BorrowBox Downloads & RevenueBorrowBox · App Store & Google Play
BorrowBox gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
BorrowBox by Bolinda digital is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 35 events
- 📈BorrowBox entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Books · DE
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: koboiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦BorrowBox updated to version 7.0.5iOSBug fixes, performance and other improvements
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: bookbubiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: boxiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: readsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦BorrowBox updated to version 7.0.4iOSBug fixes, performance and other improvements
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: magazineiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦BorrowBox updated to version 7.0.3iOSBug fixes, performance and other improvements
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: readeriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: author, magazines, readiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: libby, audioiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦BorrowBox updated to version 7.0.2iOSBug fixes, performance and other improvements
- 📦BorrowBox updated to version 7.0.1iOSBug fixes, performance and other improvements
- 📦BorrowBox: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: audioiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: authoriOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️BorrowBox: app got biggeriOS153 MB → 174 MB (+14%)
- ✏️BorrowBox: needs a newer iOSiOSiOS 15.0 → iOS 17.0
- 📦BorrowBox updated to version 7.0.0iOSBug fixes, performance and other improvements
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: magazinesiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈BorrowBox hit #1iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · AU
- 📈BorrowBox charting in a new country in 2 chartsiOSFrance · Saudi Arabia
- 📈BorrowBox entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · SA
- 📦BorrowBox updated to version 6.6.4iOSBug fixes, performance and other improvements
- ✏️BorrowBox added hidden keywords: libby, novels, readiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈BorrowBox entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · IN
- 📈BorrowBox entered the top 100 in 2 chartsiOSTop Free · Magazines & Newspapers · AE · Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · DE
- 📈BorrowBox charting in a new countryiOSUnited Arab Emirates
- 📈BorrowBox charting in a new countryAndroidGermany
- 🆕BorrowBox first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidAustralia
- 🆕BorrowBox first spotted by AppInsideriOS#2 in Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · Australia
- 📦BorrowBox version 6.6.3iOSNo release notes
- 🆕BorrowBox released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕BorrowBox released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Magazines & Newspapers FreeBorrowBox at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-09. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
BorrowBox is a free digital library app that allows users to borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers using their local library membership. The app holds strong positions in the Magazines & Newspapers category in Australia (#1) and Great Britain (#3), while also ranking within the top ten for Books in both regions.
Similar apps: Libby, Hoopla, OverDrive
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
BorrowBox’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.02.15, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
BorrowBox downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | – |
| Google Play | 500+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where BorrowBox's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #1 Magazines & Newspapers Free | 7 of 30 countries | #83 | – |
| Google Play | #6 Books & Reference Free | 3 of 23 countries | – | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (4)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 215 | 59% | ▼ -6% |
| Australia | 144 | 39% | ▼ -11% |
 Germany | 4 | 1% | ▼ -36% |
 United States | 3.5 | 1% | steady |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.7 ★ | 880 |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 31k 133 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.7 ★ weighted by ratings | 32k |
What users say about BorrowBox
From the 36 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users primarily complain that the app is inaccessible in the US because it only supports UK libraries. Positive reviews highlight free access to audiobooks and ease of use for those who can actually connect.
Mixed (36% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and its features and content. The main complaints are about missing features or content, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to access, never crashes”
- Features & content: “Wonderful accessibility and selection!”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “Why is the even an option for Apple Watch”
- Crashes & bugs: “Now it’s not working at all”
- Updates: “30.1.25- latest update crashes”
About BorrowBox
With BorrowBox, browsing, borrowing, reading, or listening has never been simpler. Take your library with you, wherever you go, whenever you want. If your local library offers BorrowBox, simply sign in with your membership details to unlock a world of digital reading and listening.
ALL YOUR LIBRARY FAVOURITES, ONE APP
Explore eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers – all the formats your library offers, all in one place.
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
Read or listen to your borrowed titles directly in the app. No extra downloads, no extra steps.
MADE FOR YOU
Enjoy curated collections and themes that make discovering your next read and listen a breeze.
BROWSE IN ANY LANGUAGE
Our Language Browsing feature makes it simple to find content in multiple languages, tailored for different audiences.
NEVER MISS A RELEASE
Subscribe to your favourite eMagazines or eNewspapers, and they’ll be borrowed and downloaded automatically as new issues arrive.
STAY IN SYNC
Your reading and listening progress seamlessly follows you across all your devices.
TAILORED TO YOU
Set a sleep timer for your eAudiobooks, add your favourites to your reading lists, and adjust playback speed to suit your listening style.
BorrowBox App Store
BorrowBox gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
BorrowBox is #1 in Magazines & Newspapers Free in Australia and charting in 7 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Magazines & Newspapers FreeBorrowBox at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-09. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
BorrowBox is a free digital library app that allows users to borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers using their local library membership. The app holds strong positions in the Magazines & Newspapers category in Australia (#1) and Great Britain (#3), while also ranking within the top ten for Books in both regions.
