Bibliomaniac vs BookAlchemy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bibliomaniac
Easily track all the books you're reading or have finished. Quickly add titles by searching, manual entry, or barcode scanning. Rate books, add personal notes, and visualize your reading progress with a clear bar.
- Track reading progress
- Add books via search, manual entry, or barcode scan
- Rate books
- Leave personal notes
- Visualize progress with a progress bar
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No need to go searching for a bookmark, Bibliomaniac easily and quickly stores all of the books you are reading, or have read. You can quickly search for books to enter or manually enter your own books or texts you are reading or even scan the barcode to enter a book instantly. You can also rate items and leave notes to your self. See a progress bar of your progress.
BookAlchemy
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BookAlchemy is an online platform for book enthusiasts who want to manage their books, track their reading progress, and inspire themselves to read. Whether novels, non-fiction, or comics – this tool brings all your reading experiences together in one place. Key Features: - Personal Book Management: Create your account and build your own library. - Reading Progress Tracking: Track your progress in every book and note where you are. - Multilingual Support: Read and manage your books in your preferred language. - Cross-Device: Manage your books everywhere, whether on tablet, smartphone, or computer. - Secure Management: Full control over your account and your data. BookAlchemy is ideal for avid readers, book lovers, and anyone who wants to organize their reading journey in a structured, motivating, and accessible way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BookAlchemy at every 11 days against Bibliomaniac's every 5 months. BookAlchemy also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bibliomaniac ships an update every 5 months, BookAlchemy every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bibliomaniac | BookAlchemy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Judelson | Dominik Fuhrmann |
In-app purchases
Bibliomaniac
No in-app purchases
BookAlchemy
No in-app purchases
