Bookshelf vs Bookmarkly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookshelf
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.
- 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
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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
Bookmarkly
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Bookmarkly is an app for people who want to build a daily reading habit, track their reading progress, and keep important materials in one place. Add the books you are currently reading, save the page where you stopped, and quickly return to your reading without searching for a physical bookmark. Regularly updating your progress helps you stay motivated and build a consistent reading routine. The app automatically calculates the percentage of the book you have completed and displays it on a clear progress bar. You can add not only books but also other publications that are important to you, such as newspapers, magazines, and educational materials. You can attach photos and create your own notes for each item to save important information, quotes, and thoughts. Key features: • add books and magazines with their title, author, and number of pages, • add a cover using a photo or uploaded file, • save your current page, • automatically calculate reading progress, • create your own notes, • add photos related to your reading, • quickly access the items you are currently reading, • mark books as completed, • view your activity history, • search for items by title or author, • store your library in your user account. Bookmarkly works equally well for a single book or when reading several titles at the same time. Each item can include its own cover, author information, saved progress, notes, and the date of your latest activity. The app helps you organize your current reading and keep track of where you stopped. You no longer need to save page numbers in separate notes or remember when you last read a particular book or magazine. Create your own digital library, build a daily reading habit, save important notes, and keep your bookmarks always within reach. Privacy Policy: https://www.zakladeczki.pl/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.zakladeczki.pl/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bookmarkly at none against Bookshelf's shown. Bookmarkly also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). Bookshelf's advantage is chart position (#178 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Bookshelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bookmarkly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, Bookmarkly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookshelf | Bookmarkly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 93.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #178 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SquidBit d.o.o. | Adam Hanuszczak |
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
Bookmarkly
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bookshelf
- Bookshelf (1 Month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Bookshelf (1 Year)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Bookshelf (Lifetime)$59.99
- Bookshelf (Lifetime)$79.99
Bookmarkly
- Premium monthly$0.991 Month
- Premium yearly$12.991 Year









