Comparison

iShook vs Loremate

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

Head to head
About

iShook

This app offers an interactive reading experience by integrating social media updates from authors and publishers directly into eBooks. Browse, preview, and purchase books, then organize your reading and share thoughts on social platforms.

Highlights
  • Interactive eBook reading
  • Author and publisher social media integration
  • Book preview and purchase
  • Digital bookshelf organization
  • Note-taking and quote sharing
  • Free eBook downloads
Features
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iShook is an interactive way to read books. The integration of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter with eBooks allows you to get real-time updates from your favorite and best-selling authors and publishers all at one platform. Download books and connect with authors and publishers on their individual pages. Preview books and social media feeds before purchasing. Browse the bookshelf, add books to your reading table, tap on a book to open it, flip through pages, bookmark and add notes, and share quotes and thoughts on your social media pages. Here at iShook, we appreciate both the negative feedback and the positive, with the negative it drives us to enhance the performance of our platform and our vision for generating the most efficient delivery of content to our users. In regards to the positive, we always appreciate the positive feedback which provides us with a tremendous value in generating the best possible features the iOS platform has to offer. With these features, we have revolutionized the way we present content to the end users providing solutions both for the Content Developer and the Content User. We are happy to announce the following announcements and features for the iShook App. We are Happy to announce our direct relationship with Gardners UK (http://www.gardners.com) Currently over 20k ebooks for sale through our iShook app under store section of the iShook app menu. Over 40k ebook free of download from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org) under the Free Books section of the iShook app menu. iOS X - Compatible, Spotlight Integrated, Open In Feature integrated, Swipe left to right and right to left to Guide through the Following Sections: Wish List - My Library - Reading Table - Coffee Table. Wish List - section of books for your wish list books that you intend to buy later, this feature is the perfect use since you might not discover this specific book again as you surf the iShook Store Catalog. My Library - this section is your library of purchased books, all books found in this library is automatically shared with your public iShook.com/yChat app social profile under the My Library window. You can restrict the view of your Public profile by the following criteria; Everyone - Friends - Only Me. We added another feature which enables the user to select a particular eBook and move it out from the My Library section which is Publicly Shared to the Private Library section in the iShook app. Reading Table - This section is the best way to organize your reading by having to collect your most recent reads in one part, just like your reading table. This feature is automated when opening any book from your library it would automatically be placed in your Reading Table (up to 7 books), this feature is perfect for our readers now if you have a library of 200 books, no need to always search the current book your reading. Coffee Table - is pretty Magazines and Periodicals that are available for download. eReader - our reader is a native reader to iShook supporting an array of features such as the following: Languages support such as but not limited to English, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Hebrew, Arabic etcetera. Vertical Scrolling, Left to Right and Right to Left page turning. Page Curling Feature to give that feel of reading a tangible book Font Changes, Font Size, Background Color. Highlighting Text with different color choices, Place Notes on Text, Speak Capability (Must turn on this feature in your iOS Device). Bookmark a page. Our eReader is a Smart reader all bookmarks, highlights and notes remain saved against your iShook user profile. If because some reason you have deleted your app or lost your iOS device all is saved. An extensive use of all our social media tools integrated within our eReader, such as quick shares a quote on Twitter, Facebook and so on. Look for out full extensive feature list on corporate site iShook.me which will be available on November 1 2016.

About

Loremate

Features
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Loremate is a calm e-book reader with an AI companion that helps you understand what you read. Add your own EPUB books, read them in a clean full-screen page, and when a sentence, a name or an idea needs explaining, select it and ask. The answer opens in a half-sheet, so the page stays in view. READING • Full-screen pages. The bars hide while you read; tap the middle of the page to bring them back. • Real covers on your shelf, taken from your books. • Continue reading: one tap back to the page where you stopped. • Paper, Sepia and Night page colours, and a dark mode for the whole app. • Literata, a typeface made for long reading on screens, or your book's own font. • Adjustable text size. Your place is kept when you change it. • Contents and bookmarks for every book. • Your library, reading position and bookmarks are saved to your account and follow you to your other iPhone or iPad. AI COMPANION • It knows the book you're reading. Ask about characters, places and events, and it answers from the book itself, only up to your page: no spoilers, unless you turn them on. • Answers point to the chapter they come from; tap to jump there. • Select any passage and ask: what a term means, why something matters. • Get a passage explained in simpler words, translated into your language, or summarized. • Coming back after a few days? Get a quick recap of where you left off, or a summary of the current chapter. • Tap "Explain image" to ask about an illustration, map or chart in your book. • Finish a book and test yourself with a 6-question quiz (free). • Try it free: 5 questions per book. YOUR READING • Free classics in the in-app Store: add one to your library in a tap. • Reading time, streak and books finished at a glance. • A yearly book goal, a daily reading plan and a monthly challenge with badges. • An optional evening reminder to keep your streak going. • Share a favourite passage as a beautiful quote card. FOR READERS AROUND THE WORLD The app is available in English, Russian, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Kazakh, Turkish and Arabic. ABOUT YOUR BOOKS Loremate opens EPUB files that you own and that are not copy-protected (DRM-free), and offers free public-domain classics. It does not sell books. LOREMATE PRO Reading is free, and every book comes with 5 free AI questions. Loremate Pro, a monthly auto-renewing subscription, gives you up to 100 AI questions a day. A free trial may be offered; the price and trial for your country are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your account settings at any time. Formerly Lumina Reader: same app, new name. Your books, bookmarks and subscription are unchanged. Terms of Use: https://lumina-reader-a5d10.web.app/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://lumina-reader-a5d10.web.app/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

iShook4 screens
Loremate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loremate at every 2 weeks against iShook's every 2 months. iShook's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. iShook sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Loremate sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iShook ships an update every 2 months, Loremate every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iShook versus Loremate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShookLoremate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB37 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiShook Inc.Yernur Satybaldiyev

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iShook

One-time10
  • A Dog's TaleFree
  • A Boy CrusoeFree
  • DraculaFree
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  • Taking the BastileFree
  • Comic ArithmeticFree
  • Keynes, John Maynard, 1883-1946Free
  • Stories of Robin HoodFree
  • The Senses and The MindFree
  • William the ConquerorFree
  • IPR Right Magazine issue 8Free
1 purchases

Loremate

Subscriptions1
  • Lumina Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month

Questions

Is iShook free?
iShook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loremate free?
Loremate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iShook or Loremate have ads?
Neither iShook nor Loremate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iShook or Loremate?
iShook ships an update every 2 months, and Loremate every 2 weeks. Most recently, iShook was updated on October 16, 2026 and Loremate on October 28, 2026.

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