Comparison

iShook vs Bookkeeprr

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

Bookkeeprr

This app acts as a self-hosted reading room for all your digital reading materials, including manga, novels, comics, ebooks, and audiobooks. It organizes your library, automatically tracks new releases, and provides built-in readers for a seamless experience. Requires a separate self-hosted server to function.

Highlights
  • Unified library for all formats
  • Automatic release tracking
  • Built-in ebook, audiobook, and comic readers
  • Reading progress tracking and goals
  • Customizable metadata and naming
  • Private, self-hosted architecture
Features
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bookkeeprr is a self-hosted reading room for everything you read - manga, light novels, comics, ebooks and audiobooks - all monitored, organized and ready to read in one beautiful app. Inspired by the *arr stack (Sonarr, Radarr and friends), bookkeeprr brings the same automation to your reading life. Point it at your sources, tell it what you're collecting, and it keeps every series complete - then gets out of the way so you can read. REQUIRES A SELF-HOSTED SERVER bookkeeprr is a companion app for your own bookkeeprr server. You'll need a running, self-hosted bookkeeprr instance to sign in - the app connects to it over your network to manage and read your library. There's no separate cloud account, and we don't store your data. ONE LIBRARY FOR EVERY FORMAT • Manga, light novels, comics, ebooks and audiobooks, side by side • Group volumes into series and see exactly what you own and what's missing • Pick up instantly with Continue Reading across all your devices NEVER MISS A RELEASE • Monitor any series and auto-grab new volumes, chapters and releases the moment they land • Connect your own indexers, search providers and download client • Follow progress live in the Activity feed - downloading, imported and blocked BUILT-IN READERS, MADE TO ENJOY • A calm, paginated ebook reader with adjustable type and a full table of contents • A clean audiobook player with chapters, scrubbing and narration credits • A smooth manga and comic reader for single pages or spreads YOUR READING, MEASURED • Track time read, units finished and your daily streak • Set yearly reading goals and watch them fill up • See your whole reading life at a glance on iPhone and iPad POWER-USER CONTROL, ZERO CLUTTER • Flexible naming templates for series folders, volumes, chapters and batches • Rich metadata from Google Books, MyAnimeList, the New York Times and more • Quality profiles, housekeeping and library sync, all configurable PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Fully self-hosted - your library lives on your server, not someone else's cloud • Sign in with your own identity provider (OIDC) • Works beautifully across iPhone, iPad and the web Note: bookkeeprr requires your own self-hosted bookkeeprr server. It is not a store or streaming service and does not include or provide any content. bookkeeprr - the reading-room the *arr stack forgot.

Screenshots

iShook4 screens
Bookkeeprr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iShook at 3.7 against Bookkeeprr's 1.0. iShook also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Bookkeeprr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). 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. iShook sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Bookkeeprr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iShook holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of iShook's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bookkeeprr's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iShook versus Bookkeeprr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShookBookkeeprr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB40 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiShook Inc.Alexandru Paul Csiki

Customer experience

iShook

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bookkeeprr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
None

Bookkeeprr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iShook free?
iShook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookkeeprr free?
Bookkeeprr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iShook or Bookkeeprr?
iShook is rated higher. iShook averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bookkeeprr averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iShook or Bookkeeprr have ads?
Neither iShook nor Bookkeeprr shows ads.

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