BookRags vs SparkNotes
BookRags
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| Figure | BookRags | SparkNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8.33/mo | $1.75/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Study Guide Websites | 7.8 (#14) | 8.0 (#11) |
| Founded | 1999 | 1999 |
| Purpose | BookRags describes itself as a place to study or teach literature and offers educational research resources for students. | SparkNotes provides summaries, analyses, and quizzes to help people understand schoolwork, write essays, and prepare for exams. |
| Support | BookRags provides customer support through its help center, where users can submit a request. | The help page directs account and password questions to Customer Support at [email protected]. |
Plans
BookRags
- Monthly Study Pack Subscription$19.99 a month
- Monthly Total BookRags Subscription$24.99 a month
- Annual Study Pack Subscription$99.99 a year
- Annual Total BookRags Subscription$199.99 a year
SparkNotes
- FreeFree
- SparkNotes PLUS Monthly$5.99 a month
- SparkNotes PLUS Group Annual (50–99 accounts)$20.99 a year
- SparkNotes PLUS Group Annual (2–49 accounts)$22.49 a year
- SparkNotes PLUS Annual$29.99 a year
- Customized group planPriced on request
In their own words
SparkNotes
SparkNotes provides study guides, analysis, and quizzes for understanding schoolwork, writing essays, and preparing for exams. Its library includes more than 1,000 literature guides, along with resources on 80 classic philosophy works and subjects such as film, history, economics, and sociology. The free plan includes all study guides without requiring sign-up, though non-subscribers see ads. SparkNotes PLUS adds No Fear translations and audio, flashcards, mastery quizzes, infographics, graphic novels, and AP test preparation. No Fear presents Shakespeare’s original text beside modern English translations line by line, with audio recordings. AP Test Prep offers interactive lessons and multiple-choice practice with in-depth feedback for AP English Language and Literature. A PLUS dashboard provides access to notes and saved pages, scores, and study progress. SparkTeach has teacher-created lesson plans and downloadable worksheets. SparkNotes is available on the web and iOS. PLUS costs $5.99 a month or $29.99 a year, plus tax, and includes a 7-day free trial; customers who cancel before the trial ends are not charged.