Comparison

Book Towers vs Book Spin

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

Head to head
About

Book Towers

Track your reading progress by stacking virtual books to reach a height goal. Log finished, current, and desired reads with ratings and notes. Unlock and customize collectible characters as your tower grows.

Highlights
  • Stack virtual books to reach height goals
  • Track reading status (Finished, Current, Want to Read, Stopped)
  • Add ratings, reviews, and notes
  • Unlock and customize over 60 characters
  • View monthly reading statistics
  • Export reading logs
  • Customize app appearance
Features
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Was your goal to read 100 books this year? Set a new goal to read enough books to stack up to 100 cm! Every book has its own height. Start stacking your books! Book Towers - The most fun way to build a reading habit! ◼ Start Stacking Your Books! - When you read and record books, you create your own book tower. - As your stack grows taller, you can unlock cute characters. ◼ Quick & Simple Tracking - Save by status: Finished Reading, Currently Reading, Want to Read, or Stopped Reading. - Add ratings, quick reviews, notes! Record only what you want. ◼ Collect Cute Characters - Discover over 60 characters, each with their own story. - Style them with items from the wardrobe! ◼ Growing Feature List - Monthly reading stats at a glance - Export your reading log to back up your records - Customize colors and fonts to design it your way! ◼ Additional Info ※ Access Permissions - Camera, Photos, and Videos: Used for ISBN scanning and book cover uploads. - These permissions are optional. The app works without them. ※ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ◼ Contact - help@studiobustles.com

About

Book Spin

Features
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Stuck on your to-read pile? Book Spin picks a title for you. Import your Goodreads to-read shelf, add books by scanning a barcode, or type one in. Filter by genre and format — physical, digital, or audio — then spin. When you accept a pick, Book Spin opens it on Goodreads so you can mark it currently reading, and removes it from your local TBR. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Spin a random book from your library • Filter by genre and by format (physical, digital, audio) • Import a Goodreads library export (CSV) — only to-read titles are added • Scan an ISBN barcode or type the ISBN to look a book up • Add or edit titles by hand, with covers, notes, genres, and formats • Search your library by title, author, genre, or format • Tag several books at once with genres or formats • Share a CSV into the app from Safari, Files, or Downloads GETTING YOUR GOODREADS LIST IN The Goodreads app can’t export your library. In Safari, go to Goodreads → My Books → Import and export → Export Library. When the CSV is ready, download it and share it to Book Spin. YOUR BOOKS STAY ON YOUR DEVICE Your library is stored on your iPhone. Book Spin is not affiliated with Goodreads or Amazon.

Screenshots

Book Towers4 screens
Book Spin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book Spin at none against Book Towers's 14. Book Spin also leads on ads (none vs shown). Book Towers's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.5). On price and device support 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. Book Towers sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Book Spin asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Book Towers versus Book Spin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TowersBook Spin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (272 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings272 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSungeun ParkANTHONY SAMUAL COHN-RICHARDBY

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Book Towers

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time12
  • 레벨2$0.99
  • 3단계 캐릭터$0.99
  • 4단계 캐릭터$0.99
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  • 5단계 캐릭터$0.99
  • 6단계 캐릭터$0.99
  • 7단계 캐릭터$0.99
  • 코인 100$1.49
  • 코인 150$2.79
  • 코인 300$4.99
  • 코인 500$7.99
  • 코인 700$9.99
  • 코인 1200$14.99
None

Book Spin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Towers free?
Book Towers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Spin free?
Book Spin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Book Towers or Book Spin have ads?
Book Towers shows ads; Book Spin does not.

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