Bookworm Reads vs MyBiblioteca
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookworm Reads
Track your reading, connect with friends, and join a vibrant community of book lovers. Organize your library, discover new titles, and participate in reading challenges. Customize your unique worm avatar and share your literary journey.
- Track and categorize books
- Create custom bookshelves
- See friends' reading activity
- Rate, review, and discuss books
- Create and join book clubs
- Participate in reading challenges
- Customize worm avatar
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Bookworm Reads is a book tracker & joyful community app. On Bookworm, you can track your books, see what your friends are reading, rate, review, and discuss books, create and join book clubs, and be a part of a vibrant digital community of readers. We're like Goodreads but for the girls, gays, and theys. Plus, you get to be a worm. Discover new books to save to your library, create your own customizable bookshelves, send and receive book recommendations from friends, and join community reading challenges. The best part of all: dress up your wormy avatar from a variety of outfits, hats, accessories, and more! Import your Goodreads data: Say goodbye to Amazon-owned Goodreads, and keep your bookshelves just as you left them. Import from Goodreads and start using Bookworm. Simple, beautiful, book tracking. Track & categorize your books into bookshelves: books you want to read, have read, are currently reading. Plus, create your own custom bookshelves. Your 5-star club, books you DNF (did not finish), abandoned, repeat reads; whatever your heart desires. Add as many shelves as you want--no power-tools required. Join community reading challenges. Set a reading goal for yourself and let your friends cheer you on. The number of books you set as your goal is only visible to you. Upon joining, you get the option to give your wormy a badge to show you're participating in the community challenge. And, you can edit your goal number as the challenge continues. Share book recommendations. Send recommendations to friends and get them in return. Get notified whenever someone starts reading the book you recommended, and check out their review when they finish. All books recommended to you get saved to a bookshelf so you'll never lose them. Create, organize, and join book clubs. Find like-minded readers and host discussions in the app. You can create collaborative shelves, where everyone in the club can add to your shared to-read shelf, or you can do the choosing and let readers to follow along. Get started by joining Thee Bookworm Book Club--the Bookworm-wide club. Dress up your wormy avatar. Hands down the best feature on Bookworm Reads: dress up your wormy avatar! Choose from outfits, wigs, accessories, and more to keep your wormy as fresh as you are. Get creative, and change your outfit as much as you want! You can also buy a real life bookworm bookmark + sticker pack to keep your books adorned with Bookworm swag. Social sharing included. Share books to your instagram story with pre-made, gorgeous backgrounds. You can tweet, text, email, or whatever kind of sharing you'd like with everything on Bookworm. From books, to posts, to your wormy's outfit, share on whatever platform is your favorite. Features: • track & categorize your books into bookshelves: books you want to read, have read, are currently reading • plus, create your own custom book categories. for example, create a bookshelf for books you couldn't finish, or your favorite books you want everyone to read • join reading challenges: set a goal for yourself and get that lil dopamine hit every time you finish a book • recommend books to friends and get notified when they read your suggestion • organize your book club: set your books, your next meeting info, and host discussion in your club • discover new clubs: join one of the many public book clubs to find new reading buddies • design your wormy's outfit • share all of this to social media • import from Goodreads, Storygraph, Libib, or wherever you track your books. No need to start over! Bring your Goodreads/Storygraph data right into Bookworm. Download Bookworm Reads, create your wormy, and join the community!
MyBiblioteca
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MyBibliotec – Your personal library, powered by AI Turn your bookshelf into a smart digital library in seconds. MyBibliotec helps you organize your books effortlessly. Simply take a photo of a book, and our AI automatically recognizes and extracts key information such as the title, author, cover, ISBN, publisher, and other available details. Your books are then organized into a beautiful, searchable personal library. Whether you own a handful of books or hundreds, MyBibliotec makes it easy to keep track of your collection and discover what you already have. AI-powered book scanning No more typing book details manually. Just snap a photo, and MyBibliotec uses AI to identify your book and create a structured record automatically. Build your personal library Create your own digital bookshelf with all the books you own. Browse, search, and manage your collection anytime from your mobile device. Share your library with friends Give trusted friends access to your library so they can see the books you own. Sharing your collection makes it easier to recommend books, discover new reads, and know who has the next great book to borrow. Simple and intuitive Designed for book lovers, MyBibliotec provides a clean, user-friendly experience that lets you focus on reading instead of managing lists. Features • Scan books with your camera using AI • Automatically extract and organize book information • Create a searchable personal library • Manage your book collection from anywhere • Share your library with friends • Discover what books your friends own through shared libraries • Enjoy a fast, simple, and modern experience Whether you’re an avid reader, a collector, or simply someone who loves sharing books, MyBibliotec is the easiest way to organize your collection and connect with fellow readers. Start building your digital library today with MyBibliotec.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyBiblioteca at none against Bookworm Reads's 2. On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Bookworm Reads sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MyBiblioteca asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Bookworm Reads | MyBiblioteca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bookworm Reads CLUB | Georgi Gabrovski |
Bugs and requests
Bookworm Reads
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to permanently delete user profiles
- Signup process issues with 'Accept' button not working
- Inconsistent display of book covers and information
- Frequent crashes and app freezes
- Syncing issues with imported book data
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to track reading progress
- Improve accessibility for visually impaired users
- Introduce more customization options for user profiles
- Expand search capabilities to include more book details
- Integrate with other popular book platforms
MyBiblioteca
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bookworm Reads
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Yearly subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year
MyBiblioteca
No in-app purchases









