Comparison

Bookmory vs Altoona Library Mobile

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 and 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

Altoona Library Mobile

Access your local library's collection and services from your mobile device. Search the catalog, manage your account, and discover upcoming events and online resources.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Reserve items
  • Manage library account
  • Check out items with device
  • View and register for events
  • Access online resources
Features
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Take the Altoona Public Library everywhere you go! -Search the catalog and reserve items -Manage your library account -Check out items using your device -View and register for upcoming events -Access online resources

Screenshots

Bookmory4 screens
Altoona Library Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Altoona Library Mobile at none against Bookmory's 2. Altoona Library Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bookmory's advantage is ratings volume (16K vs 24) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). 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. Altoona Library Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bookmory against 4.9 for Altoona Library Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookmory has 16K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookmory ships an update every 5 days, Altoona Library Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bookmory versus Altoona Library Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookmoryAltoona Library Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings)4.9 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better24
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#129 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTonySoftCapira Technologies

Customer experience

Bookmory

All ratings16,196 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews1,787 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.2%

Altoona Library Mobile

All ratings24 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

Altoona Library Mobile

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

Altoona Library Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bookmory free?
Bookmory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Altoona Library Mobile free?
Altoona Library Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bookmory or Altoona Library Mobile?
Altoona Library Mobile is rated higher. Bookmory averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Altoona Library Mobile averages 4.9 from 24 ratings.
Do Bookmory or Altoona Library Mobile have ads?
Bookmory shows ads; Altoona Library Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookmory or Altoona Library Mobile?
Bookmory ships an update every 5 days, and Altoona Library Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bookmory was updated on November 8, 2026 and Altoona Library Mobile on November 7, 2026.

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