Comparison

Bookmory vs TBR

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

Head to head
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

About

TBR

Easily track books you want to read, are currently reading, or have finished. Rate and review books, log favorite moments, and discover new reads. Set yearly reading goals and celebrate milestones with fun animations.

Highlights
  • Track books (to-read, reading, finished)
  • Rate and review books
  • Log favorite moments and quotes
  • Browse public ratings and genre-specific insights
  • Set custom yearly reading goals
  • Earn achievement stickers
  • Pro features: tropes, playlists, adaptations
Features
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Got a growing TBR list? See great book recommendations, but forget them later? Meet TBR Bookshelf! Easily track books you want to read, are currently reading, or have finished with no limits. Rate and review books once you’ve read them and log your favorite moments using our quick and intuitive rating system. Browse public ratings to see a book’s POV, tropes, reread rate, and up to four genre-specific ratings. For example, Romance tracks Spice, Fluff, Humor, and Tear. All ratings are anonymous, so you can be honest with your reviews. Within our rating system, you can log: * Reading format * 5 Star Rating including half stars * Up to four genre ratings * If you would reread a book * DNF (Did Not Finish) * Favorite characters and quotes * Series and standalone books * Pro quotes and annotations (Paid Subscription Required) * Any additional thoughts about the book Celebrate your reading milestones with special book confetti and earn stickers for completing books and certain book tropes. Exclusive Pro features include: * Book tropes * Book playlists to track songs (cannot be played within the app) * POV format and amount * TV show and movie adaptation ratings * Four seasonal ratings All users can create custom yearly reading goals. When you finish a book, it is automatically added to your yearly reading goal bookshelf. Pro users can also fully customize their bookshelves with color themes, bookshelf items, and layouts. TBR Bookshelf makes managing your TBR list fun, easy, and satisfying. Track books, set reading goals, log quotes, and discover new reads all in one place. With customizable shelves, anonymous ratings, and a supportive community, staying on top of your reading has never been more enjoyable. Join TBR Bookshelf, a woman-owned and operated company, BookTok’s favorite, and trusted by millions of readers. TBR Bookshelf is free to download and use. No account or sign-up is required. TBR Bookshelf Pro includes a 7-day free trial and then options for a monthly plan ($4.99), a 6-month plan ($19.99), or a yearly plan ($29.99). All other features remain free indefinitely. A subscription will be applied to your iTunes account at the end of your free trial. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary. Note: This app is for tracking your reading journey. Reading is not available within the app. Privacy Policy: http://jordanpetersonstudio.com/tbr-bookshelf-privacy-policy/
Terms of Service: http://jordanpetersonstudio.com/tbr-bookshelf-terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Bookmory4 screens
TBR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookmory at 93% against TBR's 70%. Bookmory also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 8 days). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and TBR sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 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 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16K and 4.3K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Bookmory's written reviews are positive against 70% of TBR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookmory ships an update every 4 days, TBR every 8 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Bookmory versus TBR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookmoryTBR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings) — better4.5 (4.3K ratings)
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better70.5% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better4.3K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#122#48 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB87 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTonySoftTBR - Bookshelf, LLC

Customer experience

Bookmory

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

TBR

All ratings4,340 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews976 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative19.1%

User reviews

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

TBR

From 4.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Cute and visually appealing
  • 📚 Helpful for tracking reading progress
  • 🌟 Unique rating system

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 No account/sync option to prevent data loss
  • 💰 Too many features locked behind paywall
  • 🔍 Limited book database, hard to find some titles

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

TBR

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Books disappearing from shelves
  • Inability to edit read dates
  • Search function not working properly
  • Crashing when trying to access certain features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to organize books by series
  • Option to view other users' reviews and ratings
  • Customizable bookshelves and themes
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • More genre/category options for ratings

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bookmory

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

TBR

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Access7 Days trial$19.996 Months
  • Pro Access$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • 1500 Gems$2.99
  • 4500 Gems$5.99
  • 20,000 Gems$9.99
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  • Gift 6 Months$19.99
  • Gift 1 Year of Pro$29.99
  • Lifetime Purchase$119.99
  • Gift Lifetime Pro$119.99

Questions

Is Bookmory free?
Bookmory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TBR free?
TBR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookmory or TBR?
Bookmory is rated higher. Bookmory averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while TBR averages 4.5 from 4.3K ratings.
Do Bookmory or TBR have ads?
Both Bookmory and TBR show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookmory or TBR?
Bookmory ships an update every 4 days, and TBR every 8 days. Most recently, Bookmory was updated on September 24, 2026 and TBR on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Bookmory or TBR?
Bookmory currently peaks at #122 in the App Store charts, and TBR at #48. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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