Comparison

Toscana vs BookSafe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Toscana

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Dass italienische Weine heute weltweit einen exzellenten Ruf geniessen, hat viel mit der Entwicklung der Toskana zu tun: Schritt für Schritt näherte sich die Region in den vergangenen Jahren dem heutigen Spitzenniveau an. Lange vorbei sind die Zeiten, als Chianti in der Bastfl asche das Nonplusultra war. Erste schimmernde Sterne einer neuen Qualität tauchten bereits vor fast 50 Jahren auf: 1967 der erste Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, 1968 der Sassicaia an der Küste, in den 70er Jahren folgten Tignanello und andere Supertuscans. Aber erst die 80er Jahre brachten den grossen Umbruch in der Toskana; die Idee einer neuen Qualität im Weinbau wurde auch infolge des Methanol-Skandals geboren. Heute gilt die Toskana neben dem Piemont als die Speerspitze der italienischen Qualitätsweinproduktion. Von der Küste bis an die Hänge des Apennin findet man Rebberge, die vor allem eines hervorbringen: einen unwahrscheinlich grossen Reichtum an Stilistiken, Terroirs und vor allem guten Weinen.

About

BookSafe

Manage your personal book collection with this private and fast application. Track reading progress, organize your library, and keep tabs on your wishlist. Features include ISBN scanning, custom lists, and reading statistics.

Highlights
  • Build and manage personal book library
  • Track reading progress and stats
  • Organize books with custom lists and tags
  • Scan ISBNs for automatic book data
  • Manage book wishlists with release date countdowns
  • Syncs via iCloud across Apple devices
Features
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BookSafe is your personal book manager – beautiful, fast and private. Build your library, track your reading, keep an eye on your wishlist. No account, no ads, no data collection. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE • The Today tab shows you a daily page: quote, yearly goal, current book, upcoming dates. • A new reading quote every day – in a card design that changes daily. ON IPHONE, IPAD, IPHONE DUO AND APPLE WATCH • iPhone + iPad, always in sync – via your private iCloud, no sign-up needed. • A full iPad layout: sidebar, wide lists, two-column statistics, large calendar – and in landscape, list and book side by side. • Made for iPhone Duo: fully usable on the outer and inner display, cover and details on either side of the fold when unfolded, the reading timer above the fold in tabletop mode. • An extra-large widget for your iPad Home Screen. • Apple Watch: start, pause, finish or discard reading sessions right on your wrist – works without your iPhone, too. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS • Scan an ISBN – title, author, cover and publisher arrive automatically from several book databases. • No readable barcode? The scanner reads the printed ISBN, too. • Or add books manually and edit them freely. • Duplicates are detected before they end up in your library. • Import CSV files from other book apps – with ratings, reading status, tags and notes. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR OVERVIEW • Reading status: Unread, Reading, Finished, Listened (audiobooks), Abandoned and Wishlist. • List and gallery views, sorted and filtered by status, tag or series. • Half-star ratings, notes and moods. • Your own lists like “Autumn reads” or “Holiday 2027” – with their own view, search and sorting. • Series are grouped automatically – you see which volume is missing and add it in the edition you prefer. Special volumes like “book 8.5” sit right, too. • If you like, your library shows each series as a single entry. • A location for your own books: record place and shelf – and search by them. • Picked the wrong edition? Simply swap it for another edition of the same volume. READING PROGRESS & STATS • Reading sessions with a live timer, reading streak and pace insights. • Your running session shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island – pause or end it with a single tap. • Statistics on finished books, genres, pages and years. • Achievements, badges and a yearly reading challenge with your own goal. • Year in Review: your numbers, your top 3 with medals – and your reading year as a film to share, in five designs. • Authors and genres are tappable – browse on and add finds straight to your wishlist. WISHLIST & COUNTDOWN WIDGET • Save upcoming books with their release date. • A countdown shows the days until release – with a reminder. • On release day, BookSafe celebrates with a big cover and a little fireworks display. • The widget shows your next release on your Home and Lock Screen. KEEP TRACK OF BORROWED BOOKS • Mark books as borrowed – with source (library, friends) and due date. • A countdown reminds you before the loan period ends. • Extend or return with a single tap. SHARE & EXPORT • Share your favourite books as share cards – or your reading update as a story image. • Share your own lists and your wishlist as an image or as text. • Export your library as CSV or PDF – your data is yours. • A complete backup as a single file – restore it on a new device. GERMAN & ENGLISH • The app follows your device language automatically. FREE & BOOKSAFE PRO • Free for up to 50 books – with every feature. • With BookSafe Pro, unlimited books. One-time purchase, no subscription. Your library is yours: no login, no tracking, no third-party servers – everything lives on your device and syncs only to your private iCloud. Offline, too. Happy reading!

Screenshots

Toscana4 screens
BookSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Toscana at none against BookSafe's 1. Toscana also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). BookSafe's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BookSafe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Toscana asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Toscana ships an update every 8 months, BookSafe every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Toscana versus BookSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToscanaBookSafe
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB30 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperIntervinum AGFabian Grill

In-app purchases

None

Toscana

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BookSafe

One-time1
  • BookSafe Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Toscana free?
Toscana is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookSafe free?
BookSafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Toscana or BookSafe have ads?
Neither Toscana nor BookSafe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Toscana or BookSafe?
Toscana ships an update every 8 months, and BookSafe every 6 days. Most recently, Toscana was updated on November 5, 2026 and BookSafe on November 11, 2026.

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