# Bookshelf vs BookPine

Bookshelf and BookPine both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 94% of Bookshelf's written reviews are positive against 25% of BookPine's. Bookshelf also leads on ratings volume (3.1K vs 74) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). BookPine's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookshelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BookPine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bookshelf against 4.8 for BookPine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshelf has 3.1K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 94% of Bookshelf's written reviews are positive against 25% of BookPine's.

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, BookPine weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshelf | BookPine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-your-virtual-library/id1464032274/reviews)** | [4.8 (74 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookpine-book-tracker-and-stats/id6739737366/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 74 |
| Positive reviews | **93.7% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#137** | — |
| Size | 80 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [SquidBit d.o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1464032273) | [Devpri SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1679575613) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookshelf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-your-virtual-library/id1464032274)

**Currently charting:** #137 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

Organize your book collection with virtual shelves and tags. Track reading progress, set goals, and manage your TBR list. Discover new books, share recommendations, and connect with friends' reading journeys.

**Highlights:** Virtual bookshelves and tags, ISBN barcode scanner, Reading progress tracking, TBR wishlist management, Social reading profiles, Book statistics and insights, OCR text scanning for quotes

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookshelf (1 Month) | $2.99 | per month |
| Bookshelf (1 Year) | $19.99 | per year |
| Bookshelf (Lifetime) | $59.99 | one-time |
| Bookshelf (Lifetime) | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Batch scanning feature
- 📚 Excellent for organizing book collections
- 💰 Free app with no limits
- 🔍 Helpful for avoiding book duplicates

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Search function could be improved
- 🔢 Inability to add multiple copies of the same book
- 📷 Limited cover image options for some books

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional issues with scanning barcodes
- Trouble accessing app after account creation

**Requested features**

- Ability to organize books by author and series
- Option to filter statistics by bookshelf
- Manual page count entry
- Borrowing/lending tracking system


### BookPine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookpine-book-tracker-and-stats/id6739737366)

Track your reading journey with detailed stats, custom lists, and reading goals. Easily import your library from other platforms and discover ambient sounds for focused reading. Share your progress and connect with a community of book lovers.

**Highlights:** Detailed reading stats and insights, Custom lists and shelves for organization, Personalized reading goals and challenges, Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, LibraryThing, Ambient sounds for focused reading, Social features to follow friends and share reviews, Transaction log for borrowed, lent, or purchased books

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BookPine Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| BookPine Pro | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshelf free?

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

### Is BookPine free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bookshelf or BookPine?

Bookshelf is rated higher. Bookshelf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while BookPine averages 4.8 from 74 ratings.

### Do Bookshelf or BookPine have ads?

Bookshelf shows ads; BookPine does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or BookPine?

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and BookPine weekly. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on October 29, 2026 and BookPine on October 28, 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.*