Comparison

Libstack vs BOOK(북)극곰

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

Head to head
About

Libstack

Organize your personal library, track your reading progress, and jot down notes for each book. Share your reading journey with friends and discover what they're reading.

Highlights
  • Customizable shelves
  • Quick book adding via search or camera
  • Reading progress logging
  • Personal book notes
  • Shareable reading cards
  • Friend activity and book sharing
Features
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A bookshelf you actually keep. - Shelves you arrange yourself Name your own shelves and drag books into the order you want. See them covers out, or spines lined up. Whatever you're reading sits at the front of its shelf. - Add a book in seconds Search by title, author or ISBN, or point your camera at the barcode on the back. No barcode? Photograph the cover and it finds the book. - Days that add up Read today? Mark it — the calendar fills in and your streak grows. Log where you are by page or by percent. - Notes along the way A sentence worth keeping, or your thoughts when you finish — every book holds your notes, and they're yours alone. - Your reading becomes a card Books finished, days reading, your pace, your most-read author — one library card. Share it to Stories, Photos, or anywhere else. - Read alongside friends Invite a friend by link and see what they have open right now. Browse their shelves, leave a compliment on a book they've read, and poke the ones who've gone quiet. Friendships are mutual, and only friends can see your library. - Pick up where you left off Jump straight to the book in the app you read it in, or borrow it free from your local library through Libby. Korean and English throughout. Light and dark. iPhone and iPad.

About

BOOK(북)극곰

Features
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“몇 권 읽었지?”만 세는 기록은 이제 그만! BOOK(북)극곰은 북극곰과 함께 책을 읽을 수록 살고 있는 서재가 점점 근사해지는 독서 기록 앱이에요 빙하 얼음 벌판부터 이글루, 오두막을 지나 저택과 도서관이 되기까지 추위에 떨고 있는 북극곰이 따스한 서재에서 지낼 수 있도록 당신의 독서 습관을 키워보세요. ■ 이런 분께 추천해요 · 독서 습관을 기르고 싶지만 매번 실패하셨던 분 · 책을 좋아해 더 즐겁게, 더 많이 읽고 싶은 분 · 독서 기록을 남기고 싶지만 복잡한 앱은 부담스러운 분 · 다 읽은 책을 다양한 형태로 보며 확인하고 보람을 느끼고 싶은 분 ■ 뭘 좋아할지 몰라 다 가져온 서재 · 읽는 중, 읽은 책, 읽고 싶은 책, 그만둔 책으로 분류해 쉽게 관리 할 수 있어요 · 리스트로 보기, 표지로 보기, 책등으로 보기 내가 보고 싶은 대로 서재를 꾸밀 수 있어요 ■ 오들오들 북극 · 얼음벌판 → 이글루 → 오두막 → 저택 → 도서관으로, 읽을수록 서재가 근사해져요 · 꾸준히 읽을수록 펭귄, 여우, 물범 친구들이 서재에 놀러와요 · 그동안 읽은 책을 쌓아보고 얼마나 높은지 확인해보세요 ■ 기록은 간편한게 최고! · 책 검색 한 번으로 표지·저자·페이지 수가 자동 등록돼요 · 내가 설정한 시간만큼 독서 타이머를 설정할 수 있어요 · 독서 타이머를 켜면 북극곰이 독서를 하고 있는지 지켜보고 있어요 · 카메라로 문장을 찍으면 텍스트로 인식(OCR)해 바로 등록해 드려요 · 클라우드 계정을 연동해 데이터를 언제든지 백업, 복원할 수 있어요 ■ 쉽게 보는 독서 통계 · 최근 7일, 이번 달, 12개월 쉽게 나의 독서 기록을 확인할 수 있어요 · 누적 완독한 책 권 수와 누적 독서 페이지, 그리고 며칠 연속 독서 중인지도 알려줘요 · 요일별 독서 기록과 주로 읽은 장르도 확인해보세요 - 이용약관 : https://dream-theater.co.kr/terms/ - 개인정보처리방침 : https://dream-theater.co.kr/policy/ - EULA : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Libstack4 screens
BOOK(북)극곰4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Libstack at none against BOOK(북)극곰's 2. Libstack also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. BOOK(북)극곰 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Libstack asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Libstack versus BOOK(북)극곰: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibstackBOOK(북)극곰
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSounho ChungDream Theater

In-app purchases

None

Libstack

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BOOK(북)극곰

Subscriptions2
  • 북극곰 플러스 (월간)$1.991 Month
  • 북극곰 플러스 (연간)$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Libstack free?
Libstack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BOOK(북)극곰 free?
BOOK(북)극곰 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Libstack or BOOK(북)극곰 have ads?
BOOK(북)극곰 shows ads; Libstack does not.

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