Comparison

Bookshelf vs BookMatcher

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

Head to head
About

Bookshelf

Organize your book collection with virtual shelves and tags. Track reading progress, set goals, and manage your wishlist. Discover new books, share recommendations, and connect with friends through your reading journey.

Highlights
  • Virtual bookshelves and tags
  • ISBN barcode scanner
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Wishlist management
  • Social reading profiles
  • Book statistics
  • OCR text scanning for notes
Features
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Organize book collection by creating virtual shelves and tags. Track your reading progress and set reading goals to stay motivated. Manage a wishlist of books that you want to read (TBR). Discover great new reads: rate, review and share book recommendations. Create your own social profile and allow friends to follow your reading journey. ORGANIZE YOUR BOOKS - Catalog books using fast and easy to use ISBN barcode scanner - Batch scanner option allows to rapidly scan multiple books at once - Books can be added using search functionality (title/author/ISBN) - Old and rare books can be added manually - Import books from a CSV file generated by other popular book apps - Import books from Goodreads CREATE SHELVES AND TAGS - Organize books by creating virtual bookshelves and tags - Use search functionality to quickly find books on your shelves - Sort your books by title, author, number of pages, publication date, etc. - Use filters to display books matching your criteria - Track your lent and borrowed books - Add information about your book purchases - Organize books by series and volumes - Create personal notes or add other useful information - Add quotes by simply scanning the text with our OCR reader - Multiple book selection; apply batch operations - Grid view available - Dark theme available SET CUSTOM READING GOALS - Create annual reading goals to stay motivated - Define custom date range goals and share them with your friends TRACK YOUR READING - Log how many pages you have read so far and when did you start and finished reading a book - You can record multiple readings for each book SEE WHAT YOUR FRIENDS ARE READING - Create your own reading social profile - Allow your followers to see your last read books, wishlist and reading goals DISCOVER NEW BOOKS - Discover bestselling books in different categories - Share your favorite books with your friends on social media VIEW YOUR STATISTICS - Rich statistics about your books, purchase, reading progress, ratings, top authors, top categories etc. MANAGE YOUR WISHLIST - Maintain a wishlist of books that you want to read - Book price tracking and price alerts available in some countries RATE AND REVIEW - Help others to discover great books and find books for yourself - Rate books with 5 star rating (half-star ratings available) - Read book reviews from others and leave your own opinion NEVER LOSE YOUR DATA - Your data is securely stored on our servers and it's linked to your account - If you change your device/platform, you just need to log back in with your username - You can export data to a CSV file to create your own backup - You can export your data as HTML web page for easy printing with cover images BOOKSHELF PRO PLANS - Bookshelf is free to download and use for up to 100 books - Bookshelf Pro removes the 100-book limit and unlocks other advanced features - Bookshelf Pro includes a 7-day free trial period after which you can choose between monthly, annual or lifetime plans OTHER NOTES - This is an app to organize your books and to track your reading - Reading is not available within this app FOLLOW US Stay in touch for new features and improvements - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookshelfconcept/ - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookshelfapp/ FEEDBACK AND SUGGESTIONS bookshelf.concept@gmail.com https://www.bookshelfapp.info * Privacy policy: https://www.bookshelfapp.info/privacy-policy.html * Terms of service: https://www.bookshelfapp.info/terms-of-use.html

About

BookMatcher

Discover your next favorite book with AI-powered quizzes that match your mood, personality, and reading style. Organize your reading life with library management, progress tracking, and custom lists. Set goals and analyze your reading habits.

Highlights
  • AI-powered book quizzes
  • Personalized recommendations with match scores
  • Build and manage your digital library
  • Track reading progress and streaks
  • Customizable reading lists and goals
  • Detailed reading statistics and insights
  • Goodreads import functionality
Features
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Find books you'll actually finish — not another endless "top 100" list. BookMatcher learns your taste, then turns your whole reading life into one calm, beautiful place: discover, track, and look back. No popups. No spam. Just books. DISCOVER WHAT TO READ NEXT • Take a quick taste quiz and get picks matched to your mood and reading style — with match scores that show why each one fits. • Browse one clean feed of the lists worth reading: BookTok favorites, award winners, NYT, trope packs, and curated collections. • Search millions of titles by name, author, or barcode. TRACK YOUR WHOLE READING LIFE • Log paper, ebook, and audiobook — switch formats and keep one continuous record per book. • Build a reading streak that respects your pace, with goals by book or page. • Rate in half and quarter stars, and journal notes and quotes that stay with the book. • Watch your reading year add up: pace, genre breakdowns, streaks, and a wrapped-style recap. • Keep your current book and progress on your Home Screen and Lock Screen with widgets. BRING YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU • Import from Goodreads in a few taps — your shelves, ratings, and dates come along. PHONE AND WEB, IN SYNC Sign in once and pick up where you left off. Your account, library, shelves, and reading progress stay in sync between your iPhone and BookMatcher on the web — log a book on your phone, plan your next reads on your laptop. FREE TO START Search, build your library, track your reading, log formats, rate, and journal — all free, with AI quizzes to discover your next read. BookMatcher Premium unlocks unlimited AI quizzes, advanced insights & streaks, flexible goals, and Home Screen widgets — $3.99/month or $29.99/year, with a 7-day free trial. Your reading data stays yours. We don't sell your information or share it with advertisers. Download BookMatcher and find your next favorite book. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bookshelf4 screens
BookMatcher4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BookMatcher at none against Bookshelf's shown. Bookshelf's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, 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. Bookshelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BookMatcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BookMatcher holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshelf has 3.1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, BookMatcher every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bookshelf versus BookMatcher: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookshelfBookMatcher
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#162 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB55 MB
Age rating+412+
DeveloperSquidBit d.o.o.CodeHarmonic, LLC

Customer experience

Bookshelf

All ratings3,067 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews1,246 reviews
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.0%

BookMatcher

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bookshelf

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional issues with scanning barcodes
  • Trouble accessing app after account creation

Requested features

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

BookMatcher

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bookshelf

Subscriptions2
  • Bookshelf (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Bookshelf (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • Bookshelf (Lifetime)$59.99
  • Bookshelf (Lifetime)$79.99
2 purchases

BookMatcher

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Bookshelf free?
Bookshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookMatcher free?
BookMatcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookshelf or BookMatcher?
BookMatcher is rated higher. Bookshelf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while BookMatcher averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Bookshelf or BookMatcher have ads?
Bookshelf shows ads; BookMatcher does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or BookMatcher?
Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and BookMatcher every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on November 1, 2026 and BookMatcher on October 7, 2026.

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