# bookie vs BookCircle

bookie and BookCircle both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of bookie's written reviews are positive against 50% of BookCircle's. bookie also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). BookCircle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. bookie sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BookCircle asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for bookie against 4.5 for BookCircle. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bookie has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 92% of bookie's written reviews are positive against 50% of BookCircle's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | bookie | BookCircle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookie-book-and-reading-tracker/id1616406453/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookcircle-reading-notes/id6741431798/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **92.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 257 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LM Bookie GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616406455) | [Genau Factory](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512838460) |

## What reviewers say

### bookie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookie-book-and-reading-tracker/id1616406453)

This app helps you build and maintain a reading routine. Track your progress, discover new books with personalized recommendations, and connect with other readers. It also allows for in-app book purchases with free shipping in Germany.

**Highlights:** Create reading lists, Barcode scanner for easy book addition, In-app book purchases, Personalized book recommendations, Reading progress tracking, Live reading sessions, Detailed reading statistics, Write and read book reviews

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Supporter | $2.99 | per month |
| Monthly Supporter | $3.99 | per month |
| Annual | $34.99 | per year |
| Annual | $34.99 | per year |


### BookCircle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookcircle-reading-notes/id6741431798)

This app helps you track reading progress, organize book details, and capture thoughts. It encourages building an active reading habit by monitoring finished books and summarizing insights.

**Highlights:** Track reading progress, Log books and pages read, Auto-fill book details, Write short reviews, Monitor reading habits, Organize book library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is bookie free?

bookie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BookCircle free?

BookCircle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, bookie or BookCircle?

bookie is rated higher. bookie averages 4.6 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while BookCircle averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do bookie or BookCircle have ads?

Neither bookie nor BookCircle shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, bookie or BookCircle?

bookie ships an update weekly, and BookCircle weekly. Most recently, bookie was updated on November 7, 2026 and BookCircle on November 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*