# Booka vs Brooksie

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brooksie at daily against Booka's every 3 weeks. Booka's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Booka sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Brooksie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Booka ships an update every 3 weeks, Brooksie daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Booka | Brooksie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (36 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booka-minimal-booklist/id1116150273/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **36** | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jiani Li](https://appshunter.io/developer/1116150272) | [IOZSEF MADAR](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801926646) |

## What reviewers say

### Booka

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booka-minimal-booklist/id1116150273)

Manage your personal book collection and reading progress. Easily add books, track pages, notes, and reading history. Organize your library with tags, add reviews, and sync your data across devices.

**Highlights:** Add books to read, Search by ISBN/barcode, Organize by tag, Track reading progress, Record reading history, View reading stats, Add book reviews, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $1.49 | per month |
| Yearly Pro | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Pro | $39.99 | one-time |


### Brooksie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/brooksie/id6801926644)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Brooksie Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Booka free?

Booka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Brooksie free?

Brooksie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Booka or Brooksie have ads?

Neither Booka nor Brooksie shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Booka or Brooksie?

Booka ships an update every 3 weeks, and Brooksie daily. Most recently, Booka was updated on November 2, 2026 and Brooksie on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*