Tertulia vs Hardcover.app
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tertulia
Discover your next favorite book with curated recommendations from across the web. Organize your reading lists and purchase books seamlessly. Enjoy the best bookstore membership for passionate readers.
- Book recommendations from social media, podcasts, and web
- Reading list tracking
- Seamless book purchasing (US only)
- Bookstore membership benefits
- Discover trending books
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Welcome booklovers! Tertulia is a one-stop shop for finding your next great read, keeping track of your reading lists and purchasing books with the best bookstore membership for avid readers. Tertulia serves up book recommendations from across social media, podcasts, and the web — all in one app which incorporates seamless book purchasing (US only). If a book has moved someone enough to get them talking, you can find it, buy it, and share it on Tertulia.
Hardcover.app
This app helps you organize and discover books. Track what you've read, create custom lists, and see what friends are reading. Set reading goals and share your thoughts on books.
- Track read and to-read books
- Organize with lists and tags
- See friends' reading activity
- Discover trending books
- Rate and review books
- Set reading goals
- Track reading statistics
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Hardcover is a book tracking app with a social side, built for readers, not algorithms. Add books you’ve read or want to read. Keep your library tidy with lists and tags. See what your friends are reading, explore trending picks, and discover hidden gems through curated lists. Rate, review, and share your thoughts. Make your profile public, private, or friends-only—your reading, your rules. Set goals, track your stats, and find your reading rhythm. We use Apple's standard Terms of Service (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tertulia at 4.7 against Hardcover.app's 4.2. Tertulia also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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. Hardcover.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tertulia asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tertulia holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tertulia has 507 ratings behind it against 66, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Tertulia's written reviews are positive against 52% of Hardcover.app's.
Tertulia ships an update weekly, Hardcover.app every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tertulia | Hardcover.app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (507 ratings) — better | 4.2 (66 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews — better | 52.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 507 — better | 66 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Tertulia, Inc. | Hardcover LLC |
Customer experience
Tertulia
Hardcover.app
Bugs and requests
Tertulia
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Login and account issues
- Disappearing user book lists
- Inconsistent pricing and shipping information
Requested features
4 requests- iPad app version
- Ability to rate and review books read
- Improved personalized recommendations
- Smoother scrolling and list management
Hardcover.app
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tertulia
No in-app purchases
Hardcover.app
- Supporter - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Supporter - Yearly$49.991 Year
