Comparison

BookMemory vs TBR

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

Head to head
About

BookMemory

Scan the barcode of Japanese books to register them. Keep a digital catalog of your library. Easily manage your collection by title and author.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for Japanese books
  • Digital library cataloging
  • Manage books by title
  • Manage books by author
Features
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Registration by reading bar codes of Japanese books.

About

TBR

Easily track books you want to read, are currently reading, or have finished. Rate and review books, log favorite moments, and discover new reads. Set yearly reading goals and celebrate milestones with fun animations.

Highlights
  • Track books (to-read, reading, finished)
  • Rate and review books
  • Log favorite moments and quotes
  • Browse public ratings and genre-specific insights
  • Set custom yearly reading goals
  • Earn achievement stickers
  • Pro features: tropes, playlists, adaptations
Features
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Got a growing TBR list? See great book recommendations, but forget them later? Meet TBR Bookshelf! Easily track books you want to read, are currently reading, or have finished with no limits. Rate and review books once you’ve read them and log your favorite moments using our quick and intuitive rating system. Browse public ratings to see a book’s POV, tropes, reread rate, and up to four genre-specific ratings. For example, Romance tracks Spice, Fluff, Humor, and Tear. All ratings are anonymous, so you can be honest with your reviews. Within our rating system, you can log: * Reading format * 5 Star Rating including half stars * Up to four genre ratings * If you would reread a book * DNF (Did Not Finish) * Favorite characters and quotes * Series and standalone books * Pro quotes and annotations (Paid Subscription Required) * Any additional thoughts about the book Celebrate your reading milestones with special book confetti and earn stickers for completing books and certain book tropes. Exclusive Pro features include: * Book tropes * Book playlists to track songs (cannot be played within the app) * POV format and amount * TV show and movie adaptation ratings * Four seasonal ratings All users can create custom yearly reading goals. When you finish a book, it is automatically added to your yearly reading goal bookshelf. Pro users can also fully customize their bookshelves with color themes, bookshelf items, and layouts. TBR Bookshelf makes managing your TBR list fun, easy, and satisfying. Track books, set reading goals, log quotes, and discover new reads all in one place. With customizable shelves, anonymous ratings, and a supportive community, staying on top of your reading has never been more enjoyable. Join TBR Bookshelf, a woman-owned and operated company, BookTok’s favorite, and trusted by millions of readers. TBR Bookshelf is free to download and use. No account or sign-up is required. TBR Bookshelf Pro includes a 7-day free trial and then options for a monthly plan ($4.99), a 6-month plan ($19.99), or a yearly plan ($29.99). All other features remain free indefinitely. A subscription will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of your free trial. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Note: This app is for tracking your reading journey. Reading is not available within the app. Privacy Policy: http://jordanpetersonstudio.com/tbr-bookshelf-privacy-policy/
Terms of Service: http://jordanpetersonstudio.com/tbr-bookshelf-terms-of-service/

Screenshots

BookMemory4 screens
TBR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookMemory at none against TBR's 10. BookMemory also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 70%). TBR's advantage is chart position (#46 vs unranked). On price 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. TBR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BookMemory asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BookMemory versus TBR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookMemoryTBR
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (4.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—4.3K — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#46 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB87 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLighaTBR - Bookshelf, LLC

Customer experience

BookMemory

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TBR

All ratings4,340 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews976 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative19.1%

Bugs and requests

BookMemory

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

TBR

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Books disappearing from shelves
  • Inability to edit read dates
  • Search function not working properly
  • Crashing when trying to access certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to organize books by series
  • Option to view other users' reviews and ratings
  • Customizable bookshelves and themes
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • More genre/category options for ratings

In-app purchases

None

BookMemory

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

TBR

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • Pro Access$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • 1500 Gems$2.99
  • 4500 Gems$5.99
  • 20,000 Gems$9.99
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  • Gift 6 Months$19.99
  • Gift 1 Year of Pro$29.99
  • Lifetime Purchase$119.99
  • Gift Lifetime Pro$119.99

Questions

Is BookMemory free?
BookMemory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TBR free?
TBR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BookMemory or TBR have ads?
TBR shows ads; BookMemory does not.

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