Bookish vs Reading Journey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookish
Organize your personal library, track reading progress, and discover new books. Connect with a community of readers, share notes, and join virtual book clubs. It's a free platform for book lovers to manage their collection and engage with others.
- Organize personal library
- Import books via scanner or Goodreads
- Track reading progress and set challenges
- Take notes and save favorite quotes
- Join and participate in book clubs
- Discover and share book recommendations
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CARACTRERÍSTICAS: - Ordena tu biblioteca: Organiza tus libros como quieras, creando listas y compartiéndolas con la comunidad Bookish - Importas tus libros con el escáner o desde Goodreads. Es rapidísimo. - Estadísticas de lectura: haz un seguimiento de tu progreso, Márcate retos y deja que te ayudemos a cumplirlos. - Toma Notas, guarda citas: guarda tus notas y citas favoritas, compártelas con el resto de miembros de la comunidad o en tus redes favoritas - Comparte en los clubs de lectura: conecta con otros amantes de los libros y comparta su pasión por la lectura. Únete a clubes de lectura y debate con personas afines de todo el mundo. - Lee más. Con listas y seguimiento: organizando tus libros en listas personalizadas descubre las de otros lectores y comparte las tuyas. - Descubre, comparte, experimenta: descubre y explora libros que son perfectos para ti. T y te conectaremos con otros lectores para compartir vuestras opiniones y experiencias. Gratis, para todos. Porque la vida es mejor con libros
Reading Journey
Easily log your reading sessions, track your emotions, and discover your reading habits. Share your reading journey with visually appealing graphics and import your existing libraries. This app makes tracking books enjoyable, not a chore.
- Log reading sessions with photos
- Track reading emotions and reactions
- Quick book import via scanning
- DNF (Did Not Finish) book tracking
- Import from Goodreads and Storygraph
- Goodreads library synchronization
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Book tracking should feel like fun, not like homework. It’s a chance to explore, escape, and connect with stories. With Reading Journey, you can log your sessions, track your reactions, and discover who you are as a reader. Why you’ll love it: Easy & Fun Reading Logs: Snap a pic of your reading sessions.Record your pages and emotions. Share the Feels: Track your reactions as you read — we’ll turn it into a graphic worth sharing. Quick import: Scan books to quickly upload them to your TBR. DNF Graveyard: Bury the books you didn’t finish—they still count for something! No Streaks, No Stress: Show up for your books however you want. Import your library from GoodReads or Storygraph. GoodReads Sync: Automatically fetch and synchronize new books from GoodReads Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://readingjourney.co/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookish at none against Reading Journey's 2. Bookish also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Reading Journey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Bookish asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bookish ships an update weekly, Reading Journey every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookish | Reading Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (389 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 73.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 389 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BOOKISH VENTURES S.L. | Vinh Dinh |
Customer experience
Bookish
Reading Journey
Bugs and requests
Bookish
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Reading Journey
Reported bugs
1 issue- Occasional bugs and glitches reported
Requested features
3 requests- Option to edit book page counts
- Additional star rating options (0.25, 0.75)
- Ability to follow other users
In-app purchases
Bookish
No in-app purchases
Reading Journey
- Reading Journey Plus$4.991 Month
- Reading Journey Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
