Comparison

Bookly vs Bookspark

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

Bookspark

This app helps you build a reading habit by tracking your progress, logging reading sessions, and saving memorable quotes. It offers a calm, personal experience without social pressure or competition. Organize your library, set goals, and visualize your reading journey.

Highlights
  • Track current, finished, and TBR books
  • Organize books into personal lists
  • Time focused reading sessions
  • Save memorable passages as Spark Cards
  • Set annual reading goals
  • Visualize reading streaks and insights
Features
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Bookspark turns reading into a habit you can feel and a story you can see. Track the books you want to read, time focused sessions, save the lines that stay with you, and watch quiet daily effort become real momentum. Bookspark is intentionally calm: no noisy social feed, no competition, and no pressure to read at someone else’s pace. YOUR READING, IN ONE PLACE • Keep current reads, finished books, and your TBR together • Update pages and see progress at a glance • Organize books into personal lists STAY WITH THE PAGE • Time focused reading sessions • Follow your daily spark and reading streak • Explore calendars and reading-time insights KEEP WHAT MOVES YOU • Save memorable passages as immersive Spark Cards • Revisit the lines you want to remember • Set an annual goal and optional reading reminders BOOKSPARK PRO Upgrade for an unlimited library, unlimited lists and sessions, and advanced longer-term insights. Choose monthly, yearly, or lifetime access. Pricing is shown in your local currency before purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions can be managed or cancelled in Bookspark Customer Center or Apple ID settings. Your reading data stays on your device. No account is required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://workit.fitness/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Bookly4 screens
Bookspark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bookspark at none against Bookly's shown. Bookspark also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). Bookly's advantage is review sentiment (84% vs 50%) and ratings volume (63K vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Bookspark 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

Bookspark holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookly has 63K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Bookly's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bookspark's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookly ships an update monthly, Bookspark weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Bookly versus Bookspark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooklyBookspark
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (63K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size475 MB38 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperTwoDoor GamesWorkit Inc

Customer experience

Bookly

All ratings62,090 ratings
Positive92.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews2,879 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative9.1%

Bookspark

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Bookspark

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

Bookspark

Subscriptions2
  • Bookspark Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Bookspark Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bookspark Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Bookly free?
Bookly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookspark free?
Bookspark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookly or Bookspark?
Bookspark is rated higher. Bookly averages 4.6 out of 5 from 63K ratings, while Bookspark averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bookly or Bookspark have ads?
Bookly shows ads; Bookspark does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookly or Bookspark?
Bookly ships an update monthly, and Bookspark weekly. Most recently, Bookly was updated on October 29, 2026 and Bookspark on October 25, 2026.

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