Apple Books vs Bluefire Reader

Apple Books

Apple
App Store
$0/mo
~$0/yr · 8.7M installs
VS

Bluefire Reader

Bluefire Productions
App Store
$43.2K/mo
~$517.9K/yr · 324K installs
Revenue winner Bluefire Reader wins +4315600% vs other
Installs winner Apple Books wins +2571% vs other
MAU winner Apple Books wins +3977% vs other
Rating winner Bluefire Reader wins +4% vs other

Why Bluefire Reader is winning

Top 1 reasons - backed by the public App Store / Play Store numbers.

  1. Bluefire Reader earns roughly 43156× more per month than Apple Books - $43.2K vs $0.

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Side-by-side metrics

Bars scale to whichever app is bigger on that row. Green = winner.

Apple Books
vs
Bluefire Reader
Monthly revenue (est.)?
$0
$43.2K
Annual revenue (est.)
$0
$517.9K
Lifetime installs (est.)
8.7M
324K
Monthly active users (est.)?
1.0M
25K
App Store rating
4.43★
4.61★
Total ratings
79K
4K
US grossing rank
-
=
-
Cheapest monthly sub
No sub
=
No sub
IAP tiers detected
0 tiers
=
0 tiers

Apple Books

Apple
App Store
Category
Book
Price
Free
Released
Apr 2, 2010
Last updated
Dec 12, 2025
File size
17.4 MB
Content rating
12+
Version
5.3
Languages
Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch +27 more
View full Apple Books report →

Bluefire Reader

Bluefire Productions
App Store
Category
Book
Price
USD4.99
Released
Oct 9, 2010
Last updated
Jul 31, 2021
File size
21.0 MB
Content rating
4+
Version
4.0.6
Languages
Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German +7 more
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FAQ

Which makes more money, Apple Books or Bluefire Reader? v
Bluefire Reader earns about $43.2K per month, while Apple Books earns about $0. That is a ∞× revenue gap (~$43.2K more per month for Bluefire Reader). Annual revenue: Apple Books ≈ $0/year, Bluefire Reader ≈ $517.9K/year. Estimates are derived from public App Store signals - grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings and category benchmarks.
Which has more downloads, Apple Books or Bluefire Reader? v
Apple Books leads with about 8.7M estimated downloads vs 324K for Bluefire Reader - a 26.7× gap. Apple Books's App Store downloads are estimated from 79K ratings × the standard 1:75 ratio. Bluefire Reader's App Store downloads are estimated from 4K ratings.
Are Apple Books and Bluefire Reader in the same App Store category and competing for the same money? v
Yes - both apps sit in the Book category, which means they compete directly for the same paying users and category-level wallet share. Direct competitors, head-to-head.
Do Apple Books and Bluefire Reader have in-app purchases? v
Apple Books does not appear to offer in-app purchases on its public listing. Bluefire Reader does not appear to offer in-app purchases. Monetization model: Apple Books runs "No App Store revenue (monetizes off-store)", Bluefire Reader runs "Paid app ($4.99)".
Which has better ratings, Apple Books or Bluefire Reader? v
Bluefire Reader edges ahead with ★ 4.6 vs ★ 4.4 (gap of 0.2 stars). Rating volume: Apple Books 79K ratings, Bluefire Reader 4K ratings. Higher rating volume = stronger ASO signal even when star averages are close.
How accurate are these Apple Books vs Bluefire Reader revenue estimates? v
Directional - typically within 2-3× of actual money earned for popular apps. The $0 for Apple Books and $43.2K for Bluefire Reader are derived from App Store grossing rank, scraped IAP tiers, ratings volume and category benchmarks (Book) - net of the 15-30% Apple/Google store cut. Real revenue depends on country mix, retention, refunds and ad fill rate, none of which Apple or Google publish.
How do I compare Apple Books or Bluefire Reader to a different App Store app? v
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