Comparison

Bookshelf vs Bookmory

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

Head to head
About

Bookshelf

Track your reading, build a library, and improve your habits with insightful stats and AI-powered discovery. Remember what you read with notes and quizzes, and set reading goals to stay motivated. Sync across devices and export your library.

Highlights
  • Build and manage your book library
  • Track reading progress and habits
  • AI-powered book recommendations
  • Take notes and create quizzes
  • Set reading goals and reminders
  • Import from Goodreads and Kindle
  • Sync across iOS devices
Features
Currently charting
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Bookshelf helps you track your books, build a lasting reading habit, and better remember what you read—now with powerful AI-powered discovery tools to help you find your next great read! Add books you’ve read, books you’re reading, and books you want to read. Improve your reading habits with insightful stats and trend reports. Stay motivated with reading goals, streaks, and reminders. Remember what you read by writing and reviewing notes and quotes. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY • Import & Sync – Import your existing libraries from Goodreads, Kindle, StoryGraph, or Reading List with a tap. • Quick Add – Build your library by searching millions of books, scanning any book's barcode, or adding your own. • Book Recommendations* – Discover trending books, find books based on your mood or any prompt, and browse curated collections to find your next read. • Everything Tracker – Easily manage book collections, reading status, star ratings, reading dates, and more for all your books. • Reading Sessions* – Pick up a book, start a session, and we’ll track everything so you can focus on reading. IMPROVE YOUR READING HABITS • Book Chat – Chat with our AI librarian to generate summaries and flash cards, discuss key ideas, and much more! • Reading Stats – Visualize your reading habits over time with charts and reading stats. • Reading Goals – Create a reading goal for the year to motivate yourself to read more or challenge your friends! • Estimated Completion Time – See how long it will take to finish any book with your average reading speed. • Reading Streaks* – Stay motivated by keeping up your streak! REMEMBER WHAT YOU READ • Smart Notes* – Use cards to jot down notes or vocab, write a summary, or prepare study questions. Scan text directly from books or add rich text of your own. • Knowledge Quizzes* – Spaced-repetition quizzes on your note cards that will significantly increase your retention, guaranteed. • Reading Reminders* – Never forget to read or test your knowledge with timely notifications. OTHER FEATURES • Cloud Sync* & Daily Backups – Sync between your iOS devices so your library is always up-to-date, or restore from previous backups. • App Icons – Make Bookshelf your own with beautiful custom home-screen icons. • Library Export* – Never fear losing your books or notes with CSV library exports. • Dark Mode – Beautiful during the day, gorgeous and eye-saving at night. *Some features require Bookshelf Gold for access or unlimited use Gold Lifetime charges your Apple ID once for permanent Gold status. Gold Yearly charges your Apple ID for 12 months of Gold status after a 7-day free trial unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the trial ends. Gold Monthly charges your Apple ID for 1 month of Gold status on purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. For more information, see our Terms and Conditions at bit.ly/2NNm93Z and Privacy Policy at bit.ly/31Mad8s.

About

Bookmory

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by tracking your progress, setting goals, and keeping a detailed reading journal. It offers a reading timer, calendar view, and insightful statistics to keep you motivated. Remember your books and reading journey with this all-in-one tool.

