BookBub vs Most Recommended Books
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BookBub
Discover daily deals on bestselling and free ebooks across all genres. Track your wishlist and receive price alerts for your favorite titles, ensuring you never miss a sale on books you want to read.
- Daily ebook deals
- Hundreds of free ebooks
- Personalized recommendations
- Wishlist tracking
- Price alerts
- Genre and price filtering
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Discover amazing deals on bestselling ebooks, plus hundreds of free ebooks. Track your wishlist and get alerts when your most wanted titles go on sale. BookBub helps millions of readers save money on ebooks they'll love. Our expert editors hand pick incredible ebook deals every day across all major genres — romance, mystery, thrillers, women's fiction, fantasy, contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and many more — from bestselling authors to hidden gems. WHY READERS LOVE BOOKBUB: THE BIGGEST EBOOKS, UP TO 95% OFF We feature limited-time ebook deals from all major retailers. Get huge savings on the biggest books and authors, including #1 New York Times bestsellers. HUNDREDS OF FREE EBOOKS Unlock a vast selection of free ebooks across 40+ genres, with new titles added each day YOUR PERSONAL BOOK TRACKER Build your reading wishlist and never miss a sale. Add any book you want to read, and we'll notify you when it's discounted. Track your TBR (to-be-read) list, sort by release date or author, and mark it as read when you're done. PERSONALIZED TO YOUR READING TASTE Our editorial team hand picks from thousands of ebooks to bring you only the best — from BookTok favorites to award-winning fiction. FEATURES: - Browse daily ebook deals personalized to your reading preferences - Track unlimited books on your wishlist - Get price alerts for specific titles or favorite authors - Discover popular titles to add to your list - Filter deals by genre and price - Buy from your favorite ebook store "When we say 'deal,' we mean it — many of BookBub's titles are free entirely, $0.99, or just a couple of bucks." — Lifehacker "Bargain-basement deals on ebooks." — The New York Times Join millions of happy readers saving money on ebooks every day. Questions? Visit bookbub.com/apphelp
Most Recommended Books
Discover books recommended by influential people like entrepreneurs and authors. Explore curated lists, find book series, and read chapter summaries before purchasing. Search across all content types for your next great read.
- Browse hundreds of recommenders
- Explore curated, ranked book lists
- Read chapter-by-chapter summaries
- Discover complete book series
- Powerful search across all content
- Buy books on Amazon
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Your reading life, with less logging. Most Recommended Books brings your current reads, wishlist, and finished books together in one reading space. Update your progress in your own words, keep a thought from a book, or photograph a cover to find it in the catalog. SAY IT, TYPE IT, OR SHOW THE BOOK Tell MRB which page you reached or which book you want to read. Record a short voice update or send a book photo. Review voice and photo results before saving. Clear typed updates can save immediately, with Undo for recent changes. KEEP YOUR READING TOGETHER See your current books and progress at a glance. Save notes, move books between shelves, set a reading goal, and choose reminders that fit your day. Manual controls are always available. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT BOOK Explore books recommended by authors, entrepreneurs, scientists, and other notable people. Browse curated lists and complete series in reading order, read summaries, and search across books, people, lists, and series. READ IN MRB Return to Originals in the app and continue where you left off. YOU STAY IN CONTROL AI capture is optional and requires an internet connection. After you choose to send an update, OpenAI processes your submitted text, audio, or photo and relevant book metadata. Voice and photo interpretations need your review. If the book or request is unclear, MRB asks you to choose or clarify. Sign in to sync your reading data; browse recommendations without an account. Privacy Policy: https://mostrecommendedbooks.com/legal/privacy-policy Support: https://mostrecommendedbooks.com/contact
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Most Recommended Books at 100% against BookBub's 54%. Most Recommended Books also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). BookBub's advantage is ratings volume (961 vs 3) and chart position (#37 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Most Recommended Books holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookBub has 961 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of BookBub's written reviews are positive against 100% of Most Recommended Books's.
BookBub ships an update every 3 weeks, Most Recommended Books fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BookBub | Most Recommended Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (961 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 961 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #37 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pubmark Inc. | Marar Inc |
Customer experience
BookBub
Most Recommended Books
Bugs and requests
BookBub
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Sign-up and login issues
- Incompatibility with certain devices or operating systems
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Kindle and other ebook platforms
- Implement search and filtering options
- Allow users to manage their reading lists and leave reviews
- Improve email subscription management
Most Recommended Books
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BookBub
No in-app purchases
Most Recommended Books
No in-app purchases
Questions
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