Comparison

Glose vs Boundless

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

Head to head
About

Glose

This reading app enhances the experience with social features, allowing users to connect with others, share notes, and join online book clubs. Explore a vast ebookstore, read excerpts for free, and import your own EPUBs for offline access.

Highlights
  • Social reading and annotation sharing
  • Access to 1 million ebooks
  • Read up to 10% of any book for free
  • Import your own EPUBs
  • Offline reading capabilities
  • Create and join online book clubs
  • Generate and share quote cards
Features
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The next-generation READING APP that makes reading AWESOME with features to keep you engaged and motivated. Pick a book in our choice of 1 million, start reading any book for free, connect with other readers and share notes, highlights, and conversation - and become a better reader. Build your bookshelf in seconds : Create a free reader profile, organize your books, create lists. Browse our ebookstore : 1 million ebooks in all categories. Best sellers, fiction, non fiction, young adult, business, education etc... with great discounts and free classics. Start any book for free! One touch and you’re into any book for free. Read up to 10% of the content before deciding to pursue and purchase the book. Also, upload an import your own epubs from Dropbox, your desktop of anywhere else! Read anywhere, anytime, online and offline. Glose stores your current reads so you can read them offline, in the bus, subway, in the depths of a mysterious forest or a far away galaxy. Join the Community : see what other people are reading, recommending, highlighting, and annotating. Read with your friends! Create reading groups to read with your friends and share highlights and annotations. Shared annotations in the margins of the text make reading more engaging and exciting. Post a note and see what other readers think. Start an online book club! Create a group, pick a name and image, invite people and choose books : you’ve got your online book club read to go - around the world! Make reading beautiful : create beautiful quote cards from the books you read. Choose a sentence that inspires you, choose a background photo, and share the quote card on social media. More about Glose : Reading for better learning : our unique features makes your reading more conducive to text analysis, memorization, and study. Glose is used in leading schools and universities to power distribution of reading material and discussion around text. Our bookstore features the works of Malcolm Gladwell, Walter Isaacson, Stephen King, John Green, Paulo Coelho, James Patterson, E.L. James, Suzanne Collins, Danielle Steel, David Baldacci, Janet Evanovich, Nora Roberts, Dan Brown, Dean Koontz, John Grisham, George R.R Martin, and many more ! 
 • Read popular FREE ebooks by classic authors : Moby Dick, Alice in Wonderland, Sherlock Holmes, The Art of War, by Sun Tzu, The Marvelous Land of Oz, Tales from Shakespeare, Romeo & Juliet, Pride & Prejudice and more. 
 On Glose, reading becomes social. You can highlight your favorite quotes with one touch, archive them, share them on social networks, and annotate them. So join our community of readers who read, share, and discuss the books they love! Glose provides the most powerful reading experience online. • Customise your reading settings to personalise your experience
 : fonts, spacing, page structure, background color (might mode and more). • Always pick up your reading at the right page thanks to automatic synchronisation of your Reading activity on all devices. 
 • Make new friends through books
 So what are you waiting for ? Don’t miss the inspiring conversations happening every day in Glose, and Download our app ! Connect with us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/GloseApp) Follow Glose on Twitter (https://twitter.com/Glose)

About

Boundless

Access a vast collection of ebooks, digital audiobooks, and videobooks from your local library or school. Enjoy a seamless reading, listening, and watching experience with personalized recommendations and engaging reading programs.

Highlights
  • Discover ebooks, audiobooks, and videobooks
  • Read, listen, and watch in one app
  • Personalized recommendations
  • Join library reading programs
  • Track reading progress and earn badges
  • Customizable reading experience
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Boundless by Baker & Taylor gives users the ability to discover and enjoy ebooks, digital audiobooks, video and videobooks from their library or school on mobile devices. • Read, listen, and watch all in one app • Supports eRead-Along and videobook content • Recommendations based on your interests • Join reading programs and challenges from your library • See your progress and earn badges for reading achievements • Notetaking, bookmarking, page layout and font controls Boundless is a digital content service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products to libraries. Boundless Library is a service from Baker & Taylor, the premier distributor of books and entertainment products.

Screenshots

Glose4 screens
Boundless4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Boundless at free against Glose's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Glose against 4.4 for Boundless. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8K and 18K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Glose's written reviews are positive against 32% of Boundless's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Glose ships an update every 3 weeks, Boundless monthly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Glose versus Boundless: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGloseBoundless
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (8K ratings) — better4.4 (18K ratings)
Positive reviews26.7% of reviews32.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8K18K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB177 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperReadwise, IncBaker & Taylor

Customer experience

Glose

All ratings8,049 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive26.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative63.6%

Boundless

All ratings18,222 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews331 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral15.4%
Negative52.3%

User reviews

Glose

From 8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth reading experience
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Social features for sharing highlights

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Lack of offline access to downloaded books
  • 👎 Difficult to navigate and find your place
  • 💤 Sluggish performance
  • 📚 Inability to export or transfer purchased books

Boundless

From 18K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast access to books
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to navigate
  • 🔒 Separate profiles for kids and adults
  • 🎨 Customizable reading experience
  • 📚 Wide selection of content

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashes
  • ⏱️ Slow loading times
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding and accessing books
  • 📱 Incompatible with some devices
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection for offline use

Bugs and requests

Glose

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Pages skipping or jumping unexpectedly
  • Highlighting and note-taking features not working as expected
  • Audiobook playback issues like skipping and glitching
  • Login and account management problems

Requested features

4 requests
  • Bookmark and annotation management
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Seamless sync across devices
  • Improved search and organization of library

Boundless

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Books disappearing from user's shelf
  • Inability to return or renew books
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between profiles
  • Audiobook playback issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved page turning and navigation controls
  • Ability to adjust margins and font settings
  • Offline access to downloaded content
  • Better integration with other reading apps
  • More detailed progress tracking and analytics

In-app purchases

None

Glose

No in-app purchases

None

Boundless

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glose free?
Glose is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Boundless free?
Boundless is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Glose or Boundless?
Glose is rated higher. Glose averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while Boundless averages 4.4 from 18K ratings.
Do Glose or Boundless have ads?
Neither Glose nor Boundless shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Glose or Boundless?
Glose ships an update every 3 weeks, and Boundless monthly. Most recently, Glose was updated on October 14, 2026 and Boundless on October 14, 2026.

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