Highlights
  • Track books via search or barcode
  • Reading timer and progress logging
  • Create reading journal entries and notes
  • Set daily and yearly reading goals
  • View reading statistics and calendar
  • Organize books with collections and tags
Features
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Build a lasting reading habit with Bookmory, the ultimate reading tracker. Set your yearly reading goals, track your daily reading progress, and keep a beautiful reading journal. With a powerful reading timer, calendar view, and detailed reading stats, staying motivated has never been easier. When you record a book in Bookmory, you don't just track it — you remember it forever. --- Perfect for Readers Who Want To: • Track books they read • Build a consistent reading habit • Keep a reading journal & reading notes • Set reading goals and achieve them • View beautiful reading statistics • Organize their personal book library --- Key Features Easy Book Tracking • Add books via search or barcode scan • Organize books with collections & series • Manage your library with custom tags • Rate and review finished books Reading Timer & Progress Tracker • Log pages read • Track reading time with a built-in reading timer • Set daily reading goals • Set yearly reading goals • Stay motivated with a reading streak feature Reading Journal & Notes • Write beautiful reading notes with a powerful editor • Highlight your favorite quotes • Extract text from photos using OCR • Share notes with aesthetic backgrounds • Random note feature to revisit past insights Reading Stats & Calendar • Yearly reading statistics • Track pages and reading time trends • Reading calendar to visualize your progress • Annual Rewind feature (available every December) Customization & Security • Multiple themes to match your style • App lock with password protection • iCloud backup support --- Premium Features • Remove all ads • Automatic sync across multiple devices • No manual backup required • Additional exclusive themes --- Your All-in-One Reading Tracker Bookmory is more than a book tracker. It's a reading log, reading journal, reading timer, and reading goal app — all in one place. Track your books. Measure your reading time. Build a lasting reading habit. Start your reading journey with Bookmory today. Contact: tonysoft.net@gmail.com

Screenshots

Bookshelf4 screens
Bookmory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookmory at 93% against Bookshelf's 52%. Bookmory also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Bookshelf's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and chart position 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Bookmory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookmory holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.1K and 16K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Bookshelf's written reviews are positive against 93% of Bookmory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookshelf ships an update fortnightly, Bookmory every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bookshelf versus Bookmory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookshelfBookmory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.1K ratings)4.8 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.8% of reviews92.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K16K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#170#121 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander GerreseTonySoft

Customer experience

Bookshelf

All ratings4,095 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews463 reviews
Positive51.8%
Neutral15.8%
Negative32.4%

Bookmory

All ratings16,117 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews1,711 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative3.1%

User reviews

Bookshelf

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Excellent book tracking features
  • 📚 Unlimited book storage
  • 💻 Clean and intuitive interface
  • 🔍 Powerful search and discovery
  • 📝 Detailed notes and quotes

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free features, requires premium subscription
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔄 Sync issues between devices
  • 📚 Incomplete book database
  • 🔍 Unreliable barcode scanning

Bookmory

From 16K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy and fun to use
  • 🚀 Very easy to use
  • 🚀 Organized and intuitive
  • 🚀 Visually appealing
  • 🚀 Seamless experience

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data tracking
  • 💰 Subscription model too expensive
  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes
  • 🐛 Inaccurate book information
  • 🐛 Difficulty finding/importing books

Bugs and requests

Bookshelf

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Books disappearing from library after updates
  • Reading progress not syncing correctly
  • Inconsistent behavior of reading mode and session tracking
  • Search function frequently returning incorrect results

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to import/export data
  • Implement better sorting and filtering options
  • Allow customizable book covers and collections
  • Add support for audiobook tracking
  • Integrate with other reading apps and services

Bookmory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Barcode scanner not working properly
  • Deleted data not recoverable
  • Inconsistent book information display

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to track re-reads
  • Yearly/monthly reading goals
  • Book recommendation system
  • Deeper integration with ebook/audiobook apps
  • Option to share reading progress with friends
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  • More customization options for the interface

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Bookshelf

Subscriptions2
  • Bookshelf Gold (Monthly)2 variants$6.991 Month
  • Bookshelf Gold (Yearly)7 Days trial2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tokens Refill (Small)$0.99
  • Tokens Refill (Medium)$4.99
  • 250 Tokens$9.99
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  • Tokens Refill (Large)$9.99
  • Bookshelf Gold (Lifetime)2 variants$79.99
2 purchases

Bookmory

Subscriptions2
  • Premium monthly$3.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly$30.991 Year

Questions

Is Bookshelf free?
Bookshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookmory free?
Bookmory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookshelf or Bookmory?
Bookmory is rated higher. Bookshelf averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.1K ratings, while Bookmory averages 4.8 from 16K ratings.
Do Bookshelf or Bookmory have ads?
Bookmory shows ads; Bookshelf does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or Bookmory?
Bookshelf ships an update fortnightly, and Bookmory every 4 days. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bookmory on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bookshelf or Bookmory?
Bookshelf currently peaks at #170 in the App Store charts, and Bookmory at #121. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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