FreeBooks Downloads & RevenueFreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads · App Store
FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads is #21 in Magazines & Newspapers Free in United States and charting in 7 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 9 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperQuillbound Studios Ltd
CategoryBooks
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.7 (3.4k)
Version4.3.0
Age rating17+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Installs (est.)100k+ worldwide
FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads update history & changes
Last change · 28 events since 23 Oct 2023Full timeline ↓✏️Added hidden keywords: moboreader📦Updated to version 4.3.0📦Updated to version 4.2.9📈Entered the top 100📈Charting in a new country✏️Added hidden keywords: goodreads, wattpad🆕First spotted by AppInsider🆕Its developer released another app: FreeAudiobooks: Listen Now
Full timeline · 28 events
- ✏️FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads added hidden keywords: moboreaderwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads: app got smaller163 MB → 133 MB (-18%)
- 📦FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads updated to version 4.3.0v4.3.0 — More stories to love, in an app that's faster and more beautiful than ever.
• New books: Fresh titles from your favourite authors, just added
• Reimagined Home: Smoother, faster, and simpler to browse
• Polished throughout: Small refinements and fixes across the board… more - 📦FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads updated to version 4.2.9v4.2.9 — More stories to love, in an app that's faster and more beautiful than ever.
• New books: Fresh titles from your favourite authors, just added
• Reimagined Home: Smoother, faster, and simpler to browse
• Polished throughout: Small refinements and fixes across the board… more - 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 100Top Grossing · Books · DE
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads charting in a new countryGermany
- ✏️FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads added hidden keywords: goodreads, wattpadwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📦FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads updated to version 4.2.8v4.2.8 — More stories to love, in an app that's faster and more beautiful than ever.
• New books: Fresh titles from your favourite authors, just added
• Reimagined Home: Smoother, faster, and simpler to browse
• Polished throughout: Small refinements and fixes across the board… more - ✏️FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads added hidden keywords: libbywords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Grossing · Books · AE · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · AE
- ✏️FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads added hidden keywords: goodnovelwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- ✏️FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads added hidden keywords: novelwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Grossing · Books · IN · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · IN
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 100Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · BR
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads charting in a new countryJapan
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 100Top Grossing · Books · CA
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 10Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · ID
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 100Top Grossing · Books · ID
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 100 in 2 chartsTop Grossing · Books · GB · Top Grossing · Books · SA
- ✏️FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads added hidden keywords: libby, goodreadswords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 100 in 4 chartsTop Grossing · Books · AU · Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · CA · Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · RU · Top Grossing · Books · US
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads charting in a new countryRussia
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads entered the top 100Top Free · Magazines & Newspapers · KR
- 📈FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads charting in a new countrySouth Korea
- 🆕FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads first spotted by AppInsider#98 in Top Grossing · Magazines & Newspapers · Australia
- 📦FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads version 4.2.7No release notes
- 🆕FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads: its developer released another app: FreeAudiobooks: Listen Now
- 🆕FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.7 ★
3.4k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#21
Magazines & Newspapers FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
44
▼ -10% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads on the App Store
App details
App ID
6464310229
Publisher
Quillbound Studios Ltd
On the store since
Oct 2023
3 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 16.0+
iPhone 8 and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
17+
9 content notes below
Languages
1
EN
Size
133 MB
Also listed in
Books, Magazines & Newspapers
Content notesInfrequent/Mild Realistic ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Cartoon or Fantasy ViolenceInfrequent/Mild Medical/Treatment InformationInfrequent/Mild ContestsInfrequent/Mild Alcohol, Tobacco, or Drug Use or ReferencesInfrequent/Mild Profanity or Crude HumorInfrequent/Mild Horror/Fear ThemesInfrequent/Mild Mature/Suggestive ThemesFrequent/Intense Sexual Content or Nudity
App privacy Measured
FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 3 linked to your identity and 2 collected anonymously.
FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads'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.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Business model: Ad-led
How FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Ads · 2 ad networks
Ads
/mo
of revenue
Hidden keywords
FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads shows up in App Store search (US) for 1 word that appear nowhere in its name, subtitle or developer name, so they are almost certainly in its private keyword field, and it ranks in the top 10 for at least one of them.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #21 |
 United Kingdom | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #27 |
| United States | BooksFree | #76 |
| United States | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #89 |
 India | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #31 |
| United Kingdom | BooksFree | #72 |
 Canada | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #36 |
| Australia | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #51 |
 United Arab Emirates | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #21 |
| India | BooksFree | #68 |
| United Arab Emirates | Magazines & NewspapersGrossing | #50 |
| Canada | BooksFree | #123 |
| Australia | BooksFree | #129 |
 Indonesia | Magazines & NewspapersFree | #94 |
Apps near FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads on the chart
Magazines & Newspapers Free, around #21.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.7 ★
3.4k ratings
Measured
Ratings
3.4k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
44
▼ -10% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
1.8
US App Store
Recent ratings
4.7★
vs 4.7★ lifetime
Review momentum
79/100
faster than 93% of Books apps
Growing fastest in United Kingdom ▲ +180%
New ratings by country (4)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 81% | ▼ -20% |
| United Kingdom | 4.2 | 10% | ▲ +180% |
| Australia | 2.2 | 5% | ▼ -17% |
| Canada | 1.8 | 4% | – |
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 FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads
From the 63 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly complain that the app is not free despite its name, citing hidden subscription costs and misleading trial periods. Many also express frustration with low-quality or AI-generated content and a lack of popular book titles.
