Comparison

BookMemory vs Uncover

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

Uncover

This app offers a cozy and visual way to track your reading, discover new books, and share personalized book collections. It features fun, automatic templates for logging progress and allows for creative organization without complex statistics. Connect with other readers and explore a vibrant community.

Highlights
  • Effortless reading tracking with automatic templates
  • Personalized book collections with custom photos
  • Fun, pressure-free reading challenges
  • Book discovery through genre and mood tags
  • Unique 5-heart reaction system for books
  • Social feed for browsing reader collections
  • Barcode scanner for quick book logging
Features
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Uncover is a cozy, stress-free app designed to help you track your reading, discover new books, and share beautiful, fun, bookish templates—all without the hassle of complicated stats or charts. Whether you’re a casual reader, a bookstagrammer, or moodreader Uncover is your go-to space to celebrate books in a visual, authentic way. Key Features: - Track Your Reading Effortlessly: Log books you’re currently reading, finished or want to read, and let Uncover do the rest. Enjoy fun, automatic templates like "Currently Reading," monthly wrap-ups, and challenge updates—no manual editing needed. It’s bookish fun, wrapped for you. - Create Personalized Book Collections: Organize your books into custom collections and personalize them with photos that reflect your style. There are no limits to how you curate your virtual library! - Join Fun, Pressure-Free Challenges: Dive into yearly and seasonal reading challenges for inspiration—not obligation. Explore new genres, themes, and tropes, let our challenges help you pick your next read when you’re unsure of what to start next. From our popular A-Z Challenge & Romance Trope Bingo to the seasonal Spooky, Halloween Challenge. - Discover Books Through Tags: Find your next read by exploring tags like #EnemiesToLovers, #HistoricalFantasy, or #Vampires. Whether you’re in the mood for Hockey Romance one day and something creepy the next, our flexible search lets you explore books that fit your changing moods. - React to Books with Fun & Fair Ratings: Ditch the star ratings! Use our 5-heart reaction system and quirky emojis to express how you feel about a book—whether it’s "Not My Cup of Tea" or „I’m obsessed!" - Explore the Social Feed: Discover books in a fun, scrollable feed of collections. Whether it’s someone’s TBR, favorites or genre/theme-specific reads, the social feed is always buzzing with new books to discover. - Connect with the Reading Community: Follow other readers and interact with their collections. Leave comments and share your thoughts about books. Additional Features: - Barcode Scanner: Quickly find books for your collections by scanning barcodes—no typing necessary. - Guest Mode: Browse Uncover without needing to sign up. Check out features and collections before creating an account. Uncover is all about simplicity and visual enjoyment. For readers who value the aesthetics and community side of books, Uncover offers a space to track, share, and discover—without the pressure of numbers and goals. Celebrate your reading journey at your own pace, with templates that make it easy to share your progress with friends. *DISCLAIMER* Uncover is a book tracking application. It does not allow you to read ebooks or listen to audiobooks.

Screenshots

BookMemory4 screens
Uncover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BookMemory at 100% against Uncover's 72%. BookMemory also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BookMemory versus Uncover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookMemoryUncover
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (223 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better72.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—223 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLighaANDRZEJ RYL FLEEN MOBILE

Customer experience

BookMemory

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

Uncover

All ratings208 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive72.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative23.3%

In-app purchases

None

BookMemory

No in-app purchases

None

Uncover

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookMemory free?
BookMemory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Uncover free?
Uncover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BookMemory or Uncover have ads?
Neither BookMemory nor Uncover shows ads.

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