Similar apps: Libby, Hoopla, OverDrive
BorrowBox on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
BorrowBox’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 2 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
BorrowBox downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where BorrowBox's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #1 |
| United Kingdom | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #3 |
| United Kingdom | BooksFree | #8 |
| Australia | BooksFree | #5 |
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #83 |
| Germany | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #61 |
| Germany | BooksFree | #90 |
 Canada | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #68 |
 Indonesia | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #70 |
 India | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #128 |
Apps near BorrowBox on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Free, around #1.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings by country (4)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 215 | 59% | ▼ -6% |
| Australia | 144 | 39% | ▼ -11% |
| Germany | 4 | 1% | ▼ -36% |
| United States | 3.5 | 1% | steady |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about BorrowBox
From the 36 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users primarily complain that the app is inaccessible in the US because it only supports UK libraries. Positive reviews highlight free access to audiobooks and ease of use for those who can actually connect.
Mixed (36% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and its features and content. The main complaints are about missing features or content, and crashes and bugs.
What people like
- Ease of use: “Easy to access, never crashes”
- Features & content: “Wonderful accessibility and selection!”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “Why is the even an option for Apple Watch”
- Crashes & bugs: “Now it’s not working at all”
- Updates: “30.1.25- latest update crashes”
About BorrowBox
With BorrowBox, browsing, borrowing, reading, or listening has never been simpler. Take your library with you, wherever you go, whenever you want. If your local library offers BorrowBox, simply sign in with your membership details to unlock a world of digital reading and listening.
ALL YOUR LIBRARY FAVOURITES, ONE APP
Explore eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers – all the formats your library offers, all in one place.
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
Read or listen to your borrowed titles directly in the app. No extra downloads, no extra steps.
MADE FOR YOU
Enjoy curated collections and themes that make discovering your next read and listen a breeze.
BROWSE IN ANY LANGUAGE
Our Language Browsing feature makes it simple to find content in multiple languages, tailored for different audiences.
NEVER MISS A RELEASE
Subscribe to your favourite eMagazines or eNewspapers, and they’ll be borrowed and downloaded automatically as new issues arrive.
STAY IN SYNC
Your reading and listening progress seamlessly follows you across all your devices.
TAILORED TO YOU
Set a sleep timer for your eAudiobooks, add your favourites to your reading lists, and adjust playback speed to suit your listening style.
Latest updates
Store changes
What BorrowBox changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
BorrowBox Android
BorrowBox gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
BorrowBox is #6 in Books & Reference Free on Google Play in United Kingdom and charting in 3 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Books & Reference FreeBorrowBox at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-11-08. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
BorrowBox is a free digital library app that allows users to borrow eAudiobooks, eBooks, and magazines using their local library membership. The app holds strong positions in the UK (#5) and Australia (#10) Books & Reference charts, indicating high regional adoption, while showing significantly lower traction in Germany (#144).
Similar apps: Libby, OverDrive, Hoopla
BorrowBox on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v4.02.15, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
BorrowBox downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where BorrowBox's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Books & ReferenceFree | #6 |
| Australia | Books & ReferenceFree | #10 |
| Germany | Books & ReferenceFree | #124 |
Apps near BorrowBox on the chart
Books & Reference Free, around #6.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about BorrowBox
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users highly value the app's ease of use and free access to library audiobooks and ebooks. However, frustration exists regarding limited availability of popular titles and long wait times for reservations.
Mostly positive (97% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and being easy to use.
What people like
- Features & content: “Great selection from library”
- Ease of use: “easy to use free...no ads”
- Fun: “I particularly enjoyed audio books”
- Useful: “I've recommended it to everyone”
About BorrowBox
With BorrowBox, browsing, borrowing, reading, or listening has never been simpler. Take your library with you, wherever you go, whenever you want. If your local library offers BorrowBox, simply sign in with your membership details to unlock a world of digital reading and listening.
ALL YOUR LIBRARY FAVOURITES, ONE APP
Explore eAudiobooks, eBooks, eMagazines, and eNewspapers – all the formats your library offers, all in one place.
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
Read or listen to your borrowed titles directly in the app. No extra downloads, no extra steps.
MADE FOR YOU
Enjoy curated collections and themes that make discovering your next read and listen a breeze.
BROWSE IN ANY LANGUAGE
Our Language Browsing feature makes it simple to find content in multiple languages, tailored for different audiences.
NEVER MISS A RELEASE
Subscribe to your favourite eMagazines or eNewspapers, and they’ll be borrowed and downloaded automatically as new issues arrive.
STAY IN SYNC
Your reading and listening progress seamlessly follows you across all your devices.
TAILORED TO YOU
Set a sleep timer for your eAudiobooks, add your favourites to your reading lists, and adjust playback speed to suit your listening style.
What's new
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