Comparison

Bookmory vs Roxbury Public Library

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

Head to head
About

Bookmory

Track your reading progress across print, e-books, and audiobooks. Set goals, use a reading timer, and maintain a detailed journal with notes and stats. Organize your library, manage loans, and import/export your data.

Highlights
  • Track print, e-books, and audiobooks
  • Set yearly reading goals
  • Built-in reading timer
  • Detailed reading stats and calendar
  • Reading journal with notes and OCR
  • Manage book loans and purchases
  • Import/export reading records
Features
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Build a lasting reading habit with Bookmory, the ultimate reading tracker. Whether you read print books, e-books, or audiobooks, 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: • Build a consistent reading habit • Borrow books from the library often • Bring over their records from another reading app --- Key Features Easy Book Tracking • Add books via search or barcode scan • Keep print books, e-books, and audiobooks all in one place • Organize books with collections & series • Manage your library with custom tags • Save books you want to buy to your wishlist, and pick your next read with a Random Book Draw • Rate and review finished books Loans & Purchases • Track due dates for borrowed books and get return reminders • Record where you bought each book and the price, then see it all at a glance in purchase statistics Reading Timer & Progress Tracker • Log progress in the unit that fits each book: pages, percentage, episodes, or time • Track reading time with a built-in reading timer • Check your timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • See your reading speed and time left to finish every time you log • Set daily and yearly reading goals • Keep your reading habit going with a reading streak, or switch to a weekly streak if every day feels like too much • Log each re-read of a book separately Reading Journal & Notes • Write reading notes in an editor with underlining, highlighting, and photo attachments • Sort notes by type: Book Content, Summary, Thought, or Question • Extract text from photos using OCR • Share notes with aesthetic backgrounds • Revisit past reading records with Random Notes Reading Stats & Calendar • Daily and yearly reading statistics with page and reading time analysis • Stats by author, publisher, language, star rating, and tag • Reading calendar to visualize your progress • Annual Rewind feature (available every December) Import & Export • Import records you kept in other reading apps from CSV or Excel files • Export your reading records as text, Markdown, or Excel files Customization & Security • Multiple themes to match your style • App lock with password and Face ID • Reading reminders at the time you choose • iCloud backup support (automatic backups available) --- Premium Features • Remove all ads • Automatic sync across multiple devices, so you never have to worry about backups • Unlimited text extraction (OCR) • All statistics, plus the Daily Statistics timeline • All themes, plus create your own custom themes • Reorder and hide home screen sections --- 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

About

Roxbury Public Library

Access a vast digital collection of books, audiobooks, movies, and music. Manage your library account, place holds, and discover new recommendations. Find and register for library events, and even initiate curbside pickup for borrowed items.

Highlights
  • Search catalog for books, movies, and more
  • Manage account, holds, and renewals
  • Scan ISBN to check availability
  • Download eBooks and audiobooks
  • Stream movies and music from Hoopla
  • Find and register for library events
  • Initiate curbside pickup
Read full description

RPL IS NOW 24/7/365 ANYWHERE. ONE APP. ENDLESS DISCOVERY. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH THE ROXBURY LIBRARY APP: Books & More • Search the catalog for books, magazines, movies, and more. • Use the My Account feature to see what you have checked out and on hold, renew items and place hold requests. • Use the Scan an ISBN feature on any book, anywhere to see if it’s available to borrow from our collection. • Check out our librarians’ latest reading recommendations. Digital Collection • Download eBooks, audiobooks and magazines. • Stream movies, music and comic books from Hoopla • Access our Digital Collection of eBooks, audiobooks, movies, music, magazine and more. Events • Find and register for Roxbury Library events, classes and workshops. You can filter events by age and event type • Manage registrations: add guests, cancel and update information Curbside Pickup • Use the Checkout feature to scan an item’s barcode and check it out to your library account. • Initiate curbside pickup of materials

Screenshots

Bookmory4 screens
Roxbury Public Library4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Roxbury Public Library at none against Bookmory's 2. Roxbury Public Library also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bookmory's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (16K vs 9). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bookmory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Roxbury Public Library asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Roxbury Public Library holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookmory has 16K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookmory ships an update every 5 days, Roxbury Public Library every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bookmory versus Roxbury Public Library: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookmoryRoxbury Public Library
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#116 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTonySoftRoxbury Public Library

Customer experience

Bookmory

All ratings16,185 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews1,772 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.2%

Roxbury Public Library

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Roxbury Public Library

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bookmory

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly$30.991 Year
None

Roxbury Public Library

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bookmory free?
Bookmory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Roxbury Public Library free?
Roxbury Public Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bookmory or Roxbury Public Library?
Roxbury Public Library is rated higher. Bookmory averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Roxbury Public Library averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Bookmory or Roxbury Public Library have ads?
Bookmory shows ads; Roxbury Public Library does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookmory or Roxbury Public Library?
Bookmory ships an update every 5 days, and Roxbury Public Library every 10 months. Most recently, Bookmory was updated on October 31, 2026 and Roxbury Public Library on October 24, 2026.

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