# Bookworm Reads — Reading is better together

> Book tracking and community app with social features and avatar customization. (iPhone/iPad app by Bookworm Reads CLUB.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookworm-reads/id1574582016 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Bookworm Reads CLUB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574582018)
- Category: Books, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 1,047 App Store ratings · 86 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 66 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookworm-reads/id1574582016/reviews.md

## What is Bookworm Reads?

Bookworm Reads is a book tracker & joyful community app. On Bookworm, you can track your books, see what your friends are reading, rate, review, and discuss books, create and join book clubs, and be a part of a vibrant digital community of readers. We're like Goodreads but for the girls, gays, and theys. Plus, you get to be a worm.

Discover new books to save to your library, create your own customizable bookshelves, send and receive book recommendations from friends, and join community reading challenges. 

The best part of all: dress up your wormy avatar from a variety of outfits, hats, accessories, and more!

Import your Goodreads data: Say goodbye to Amazon-owned Goodreads, and keep your bookshelves just as you left them. Import from Goodreads and start using Bookworm.

Simple, beautiful, book tracking. Track & categorize your books into bookshelves: books you want to read, have read, are currently reading. Plus, create your own custom bookshelves. Your 5-star club, books you DNF (did not finish), abandoned, repeat reads; whatever your heart desires. Add as many shelves as you want--no power-tools required.

Join community reading challenges. Set a reading goal for yourself and let your friends cheer you on. The number of books you set as your goal is only visible to you. Upon joining, you get the option to give your wormy a badge to show you're participating in the community challenge. And, you can edit your goal number as the challenge continues.

Share book recommendations. Send recommendations to friends and get them in return. Get notified whenever someone starts reading the book you recommended, and check out their review when they finish. All books recommended to you get saved to a bookshelf so you'll never lose them.

Create, organize, and join book clubs. Find like-minded readers and host discussions in the app. You can create collaborative shelves, where everyone in the club can add to your shared to-read shelf, or you can do the choosing and let readers to follow along. Get started by joining Thee Bookworm Book Club--the Bookworm-wide club.

Dress up your wormy avatar. Hands down the best feature on Bookworm Reads: dress up your wormy avatar! Choose from outfits, wigs, accessories, and more to keep your wormy as fresh as you are. Get creative, and change your outfit as much as you want! You can also buy a real life bookworm bookmark + sticker pack to keep your books adorned with Bookworm swag.

Social sharing included. Share books to your instagram story with pre-made, gorgeous backgrounds. You can tweet, text, email, or whatever kind of sharing you'd like with everything on Bookworm. From books, to posts, to your wormy's outfit, share on whatever platform is your favorite.

Features:
• track & categorize your books into bookshelves: books you want to read, have read, are currently reading
• plus, create your own custom book categories. for example, create a bookshelf for books you couldn't finish, or your favorite books you want everyone to read
• join reading challenges: set a goal for yourself and get that lil dopamine hit every time you finish a book
• recommend books to friends and get notified when they read your suggestion
• organize your book club: set your books, your next meeting info, and host discussion in your club
• discover new clubs: join one of the many public book clubs to find new reading buddies
• design your wormy's outfit
• share all of this to social media 
• import from Goodreads, Storygraph, Libib, or wherever you track your books. No need to start over! Bring your Goodreads/Storygraph data right into Bookworm.

Download Bookworm Reads, create your wormy, and join the community!

## Key features

- Track and categorize books
- Create custom bookshelves
- See friends' reading activity
- Rate, review, and discuss books
- Create and join book clubs
- Participate in reading challenges
- Customize worm avatar

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $49.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Bookworm Reads?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 💕 Cute and fun design
- 🤗 Welcoming and supportive community
- 🌈 Vibrant and colorful interface
- 🌟 Inspiring and motivating
- 📚 Great for discovering new books

**Cons**

- 🐛 Bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Limited search functionality
- 💰 Paywall for certain features
- 🙈 Lack of privacy/customization options
- 📚 Missing books and inaccurate library

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to permanently delete user profiles
- Signup process issues with 'Accept' button not working
- Inconsistent display of book covers and information
- Frequent crashes and app freezes
- Syncing issues with imported book data

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to track reading progress
- Improve accessibility for visually impaired users
- Introduce more customization options for user profiles
- Expand search capabilities to include more book details
- Integrate with other popular book platforms

## Recent user reviews (10 of 86)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookworm-reads/id1574582016/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Meh.. nice for the vibrancy

*2026-04-22, version 3.4.4*

The app constantly glitches or fails to show my full shelves, sometimes for days at a time until it randomly works again. It is a nice colorful app but beyond that, very poor software and not functional for exports or tracking.

