Tertulia vs Ursula Books
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.
Ursula Books
Discover new books and share your favorites with a community. This app offers AI-powered recommendations tailored to your reading history and preferences. Easily rank your book reviews to highlight top reads and guide others.
- AI-generated book recommendations
- Personalized reading history analysis
- Stack-rank book reviews
- Share favorite reads
- Discover new books
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Ursula helps you discover new books and share your favorites with others. It provides AI-generated book recommendations based on your preferences and reading history. The app also allows you to stack-rank your book reviews, making it easy to showcase your favorite reads and help others find their next great book.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Tertulia at 509 against Ursula Books's 2. Tertulia also leads on device support. Ursula Books's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ursula Books holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tertulia has 509 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Tertulia | Ursula Books |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (509 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 509 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tertulia, Inc. | Will Beddow |
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
Ursula Books
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tertulia
No in-app purchases
Ursula Books
No in-app purchases
