Comparison

Bookly vs Aleph

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

Aleph

This app allows you to meticulously track your reading progress, log sessions, and rate books. It features a unique 3D bookshelf visualization that dynamically arranges your finished books based on their physical attributes.

Highlights
  • 3D bookshelf visualization
  • Log reading sessions (pages/minutes)
  • Rate and take notes on books
  • Search reading history
  • Sync across devices
  • No habit tracking features
Features
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Meet Aleph — the Strava of reading. Log every session, build streaks, and turn your reading life into stats worth bragging about. TRACK EVERYTHING • Log pages and minutes in seconds with the one-tap timer • Organize your TBR, currently-reading, and finished shelves • 300+ books? Your whole history, beautifully counted BUILD THE HABIT • Daily reading streaks with weekly progress dots • Goals that keep you honest — pages per day, books per year • A full activity heatmap of your reading year KNOW YOUR NUMBERS • All-time totals for pages, minutes, and books finished • Daily and weekly breakdowns that show your momentum • The kind of stats that make you read one more chapter Download Aleph and make reading a habit you can see. PLANS • Monthly — $6.99 per month, after a 7-day free trial for new subscribers • Annual — $44.99 per year, after a 7-day free trial for new subscribers • Lifetime — $159.99, a one-time purchase, not a subscription Aleph is free to try for 7 days. One subscription unlocks everything — no tiers, no locked features, no ads. Prices are in US dollars and vary by region. Your local price is shown in the app before anything is bought. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Monthly and Annual are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of that period. You can manage a subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Terms of Use: https://www.readaleph.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.readaleph.com/privacy

Screenshots

Bookly4 screens
Aleph4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aleph at none against Bookly's shown. Aleph also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Bookly's advantage is ratings volume (62K vs 1) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and Aleph sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aleph holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookly ships an update monthly, Aleph daily. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Bookly versus Aleph: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooklyAleph
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (62K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings62K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size475 MB8 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTwoDoor GamesBlake Hunsicker

Customer experience

Bookly

All ratings62,090 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,674 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative9.1%

Aleph

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
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

Aleph

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
Show 7 more
  • 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
Show 3 more
  • A chest of Diamonds$5.99
  • Bookly Pro$79.99
  • Bookly Pro Lifetime$149.99
3 purchases

Aleph

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$159.99

Questions

Is Bookly free?
Bookly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aleph free?
Aleph is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookly or Aleph?
Aleph is rated higher. Bookly averages 4.6 out of 5 from 62K ratings, while Aleph averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bookly or Aleph have ads?
Bookly shows ads; Aleph does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookly or Aleph?
Bookly ships an update monthly, and Aleph daily. Most recently, Bookly was updated on October 17, 2026 and Aleph on October 2, 2026.

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