Comparison

북플 bookple vs KALAS 2026

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

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About

북플 bookple

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
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읽고, 걷고 기록하라! 나의 독서 활동을 공유하고, 독서 취향이 비슷한 사람들을 친구로 맺어 친구의 독서 활동을 뉴스피드에서 받아볼 수 있는 소셜 네트워크 서비스로, 매일 읽고 걷고 기록하는 미션을 수행하는 독서 관리 앱입니다. [뉴스피드 ] - 친구들의 소식과 독서활동 등 새로운 소식을 간편하게 확인할 수 있습니다. - 독서취향이 비슷한 친구와 관심 분야 책을 추천받을 수 있습니다. - 나의 관심있는 책의 리뷰와 화제의 글을 추천받을 수 있습니다 [책장] - 독서 상태에 따라 읽고 싶은 책, 읽고 있는 책, 읽은 책 3가지의 책장을 제공합니다. - 내가 읽은 책의 독서 기간을 설정하여 관리할 수 있으며, 친구가 읽은 책을 내가 읽은 책과 비교해 볼 수 있습니다. - 알라딘에서 구매한 책의 독서 상태를 선택하여 간편하게 독서 책장을 관리할 수 있습니다. [독보적] - 매일 책을 읽고 목표한 걸음 수 만큼 걷는 미션을 수행하는 서비스입니다. - 데일리 미션을 성공하고 받은 스탬프를 적립금으로 환전할 수 있습니다. - 걸음 미션은 애플 "건강"앱의 걸음 데이터와 연동하여 서비스 합니다. 이 서비스는 선택사항입니다. [프로필] - 최근에 읽고 싶은 책, 읽고 있는 책, 읽은 책 정보를 통해 독서취향을 확인할 수 있습니다. - 사용자가 작성한 글을 모두 볼 수 있습니다. 단, 친구가 아닌 경우 전체 공개 글로 작성한 글만 확인이 가능합니다. [아이템 상세페이지] - 읽고 있는 사람, 읽은 사람, 읽고 싶은 사람 등.. 이 책에 관심 있는 사람들이 확인할 수 있습니다. [선택 접근 권한 안내] - 카메라 : 프로필 사진, 게시물 작성시 사진 촬영하거나 도서 바코드 검색을 위해 사용 - 마이크 : 사진 촬영을 위한 카메라에 접근하기 위해 사용 - 사진 : 프로필 사진, 게시물 작성시 기기에 이미지 등의 파일을 업로드/다운로드 하는 기능을 이용하기 위해 사용 - Face ID : iPhoneX이상의 기기에서 간편 로그인을 이용하기 위해 사용 (선택 접근권한은 동의하지 않아도 앱을 사용하실 수 있습니다.) - 건강 : 걸음 수 조회 - 알림 : 앱 푸시 전송 시 사용

About

KALAS 2026

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*Title: 2026 KALAS International Symposium *Venue: ICC JEJU, Jeju, Korea *Date: July 14 (Tue), 2026 ~ July 17 (Fri), 2026 As the 21st president of Korean Association for Laboratory Animal Science (KALAS), I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all KALAS members. KALAS has developed into a pivotal academic society in the field of biomedical science research for 40 years since 1985. I will strive to play a key role in the field of laboratory animals without losing our identity and originality, as KALAS has done so far. First, I will further boost our academic activities. To celebrate the 40th anniversary, we will hold an international symposium and a vision declaration ceremony. As a result of the efforts of many KALAS members, our journal 'Laboratory Animal Research (LAR),’ was listed on ESCI in 2021 and Scopus in 2022. Furthermore, I will continue to support LAR to be listed in SCIE Journal. Second, I will further strengthen our international capabilities. We successfully held the 9th AFLAS in 2023 with approximately 1,400 attendees from 29 countries. We will strive to improve our systems and programs to develop into an academic society that can demonstrate international capabilities. First of all, we will develop and establish systems and programs for researchers in the Asia-Pacific region to participate and present in our international symposium. Third, I will actively support the improvement of the professional status of the Korean Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT). KALAS is an academic organization that certifies LAT levels 1 and 2. In addition, KALAS is leading the standardized education that is essential for animal experiments in Korea. We will provide the necessary support for LAT to lead the activity. Fourth, I will grow into an academic society where our members actively communicate and enjoy activities. I will continue to provide opportunities to actively communicate with executive members who work with professionalism and responsibility. We will hold regular meetings and support for industry members who actively participate and provide opinions for the development of KALAS. To ensure that new researchers continue to join KALAS, we will develop programs that graduate students and postdoctoral researchers can access familiarly and interact with them. We will also support fun meetings in which KALAS members can participate. I deeply appreciate the privilege of contributing to the future and prosperity of KALAS. Warm regards,

Screenshots

북플 bookple4 screens
KALAS 20264 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KALAS 2026 at fortnightly against 북플 bookple's every 6 weeks. KALAS 2026 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

북플 bookple ships an update every 6 weeks, KALAS 2026 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
북플 bookple versus KALAS 2026: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter북플 bookpleKALAS 2026
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAladdin CommunicationJincheol Seo

In-app purchases

None

북플 bookple

No in-app purchases

None

KALAS 2026

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 북플 bookple free?
북플 bookple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KALAS 2026 free?
KALAS 2026 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do 북플 bookple or KALAS 2026 have ads?
Neither 북플 bookple nor KALAS 2026 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 북플 bookple or KALAS 2026?
북플 bookple ships an update every 6 weeks, and KALAS 2026 fortnightly. Most recently, 북플 bookple was updated on November 1, 2026 and KALAS 2026 on October 7, 2026.

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