Comparison

BooLi vs Typesetter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BooLi

Features
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Manage your books, scan, track them (lent to who?), organise them (put them in lists, series, ...), share your book lists with your friends (you need to allow access), nobody or with the world (public lists). Follow friend's booklists (find them and request access to their lists).

About

Typesetter

Organize your reading list, track books you're currently reading, and save important notes and takeaways. Review all your past books and their associated notes in a dedicated section.

Highlights
  • Add books to future reading list
  • Track currently reading books
  • Record important takeaways
  • Save facts from books
  • Review past books and notes
  • Organize reading library
Features
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Typesetter is a minimalistic reading tracker that is simple but full of features. Add books you want to read to your Bookshelf (TBR). Move them to Currently Reading and make as you read or just track your reading session. WHAT YOU GET • Bookshelf - your reading wishlist • Currently Reading - progress plus notes • Notes library - every finished book with your notes and when you finished it • Goals & streaks - stay consistent with a week reading goal and an optional daily reminder • All-time stats - look back on your reading habits Privacy: Data Not Collected. Requires iOS 18.

Screenshots

BooLi4 screens
Typesetter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Typesetter at every 3 weeks against BooLi's every 7 months. BooLi's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BooLi ships an update every 7 months, Typesetter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BooLi versus Typesetter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooLiTypesetter
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoppietersMichael Taciuk

In-app purchases

None

BooLi

No in-app purchases

None

Typesetter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BooLi free?
BooLi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Typesetter free?
Typesetter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BooLi or Typesetter have ads?
Neither BooLi nor Typesetter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BooLi or Typesetter?
BooLi ships an update every 7 months, and Typesetter every 3 weeks. Most recently, BooLi was updated on October 5, 2026 and Typesetter on October 7, 2026.

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