Comparison

Bookshelf vs Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

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
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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

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

This app helps you track your reading progress, set goals, and save highlights and notes. It uses AI to provide book recommendations, answer questions about your notes, and generate summaries. You can also scan pages and book covers to add them to your digital library.

Highlights
  • AI book recommendations
  • Save highlights and notes
  • Scan pages and book covers
  • Set daily reading goals
  • Track reading progress and streaks
  • AI-powered book summaries
Features
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Basmo is the reading tracker that helps you remember what you read. Keep a shelf, set a daily reading goal, save your highlights and notes, and use AI to get more out of every book. AI features are clearly labeled in the app. SMART TOOLS (AI) • Explore: recommendations based on the genres you like and the books you finish, with a key-ideas page for every book. Read it or listen to it, spoiler-free. • Ask the book: ask a question and get an answer drawn from your own notes. • Recap: turn your notes on a book into a 2-minute listen. • Scan a page and ask about it: Basmo reads the photo, tidies the text, and answers your questions about it. • Reading check: quick questions made only from your own notes, to help you remember what you read. • Connected books: discover books that share the ideas you just read. • Smart daily goal: reads your calendar and makes your goal lighter on busy days, so your streak stays safe. • Shelf scan: snap a photo of your shelf and Basmo adds every book it can read. READING TRACKER • Your library: books you want to read, are reading, and have finished, in print, ebook or audio. • Daily reading goal, streaks, progress and weekly stats. • Highlights, quotes and notes in one place, with scan and text recognition. • Widgets that bring back the quotes you saved. • Reading pals: invite friends to keep each other motivated. BASMO PREMIUM Unlock all the AI features with a monthly or yearly subscription. New subscribers get a 14-day free trial. • Monthly plan: $19.99, billed every month • Yearly plan: $89.99, billed once a year • US prices shown. Prices vary by country. • Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase once the free trial ends. • The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. • Prices are shown in the app and vary by country. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://basmo.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://basmo.app/terms-and-conditions/

Screenshots

Bookshelf4 screens
Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bookshelf at none against Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log's shown. Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bookshelf against 4.6 for Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.2K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Bookshelf's written reviews are positive against 48% of Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookshelf ships an update fortnightly, Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bookshelf versus Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookshelfBasmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.2K ratings) — better4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews52.0% of reviews — better47.7% of reviews
Number of ratings4.2K — better1.5K
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size283 MB143 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander GerreseBook Vitals Inc.

Customer experience

Bookshelf

All ratings4,095 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive52.0%
Neutral15.7%
Negative32.3%

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

All ratings1,502 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative40.2%

User reviews

Bookshelf

From 4.2K 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

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Helps track reading progress
  • 📓 Allows taking notes and highlighting quotes
  • 📊 Provides useful reading statistics
  • 🤖 AI-powered book summaries and insights
  • 🔍 Comprehensive book catalog

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive user interface
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app
  • 🔒 Limited free features, paywall for full functionality
  • 📚 Incomplete book catalog, missing popular titles

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

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when accessing certain sections
  • Reading progress not saving correctly
  • Kindle sync feature not working as expected
  • Inability to edit book details after adding

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to pause reading sessions
  • Improve book recommendation system
  • Allow customizing reading goals and stats
  • Integrate with more platforms like Kindle
  • Add dark mode and other visual customization options

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
8 purchases

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

Subscriptions8
  • Devoted Bookworm Weekly Pack3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • Full Reading Xperience Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Basmo Premium Monthly Pack7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Basmo Premium Monthly Pack$4.991 Month
  • PREMIUM (Yearly) - discount$29.991 Year
  • Devoted Bookworm Yearly Pack7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Basmo Premium Yearly Pack7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Basmo Premium Yearly Pack1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Bookshelf free?
Bookshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log free?
Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookshelf or Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log?
Bookshelf is rated higher. Bookshelf averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.2K ratings, while Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Bookshelf or Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log have ads?
Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log shows ads; Bookshelf does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log?
Bookshelf ships an update fortnightly, and Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log every 2 days. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on November 11, 2026 and Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log on November 11, 2026.

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