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Apple Books vs IBouquiniste

March 09, 2026 | Author: Maria Lin
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Apple Books
Default app for reading and listening to audiobooks on iOS that also features a bookstore with top bestsellers, free classics, hand-curated selections from experts and personalized recommendations. You can add your own ePub and m4b books via iTunes or the cloud. Apple CarPlay lets you listen to audiobooks while driving. Books sync across all your Apple devices. The app lets you track what you've read and what you want to read, and set your own reading goals. The reader features an "Automatic Night Theme" mode and adjustable screen brightness for a more comfortable reading experience.
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IBouquiniste
iOS e-reader unlike any other. The app supports FB2, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, DJVU, CBR, CBZ, and TXT formats, and offers customizable fonts, paragraph indents, paper type, and much more. iBouquiniste features include note-taking, emailing books, bookshelves by author, recently opened book view. Books can be downloaded via iTunes or any app that supports file transfer (such as Mail or Safari). OPDS catalogs are supported. The app also provides its own cloud storage for syncing books, reading positions, quotes, and bookmarks.
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2018. iBooks rebrands as Apple Books



Apple iBooks will be rebranded as Apple Books with the release of iOS 12 later this year. It will also undergo a major redesign. A new "Reading Now" feature will display the audiobook and eBook you are currently reading and provide an indication of your progress in each title. This will be shown as an open book with the book title beneath it. The current iBooks app has sections for My Books, Featured, Top Charts, Search and Purchased at the bottom. This will be updated to Reading Now, Library, Bookstore, Audiobooks and Search. This change will make it easier to access the audiobook section, which currently requires you to open the bookstore and then click on the audiobooks tab.


2013. Apple iBooks app is now available on OS X Desktop



Apple has adapted its ebook purchasing and reading app iBooks to the latest version of OS X, Mavericks. iBooks has traditionally been the “third” ebook store following Amazon’s Kindle store and Barnes & Noble’s Nook. This update enhances the app’s visibility on the desktop and enables users to buy books on one platform and read them on mobile devices. The desktop application allows users to organize books into collections, swipe between pages and switch to “night mode” to minimize eye strain in low-light conditions. Additionally, the app supports interactive features of iBooks titles.

Author: Maria Lin
Maria Lin, is a seasoned content writer who has contributed to numerous tech portals, including Mashable and bookrunch, as a guest author. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from the University of California, where her research predominantly concentrated on mobile apps, software, AI and cloud services. With a deep passion for reading, Maria is particularly drawn to the intersection of technology and books, making book tech a subject of great interest to her. During her leisure time, she indulges in her love for cooking and finds solace in a good night's sleep. You can contact Maria Lin via email maria@bookrunch.com