Comparison

BooLi vs Keeps

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Keeps

Features
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Read more. Remember more. Share more. Keeps is the reading companion that helps you capture every meaningful quote and track your reading journey in one place. [Scan Quotes with Your Camera] Point your camera at any book page and OCR instantly recognizes the text. You can also extract text from gallery images. No more typing out long passages. [Beautiful Quote Cards] Turn your favorite quotes into stunning shareable cards. Choose from 8 unique styles and highlight key phrases to make them stand out on social media. [Track Your Reading Progress] Log your progress page by page. Use the built-in reading session timer to track how long you read each day. [Reading Goals & Stats] Set yearly and monthly reading goals and watch your progress. View stats like books completed per month and total pages read. [Your Personal Library] Search and add books by title or ISBN, or manually enter any title. Organize with categories and collections to keep your library tidy. [Secure Cloud Backup] Back up your reading data to the cloud. Switch devices without losing a single note or highlight. Start building your reading habit with Keeps today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://sites.google.com/view/keeps-terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/keepsprivacypolicy

Screenshots

BooLi4 screens
Keeps4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BooLi at none against Keeps's 2. BooLi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Keeps's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Keeps sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. BooLi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BooLi ships an update every 7 months, Keeps every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
BooLi versus Keeps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooLiKeeps
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoppietersSeungpyo Han

In-app purchases

None

BooLi

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Keeps

Subscriptions2
  • Pro plan$3.491 Month
  • Pro Plan$34.991 Year

Questions

Is BooLi free?
BooLi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Keeps free?
Keeps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BooLi or Keeps have ads?
Keeps shows ads; BooLi does not.
Which is updated more often, BooLi or Keeps?
BooLi ships an update every 7 months, and Keeps every 3 months. Most recently, BooLi was updated on November 7, 2026 and Keeps on October 31, 2026.

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