### 1/5 — Please help

*2026-04-01, version 3.4.4*

I love this app only lately when I put in a name of a book it shows it’s there but doesn’t show up at all but the number of books added in currently reads is there but there is no show of the book or the cover.

### 1/5 — I want to like it

*2026-03-21, version 3.4.4*

But it’s missing what feels like really basic features. You can’t really build out your backlog, any books you mark as complete will be marked as read in your current calendar year with seemingly no way of changing it. So just updating books you’ve read in the past will completely throw off any reading challenges you set for yourself in-app

### 1/5 — Wanted to give more stars

*2026-02-02, version 3.4.3*

Love the idea - as someone who knows they should read more, I sought out an app to motivate me to read more and landed on this.  Whilst it is a little clunky - loved it at first.  Unfortunately, books don’t always appear on the shelves when you add them or don’t show, even if the ‘number of books’ reflect the existence of the book on the shelf, it’s just not visible.  Good effort but needs more work to iron out glitches.  I want to add this app to my youth group (200 children) but don’t feel I can due to glitch

### 5/5 — LOVE

*2026-01-23, version 3.4.3*

love this app so much!! So user friendly and such a great community that’s been built. I can’t wait to watch it keep growing <3

### 5/5 — The CUTEST Book/Social App!

*2026-01-17, version 3.4.3*

I love the worms and this app is literally the cutest.

### 5/5 — My fave wormy book community

*2026-01-08, version 3.4.3*

This is far more than a book tracking app. It’s the most bookish, wholesome and friendly corner of the internet. We’ve built a really lovely community together here. Come and join us

### 5/5 — so cute

*2026-01-02, version 3.4.3*

This app is so colourful, pretty, and fun! I would love for more people to use it because it’s truly so amazing! It’s like eating a packet of delicious gummies

### 5/5 — Love this app!

*2025-12-23, version 3.4.2*

This is such a cute way to track my reading - I really love the app design and the other users are really nice, an actually good internet community!!!

### 5/5 — Cutest app for reading

*2025-08-12, version 3.3.33*

Love the vibrant colors. Love that I can decorate my worm. Love the shared shelves. The cutest!!

## Frequently asked questions about Bookworm Reads

### What does Bookworm Reads do?

Bookworm Reads is a book tracking and community app that allows users to log their reading, see what friends are reading, rate and review books, join book clubs, and participate in reading challenges. It aims to provide a joyful and social reading experience.

### What are the key features of Bookworm Reads?

Key features include tracking and categorizing books into various bookshelves (read, currently reading, want to read, custom), seeing friends' reading activity, rating and reviewing books, creating and joining book clubs, participating in community reading challenges, and customizing a unique worm avatar.

### Is Bookworm Reads free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core book tracking and community features. There are in-app purchases available, such as for cosmetic items for the worm avatar and a physical bookworm bookmark and sticker pack.

### Can I import my data from Goodreads?

Yes, you can import your existing book data from Goodreads to Bookworm Reads. This allows you to seamlessly transition your bookshelves and reading history without losing your progress.

### Who is the target audience for Bookworm Reads?

This app is designed for avid readers who enjoy tracking their literary progress, connecting with other book enthusiasts, and participating in a social reading environment. It's particularly appealing to those looking for a community-focused alternative to traditional book tracking platforms.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.4.8 — 2026-07-06

we love goth mode!! also new bestie just dropped, happy 5 years of bookworm!! :)

### 3.4.7 — 2026-06-22

summer reading challenge and dark mode (aka goth mode) are here!!! :) 
to turn on goth mode, go to your profile > settings > goth mode :P

### 3.4.6 — 2026-06-17

Dark mode is here!!! Go to your settings to turn on goth mode heheh
Also, new summer reading challenge dropping June 21!

### 3.4.5 — 2026-05-17

meet our new bestie: Winnie!!! 
also, a bunch of fixes to help the issue of books temporarily disappearing from shelves. thx for your patience, worms! this bug is gnarly and we're doing our best!

### 3.4.4 — 2026-03-19

setting up for spring reading challenge. also, new reacts! now you react laugh/cry and popcorn to posts + comments :) happy spring!

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