BookBeat vs Sora
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| Figure | BookBeat | Sora |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €899/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Audiobook Apps | 8.3 (#6) | 8.0 (#14) |
| Founded | 2015 | 1986 |
| Headquarters | Stockholm, Sweden | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Integrations | BookBeat supports Apple CarPlay and Apple Watch. | Sora works with learning management and student information systems, including Google Classroom, ClassLink, and Schoology. |
| Support | BookBeat’s chatbot BookBetty is available 24/7, and the company also offers an FAQ and contact form. | Current school partners can contact technical support or their account team, and users can consult Sora Help for troubleshooting and FAQs. |
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In their own words
Sora
Sora is a free student reading app for borrowing and reading digital books and other school-provided content. Depending on a school’s collection, students may find ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and comics. They locate their school or enter its setup code, then sign in with student credentials. Reading tools include holds, samples, lists, notes, highlights, statistics, goals, and achievements. Books can download over Wi-Fi for offline use; mobile readers can stream until they are on Wi-Fi. Students may add a public library and borrow with a library card where available, though account type can affect which books are visible. Most borrowed ebooks can be sent to Kindle only at U.S. schools. Teachers can assign books to classes or individual students and use adjustable text, a dyslexic font, and accessibility and vocabulary support. Sora runs on iOS, Android, Chromebooks with Google Play, and web browsers, and works with Google Classroom, ClassLink, and Schoology. Its free plan is free, with available titles determined by the school’s collection.