Book Corner vs Bookly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Book Corner
Organize your personal book collection, including books read, owned, and desired. Utilize online lookup and barcode scanning to easily add publication details. Ideal for book groups, it keeps your reading habits private and syncs across all your Apple devices.
- Manage read, owned, and wish lists
- Online book lookup (OpenLibrary, Google Books)
- ISBN barcode scanning
- Track book group meetings
- Private data storage
- Cross-device synchronization
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Book Corner helps you manage your personal book catalog — • Books you’ve read • Books you’d like to read • Books you own • Books you’d like to buy • Your favorites • Books you might like to give as gifts You can look at your library in a variety of ways. You can use online lookup (using OpenLibrary.org and Google Books) to fill in publication information. And if the book has an ISBN barcode, you can scan it to collect this information. If you belong to one or more book groups, you’ll find this app particularly handy, because you can keep track of your meetings, what you read, etc. Your reading interests and habits are completely private. All data in Book Corner is stored locally on your device (and backed up securely to iCloud) and are not available to anyone else. Book Corner runs on iPhone (iOS 15+), iPad (iPadOS 15+) and Macintosh (macOS 12+) and automatically synchronizes between all of your devices.
Bookly
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Simplify your reading experience by keeping track of your books, pages read, and current position in one convenient location. Say goodbye to tedious manual bookkeeping! Enjoy customizable bookmark management, including the ability to add quotes. Organize your books however you like! Share your favorite books to friends and social media to recommend what to read next! Bookly is perfect for: - Book lovers who want to keep track of their reading progress in one convenient app. - People who read multiple books at once and want to keep them organized. - Anyone looking for a simple, easy-to-use book saving and progress saver app!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookly at every 3 weeks against Book Corner's every 22 months. Bookly also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Book Corner ships an update every 22 months, Bookly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Book Corner | Bookly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Aurbach | Yaroslav Syubayev |
In-app purchases
Book Corner
No in-app purchases
Bookly
No in-app purchases