Mostly negative (30% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for its features and content, and good value. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and ads.
What people like
- Features & content: “Is there a way to add the feature?”
- Price & subscription: “I feel having to not worry about paying for it, helps a lot for me!!!”
- Ease of use: “Much easier than hawing to go to the lib”
- Design: “It’s an amazing app, I love it so much, but there doesn’t seem to be a way to turn on a dark mode, and the light mode hurts my eyes”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “This is a subscription service”
- Ads: “That is false advertisement”
- Features & content: “I see “ free library “ but it’s only free for 90 days, and then it ends”
- Login & account: “Makes me get free books plus when making account with way to x”
About FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads
Start reading in seconds — for free. From swoon-worthy romances to addictive thrillers, gripping dramas to riveting mysteries—there’s something for everyone. Save, download, and read anywhere.
Find your next read faster
- Browse trending picks, search by genre or author, and get personalised recommendations.
Key Features
- 76,000+ Books: Explore a huge library across all genres.
- Powerful Search: Quickly find books by title, author, genre, or category.
- Personalised Reading: Customise fonts, text size, and background themes.
- Your Library: Save and organise favourites for quick access.
- Offline Reading: Download books and read without an internet connection.
Why FreeBooks?
- Vast Selection: From modern bestsellers to timeless classics (Austen, Brontë, Shakespeare).
- Fresh Updates: Our team adds new books daily, keeping your library fresh and exciting.
- Curated Recommendations: Discover popular and trending books tailored to your interests.
- Community Favourites: Explore what other readers are enjoying and join a global community of book lovers.
Perfect for Every Reader
- Whether you’re a student, lifelong learner, or casual reader, FreeBooks lets you explore, organise, and enjoy literature your way. Build your digital library, dive into classics, or find your next modern favourite.
FreeBooks+
- Reading is available without a subscription. FreeBooks+ removes ads and unlocks extra features. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings.
Terms: https://freebooksapp.org/terms
Privacy: https://freebooksapp.org/privacy
Find your next read faster
- Browse trending picks, search by genre or author, and get personalised recommendations.
Key Features
- 76,000+ Books: Explore a huge library across all genres.
- Powerful Search: Quickly find books by title, author, genre, or category.
- Personalised Reading: Customise fonts, text size, and background themes.
- Your Library: Save and organise favourites for quick access.
- Offline Reading: Download books and read without an internet connection.
Why FreeBooks?
- Vast Selection: From modern bestsellers to timeless classics (Austen, Brontë, Shakespeare).
- Fresh Updates: Our team adds new books daily, keeping your library fresh and exciting.
- Curated Recommendations: Discover popular and trending books tailored to your interests.
- Community Favourites: Explore what other readers are enjoying and join a global community of book lovers.
Perfect for Every Reader
- Whether you’re a student, lifelong learner, or casual reader, FreeBooks lets you explore, organise, and enjoy literature your way. Build your digital library, dive into classics, or find your next modern favourite.
FreeBooks+
- Reading is available without a subscription. FreeBooks+ removes ads and unlocks extra features. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings.
Terms: https://freebooksapp.org/terms
Privacy: https://freebooksapp.org/privacy
Latest updates
4.3.0
v4.3.0 — More stories to love, in an app that's faster and more beautiful than ever.
• New books: Fresh titles from your favourite authors, just added
• Reimagined Home: Smoother, faster, and simpler to browse
• Polished throughout: Small refinements and fixes across the board
4.2.9
v4.2.9 — More stories to love, in an app that's faster and more beautiful than ever.
• New books: Fresh titles from your favourite authors, just added
• Reimagined Home: Smoother, faster, and simpler to browse
• Polished throughout: Small refinements and fixes across the board
4.2.8
v4.2.8 — More stories to love, in an app that's faster and more beautiful than ever.
• New books: Fresh titles from your favourite authors, just added
• Reimagined Home: Smoother, faster, and simpler to browse
• Polished throughout: Small refinements and fixes across the board
Store changes
What FreeBooks: 76,000 Top Reads changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
App got smaller
163 MB → 133 MB (-18%)
