Comparison

BooLi vs MemoRead Journal

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

MemoRead Journal

Features
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MemoRead is the easiest way to keep track of your reading, share your favorite books with friends, and keep your reading journal private. No complicated menus, no learning curve: just open it and start. VERY EASY TO USE • Clear screens and readable text • Add a book in seconds by scanning its ISBN barcode • A calm, classic design made for readers, not for tech experts KEEP TRACK OF EVERY BOOK • Record your rating, reading date and personal notes • Save your favorite excerpts by taking a picture or dictating them • Organize your library on shelves: read, reading, want to read • Find any book instantly with simple filters • See your reading habits by week, month or year SHARE WITH FRIENDS • Share your favorite books with friends in one tap YOUR READING STAYS PRIVATE • Your books, notes and excerpts are private: other users can never see them, unless you choose to share them. • Your reading content is stored securely and is never sold or shared. • What you read and write is never used for advertising. • Try MemoRead without an account, and create one whenever you like to

Screenshots

BooLi4 screens
MemoRead Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MemoRead Journal at weekly against BooLi's every 7 months. BooLi's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· 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, MemoRead Journal weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
BooLi versus MemoRead Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooLiMemoRead Journal
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoppietersLaure Tille

In-app purchases

None

BooLi

No in-app purchases

None

MemoRead Journal

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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