LiveLib vs Gukhel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LiveLib
Discover your next favorite read with a vast library of user-generated content, including reviews, descriptions, and smart recommendations. Track your reading progress, engage with a community of book lovers, and participate in reading challenges.
- User-generated book content
- Smart book recommendations
- Reading journal
- Barcode scanner for book info
- Community features (reviews, comments, following)
- Reading challenges and progress tracking
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LiveLib - книжный рекомендательный сервис №1 и социальная сеть для тех, кто любит книги! Самая большая библиотека книжного контента, созданная пользователями. Рецензии на книги, описания и отзывы, умные рекомендации, - все это делает Лайфлиб идеальным местом для выбора книг. Используйте разделы "Что почитать" и "Новинки", чтобы узнать о самых популярных книгах. Ведите свой читательский дневник, отмечайте прочитанные книги и добавляйте в избранное книги, которые хотите читать. Оставляйте комментарии и отзывы о книгах и авторах, делитесь мнением, подписывайтесь на друзей и популярных книжных критиков. Участвуйте в челленджах с тысячами других читателей. Бросьте себе "Книжный вызов" – прочтите столько книг, сколько сможете, а трекер чтения Лайфлиб покажет вам статистику прогресса чтения. LiveLib – место для получения качественного редакторского и пользовательского контента - книжные подборки, рецензии на книги и связанные обсуждения. Основные возможности: – читательский дневник – сканер штрих-кодов, просто направьте телефон на штрих-код книги и получите полную информацию о произведении, сравните стоимость в ближайших магазинах – поиск книг по названию, автору, жанрам и тегам – добавление книг в коллекцию – личные сообщения – подписка на других пользователей сообщества и группы по интересам Отзывы о книгах, рейтинги, сканер штрихкодов, доступ к своему аккаунту livelib.ru и многое другое!
Gukhel
Explore a rich collection of fairy tales, stories, and poetry in the Circassian language. Immerse yourself in traditional narratives and literary works presented in their original form.
- Circassian language content
- Fairy tales
- Stories
- Poetry
- Traditional narratives
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Fairy tales, stories and poetry in Circassian language. Пшысэхэр, IoрыIуатэхэр, усэхэр адыгабзэкIэ.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gukhel at 93% against LiveLib's 29%. Gukhel also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). LiveLib's advantage is ratings volume (390 vs 8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gukhel holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiveLib has 390 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of LiveLib's written reviews are positive against 93% of Gukhel's.
LiveLib ships an update fortnightly, Gukhel every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LiveLib | Gukhel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (390 ratings) | 4.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.8% of reviews | 92.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 390 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zhivaya Biblioteka OOO | Mukhamed Guketlov |
Customer experience
LiveLib
Gukhel
Bugs and requests
LiveLib
Reported bugs
23 issues- Server connection errors
- App not loading/crashing
- Lagging and slow performance
- Checkbox 'spoiler' not working
- Books disappearing from account
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- Login issues (Facebook, VK)
- Errors when adding books
- Data loss after updates
- Incorrect rating display
- Search functionality not working
- Checkboxes not clickable
- Interface issues (Windows 98-like)
- App not working in certain countries (Germany, Ukraine, Turkey)
- Captcha issues on mobile
- Facebook login errors
- Lost password recovery issues
- App not working with VPN
- Error 404
- Error when trying to delete books
- Incorrect display of stars (10 stars instead of 5.5)
- Book challenges missing from app
- App icon changed to Ukrainian flag
- Political messages in app updates
Requested features
9 requests- Dark mode option
- Add 'listened' status for books
- Improve UX and reduce unnecessary steps
- Fix search functionality for Latin characters
- Add page count information
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- Save search history
- Improve rating system (halved stars)
- Add Ukrainian localization
- Revert political updates
Gukhel
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LiveLib
No in-app purchases
Gukhel
No in-app purchases
