ALA Booklist Publications vs Tertulia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ALA Booklist Publications
This app provides access to thousands of book and media reviews for children, teens, and adults. It's a valuable resource for librarians, teachers, and book lovers seeking recommendations and collection development tools. Features include curated lists, author interviews, and classroom resources.
- Thousands of annual book and media reviews
- Collection development tools
- Readers' advisory resources
- Top 10 and core collection lists
- Author interviews
- Classroom resources and activities
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Since 1905, Booklist, the book review magazine of the American Library Association, has been the go-to source for librarians, teachers, and bibliophiles. With more than 8,000 annual reviews of children, teen, and adult books and media, Booklist is a key resource for collection development and readers’ advisory. Top 10 lists, core collection and read-alike lists, author interviews, classroom resources and activities, trend alerts, and more make Booklist indispensable to library professionals and teachers. Book Links, is a quarterly supplement, providing literature-based resources for K-8 educators. Privacy Policy: http://www.ala.org/privacypolicy Terms and Conditions: http://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
Tertulia
Discover your next favorite book with curated recommendations from across the web. Organize your reading lists and purchase books seamlessly. Enjoy the best bookstore membership for passionate readers.
- Book recommendations from social media, podcasts, and web
- Reading list tracking
- Seamless book purchasing (US only)
- Bookstore membership benefits
- Discover trending books
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Welcome booklovers! Tertulia is a one-stop shop for finding your next great read, keeping track of your reading lists and purchasing books with the best bookstore membership for avid readers. Tertulia serves up book recommendations from across social media, podcasts, and the web — all in one app which incorporates seamless book purchasing (US only). If a book has moved someone enough to get them talking, you can find it, buy it, and share it on Tertulia.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tertulia at 67% against ALA Booklist Publications's 0%. Tertulia also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 29 months). ALA Booklist Publications's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tertulia holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tertulia has 509 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ALA Booklist Publications's written reviews are positive against 67% of Tertulia's.
ALA Booklist Publications ships an update every 29 months, Tertulia weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALA Booklist Publications | Tertulia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (509 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 509 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 29 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | American Library Association | Tertulia, Inc. |
Customer experience
ALA Booklist Publications
Tertulia
Bugs and requests
ALA Booklist Publications
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Tertulia
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Login and account issues
- Disappearing user book lists
- Inconsistent pricing and shipping information
Requested features
4 requests- iPad app version
- Ability to rate and review books read
- Improved personalized recommendations
- Smoother scrolling and list management
In-app purchases
ALA Booklist Publications
No in-app purchases
Tertulia
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ALA Booklist Publications free?
Is Tertulia free?
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Do ALA Booklist Publications or Tertulia have ads?
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