# 북플 bookple vs 브런치

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 북플 bookple at none against 브런치's 33. 브런치's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (628 vs 25). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 브런치 sells 33 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 북플 bookple asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 북플 bookple against 4.9 for 브런치. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 브런치 has 628 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of 북플 bookple's written reviews are positive against 65% of 브런치's.

북플 bookple ships an update every 6 weeks, 브런치 weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 북플 bookple | 브런치 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookple/id879964954/reviews) | **[4.9 (628 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1001388574/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 25 | **628** |
| Positive reviews | **72.0% of reviews** | 64.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 48 MB | 132 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aladdin Communication](https://appshunter.io/developer/365898921) | [Kakao Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/362057950) |

## What reviewers say

### 북플 bookple

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookple/id879964954)

Connect with readers, track your reading habits, and participate in daily reading and walking missions. Discover new books and friends based on shared reading tastes.

**Highlights:** Social news feed for friends' reading activities, Personalized book and friend recommendations, Organize books by reading status, Daily reading and walking missions, Earn rewards for completing missions, Connect with Apple Health for step tracking, Discover book 'maniacs' based on activity

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 브런치

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1001388574)

Discover inspiring articles and writers on a platform designed for creative expression.  Save your favorite content and writers, and for creators, craft beautiful stories with an intuitive editor and track your performance.

**Highlights:** Discover inspiring writers and articles, Subscribe to favorite authors, Save articles and writers to 'My Drawer', Live reading and reading notes, Powerful editor for writing and image customization, Detailed statistics for creators, Real-time notifications for comments and engagement

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (33)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 유PD antonio 작가 멤버십 | $2.99 | per month |
| 스몰빅토크 freejia918 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 돌부처 rocketz 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 교주 kyoju 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 풀솜 poohe1959 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 맨모삼천지교 sunheean0305 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 보나쓰 bona2s 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| Yeongseop wellwellseoul 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 황진규의 철학흥신소 sting762 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 봄치즈 springcheese 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| Chaewon Kong chaewonkon 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 자유 luj0109 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 김정은 변호사 lawgyeol 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 오성진 lasskor 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| oybk oybk 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 거성 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 하와이 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| Somewon 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 호텔메이커 체크인 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| shun 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| DD 작가 멤버십 | $3.99 | per month |
| 응원 댓글 3,000원 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 응원 댓글 7,500원 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 응원댓글 10,000원 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 응원 댓글 15,000원 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 응원댓글 20,000원 | $11.99 | one-time |
| 응원 댓글 30,000원 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 응원 댓글 50,000원 | $34.99 | one-time |
| 응원 댓글 79,000원 | $59.99 | one-time |
| 응원 댓글 100,000원 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 응원 댓글 130,000원 | $99.99 | one-time |
| 응원 댓글 200,000원 | $149.99 | one-time |
| 응원 댓글 300,000원 | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 📖 Clean, text-focused interface for reading concentration
- ✨ Elegant design with customizable book covers and content
- 📚 Quality curated content and diverse articles
- 📱 Easy-to-use platform for writers and readers
- 🎯 Engaging reading experience during commute

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐢 Slow loading times and frequent freezing
- 📱 iPad landscape mode not supported
- 🔤 Text rendering issues with English words
- 🌙 No dark mode support
- ⚠️ Persistent notifications after unsubscribing

**Reported bugs**

- App loading and freezing issues
- English text wrapping and character splitting
- Keyboard covering text input area during writing
- Notifications continuing after subscription cancellation
- iOS 7.0 compatibility dropped

**Requested features**

- Markdown support with bullet points and formatting
- Font size adjustment option
- Dark mode for eye comfort
- Bookmark/progress saving within articles
- iPad landscape/horizontal mode support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 북플 bookple free?

북플 bookple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 브런치 free?

브런치 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 북플 bookple or 브런치?

브런치 is rated higher. 북플 bookple averages 4.8 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while 브런치 averages 4.9 from 628 ratings.

### Do 북플 bookple or 브런치 have ads?

Neither 북플 bookple nor 브런치 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 북플 bookple or 브런치?

북플 bookple ships an update every 6 weeks, and 브런치 weekly. Most recently, 북플 bookple was updated on October 24, 2026 and 브런치 on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*