Comparison

Pages Per Day vs Bookly

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

Head to head
About

Pages Per Day

This app helps you manage your reading goals by calculating the number of pages you need to read daily to finish a book by a specific date. It can also estimate your completion date based on your daily reading pace. The latest version allows customization for reading only on weekdays or weekends.

Highlights
  • Calculate pages per day for deadlines
  • Estimate book completion date
  • Specify reading days (weekdays/weekends)
  • Track reading progress
  • Goal-oriented reading planner
Features
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Got books you need to read for a course by a specific date? Pages per day can help you! Simply: - Enter the total number of pages you need to read - Tap on the date you need to finish them by The number of pages per day you need to read is neatly displayed to help you reach your goal. Or perhaps you want to know when you'll finish a book? Simply enter how many pages you read per day and the calendar will show when you'll finish. New in 2.0: Only read on weekdays or weekends? Now you can specify your reading days and the calendar will only use those in its calculations.

About

Bookly

This app helps you track your reading habits in real-time, manage your library, and set reading goals. It offers detailed statistics, custom ratings, and ambient sounds to enhance your reading experience and build a consistent reading habit.

Highlights
  • Real-time reading timer
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Custom book ratings
  • Book library management
  • Reading goals and reminders
  • Character tracking
  • Readathon tracking
Features
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Bookly helps you track your reading in real-time, manage your books, make a habit out of reading and see your progress over time. Add books, e-books or audiobooks to your collections, use the timer to track your reading and get access to awesome stats that will help you improve and read even more. Set goals and reminders to stay motivated, get weekly and monthly or yearly reports on your progress. You can better rate your books by going beyond the classic five star ratings by adding custom ones like: inspiration, heartfelt, love, spice, humor, and many more. Bookly also allows half-star ratings. TRACK YOUR READING IN REAL-TIME - Start the timer every time you read with a simple tap - Record your current page number of the books you're reading - See how long it will take you to finish the book at your current pace - Set a Book Goal to finish your book by a given time - Add your own rating, thoughts, and quotes for each book - Play ambient sounds while you read - Generate awesome Infographics style reports for every book - Unlock achievements to stay motivated and read even more GET READING STATS & RESULTS - Get tons of insightful Stats: total read time, pages read, reading speed, estimated book finish time, daily reading time, days you read in a row, reading streak and more - Generate Reading Reports with graphs and stats per book/month/year - Set Monthly or Yearly Goals in number of hours, pages or books - Set daily reminders to keep you motivated to achieve your reading goals - Use the powerful Bookly Assistant to read more, get personalized reading suggestions, reminders, reports and a lot more - Share your progress directly from the app KEEP TRACK OF YOUR BOOKS - Track and manage your entire library of books, e-books and audiobooks - Setup your own custom book Collections, like "Wishlist", "Favourites" - Get book details by scanning the ISBN barcode or searching online directly in the app - Store and sync your books among devices using iCloud - Never lose a book again, mark a book as lent or borrowed KEEP TRACK OF YOUR BOOK CHARACTERS - Track and manage all characters that you meet in your reading journey - Track how they evolve over time, what challenges they face, the relationships between them and much more. KEEP TRACK OF READATHONS - Track your readathon progress in real time - Track books read, reading time and pages for any period of time - Track readathon prompts - Get notifications and stay on track - - - Bookly is free to download and use. No online account or signup needed. The Pro version is free with a 7 day trial, after which we offer three subscription packages: $4.99/month (1 Month Subscription), $19.99/6 months (6 Month Subscription), and $29.99/year (1 Year Subscription). All other features remain free to use indefinitely. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Subscription service conditions: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - You can manage your subscription and switch off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings after purchase - Refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - All personal data is handled under the terms and conditions of Bookly’s privacy policy. More details can be found here: http://getbookly.com/privacy-policy/ http://getbookly.com/terms-of-use/ *Important: This app is for book TRACKING and MANAGEMENT. Book content and the actual reading is not done in the app.*

Screenshots

Pages Per Day4 screens
Bookly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookly at 84% against Pages Per Day's 33%. Bookly also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (63K vs 4). Pages Per Day's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Bookly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pages Per Day asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookly holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookly has 63K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Pages Per Day's written reviews are positive against 84% of Bookly's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pages Per Day ships an update every 2 months, Bookly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Pages Per Day versus Bookly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPages Per DayBookly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.6 (63K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews83.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings463K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#17 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB475 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHashbang Pty LtdTwoDoor Games

Customer experience

Pages Per Day

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bookly

All ratings62,090 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,882 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.1%

Bugs and requests

Pages Per Day

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bookly

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Reading sessions not always accurately recorded
  • Inconsistencies in page count/progress tracking
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to delete/edit books
  • Option to track audiobook progress
  • Sync reading progress across devices
  • More customization options
  • Integration with other reading apps

In-app purchases

None

Pages Per Day

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Bookly

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Family Plan$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Yearly Pro 50% OFF$14.991 Year
  • Six Months of Pro$19.996 Months
  • Yearly Pro 30% OFF$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro (50% OFF 1st year trial)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro 20% OFF3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bookly Pro$79.99

Questions

Is Pages Per Day free?
Pages Per Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookly free?
Bookly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pages Per Day or Bookly?
Bookly is rated higher. Pages Per Day averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Bookly averages 4.6 from 63K ratings.
Do Pages Per Day or Bookly have ads?
Bookly shows ads; Pages Per Day does not.
Which is updated more often, Pages Per Day or Bookly?
Pages Per Day ships an update every 2 months, and Bookly monthly. Most recently, Pages Per Day was updated on November 2, 2026 and Bookly on November 7, 2026.

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