Comparison

Bookly vs COOL Catalog

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

Head to head
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.*

About

COOL Catalog

Access a shared library catalog to search for books, place holds, and renew loans. You can also access ebooks and eaudio. A library card from a participating member library is required to use the app.

Highlights
  • Search shared library catalog
  • Place holds on books
  • Renew loans
  • Access ebooks
  • Access eaudio
Features
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Download the COOL Libraries app to search the shared library catalog of the Consortium of Ohio Libraries. Search books, place holds, renew loans, and access ebooks and eaudio. To use this app, you need a library card at a participating member library.

Screenshots

Bookly4 screens
COOL Catalog3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookly at 84% against COOL Catalog's 0%. Bookly also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (62K vs 1). COOL Catalog's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Bookly sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. COOL Catalog 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 62K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Bookly's written reviews are positive against 0% of COOL Catalog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookly ships an update monthly, COOL Catalog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bookly versus COOL Catalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooklyCOOL Catalog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (62K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings62K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#19 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size475 MB43 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTwoDoor GamesEquinox Open Library Initiative, Inc.

Customer experience

Bookly

All ratings62,090 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,697 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.1%

COOL Catalog

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and 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

COOL Catalog

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Bookly

Subscriptions10
  • 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
  • Yearly Pro Family Plan$49.991 Year
One-time6
  • 10 extra reading days$0.99
  • A handful of Diamonds$0.99
  • A big bag of Diamonds$2.99
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  • A chest of Diamonds$5.99
  • Bookly Pro$79.99
  • Bookly Pro Lifetime$149.99
None

COOL Catalog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bookly free?
Bookly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is COOL Catalog free?
COOL Catalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bookly or COOL Catalog?
Bookly is rated higher. Bookly averages 4.6 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while COOL Catalog averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bookly or COOL Catalog have ads?
Bookly shows ads; COOL Catalog does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookly or COOL Catalog?
Bookly ships an update monthly, and COOL Catalog every 2 months. Most recently, Bookly was updated on October 20, 2026 and COOL Catalog on October 1, 2026.

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