# bookie vs Albert

The clearest difference is update cadence: bookie at weekly against Albert's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. bookie sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Albert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

bookie ships an update weekly, Albert every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | bookie | Albert |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookie-book-and-reading-tracker/id1616406453/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **11** | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 257 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LM Bookie GmbH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1616406455) | [Dominika Gajdova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1894790289) |

## 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 |


### Albert

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/albert-your-reader-and-tracker/id6762597185)

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly reader | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly reader | $17.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is bookie free?

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

### Is Albert free?

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

### Do bookie or Albert have ads?

Neither bookie nor Albert shows ads.

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

bookie ships an update weekly, and Albert every 3 weeks. Most recently, bookie was updated on November 7, 2026 and Albert on November 5, 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.*