Comparison

BooLi vs BUK

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

BUK

Features
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BUK is a social reading app for people who love books. Track what you read, rate and review books, and build your reading life in one place. From quick updates to thoughtful reviews, BUK helps you keep every book and discover new ones through people you trust. With BUK, you can: โ€ข Track books across Want to Read, Currently Reading, and Finished โ€ข Add ratings with half-stars and write detailed reviews โ€ข Post reading updates and keep a personal reading journal โ€ข Create and share custom lists and shelves โ€ข Follow friends and see their reading activity โ€ข Discover books through social recommendations โ€ข View your reading stats, milestones, and yearly Wrapped โ€ข Stay consistent with reading streaks No noisy algorithm feed - just books, thoughts, and readers with taste. Legal: Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bukapp.io/privacy

Screenshots

BooLi4 screens
BUK4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BooLi at none against BUK's 4. BooLi also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). BUK's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days 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. BUK sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BooLi asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BooLi ships an update every 7 months, BUK every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
BooLi versus BUK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooLiBUK
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size14 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoppietersAysenur Malkoc

In-app purchases

None

BooLi

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

BUK

Subscriptions4
  • BUK Pro$1.997 Days
  • BUK Keeper$3.997 Days
  • BUK Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Year
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  • BUK Keeper3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is BooLi free?
BooLi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BUK free?
BUK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BooLi or BUK have ads?
BUK shows ads; BooLi does not.
Which is updated more often, BooLi or BUK?
BooLi ships an update every 7 months, and BUK every 4 days. Most recently, BooLi was updated on October 25, 2026 and BUK on October 25, 2026.

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