoBookEnds have ads?
Neither VoBooks nor NoBookEnds shows ads.

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