Comparison

iShook vs AuthorAZ

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

AuthorAZ

Features
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AuthorAZ is a private, offline workspace for indie authors to organize books, manage publishing information, write, dictate, store manuscript snapshots, collect quotes, and keep the practical side of an author career in one place. If your book business is scattered across folders, spreadsheets, cloud drives, old files, writing apps, and half-remembered notes, AuthorAZ gives every book a clean private home. No AI reading your work. No AuthorAZ cloud. No account needed. No data or user tracking. Everything lives on your device. Your library is encrypted locally, and backups only leave your device when you choose to export them. WRITE WITHOUT SENDING YOUR WORDS ANYWHERE Create and edit writing projects directly inside AuthorAZ. Draft chapters, scenes, notes, or entire books in a focused writing workspace connected to the rest of your book information. Your writing stays on your device. AuthorAZ does not upload your manuscript, analyze your prose, rewrite your sentences, or send your work to an AI service. DICTATE ON YOUR DEVICE Prefer speaking to typing? Use dictation to turn your voice into text inside the writing workspace, using supported on-device speech recognition. Your manuscript stays in your private AuthorAZ library rather than being processed by an AuthorAZ server. BUILT FOR AUTHORS WITH MORE THAN ONE THING TO MANAGE AuthorAZ helps you organize: • Pen names and author identities • Books, series, statuses, and release dates • Writing projects and chapters • ASINs, ISBNs, BISAC categories, prices, keywords, descriptions, and A+ notes • Ebook, paperback, hardcover, audio, and variant cover slots • Store and reader links • Quote banks and quote tags • Manuscript snapshots • Notes and book-specific reference material ONE-TAP COPY FOR DAILY AUTHOR WORK Tap to copy titles, subtitles, identifiers, prices, keywords, descriptions, buy links, and full metadata sheets. AuthorAZ is designed for repetitive publishing tasks, whether you manage one book or an entire catalogue across multiple pen names. IMPORT MANUSCRIPT SNAPSHOTS Import a .txt, .docx, or .epub file as a read-only manuscript snapshot. Your original file is never edited. Once imported, you can: • Search across your manuscript text • Listen with on-device text-to-speech • Scan for quotable lines • Save quotes to your quote bank • Check manuscript health stats • Bookmark and flag lines for review • Re-import a newer snapshot when your manuscript changes HEAR YOUR BOOK BEFORE READERS DO Use on-device text-to-speech to listen sentence by sentence. Adjust speed, choose a system voice, jump between chapters, bookmark your place, or flag lines that need attention. No audio is uploaded by AuthorAZ. No manuscript is sent to an AuthorAZ server. FIND QUOTES WITHOUT AI AuthorAZ uses deterministic, on-device filters to help surface potential quote lines. Search for punchy lines, dialogue, questions, emotional lines, chapter endings, or character mentions. You stay in control. AuthorAZ does not write for you, rewrite your work, generate passages, or train on your manuscript. CREATE QUOTE CARDS Save your favorite lines and turn them into clean quote cards for social media. Choose the format, background, and display elements, then export a full-resolution PNG with no watermark. LIGHT OR DARK. YOUR WORKSPACE. Use AuthorAZ in light mode or dark mode and choose the workspace that feels right for the way you work. PRIVATE BACKUPS YOU CONTROL AuthorAZ creates encrypted backup files that you export yourself. Save them wherever you choose and restore them later with your password. AuthorAZ does not keep a copy. TRY EVERYTHING FREE Start with a full 14-day trial. Then unlock lifetime access with one payment. No recurring subscription. AuthorAZ is for indie authors who want to write, organize, search, listen to, and manage their books without handing their creative work to another cloud platform. Your books. Your words. Your device.

Screenshots

iShook4 screens
AuthorAZ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AuthorAZ at every 2 weeks against iShook's every 2 months. iShook's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 16.4). 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 AuthorAZ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iShook ships an update every 2 months, AuthorAZ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iShook versus AuthorAZ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriShookAuthorAZ
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, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB62 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperiShook Inc.Alex Filip

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

AuthorAZ

One-time1
  • English$29.99

Questions

Is iShook free?
iShook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AuthorAZ free?
AuthorAZ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iShook or AuthorAZ have ads?
Neither iShook nor AuthorAZ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iShook or AuthorAZ?
iShook ships an update every 2 months, and AuthorAZ every 2 weeks. Most recently, iShook was updated on October 6, 2026 and AuthorAZ on October 4, 2026.

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