Comparison

bbitbbitbook vs Gleam

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

Head to head
About

bbitbbitbook

This app helps you track your reading habits by allowing you to log books, add notes with photos, and view reading statistics. Earn rewards and collect characters as you build your personal digital library.

Highlights
  • Book logging and search
  • Add notes with photos and OCR
  • Reading schedule and reminders
  • Digital reading journal with rewards
  • Reading statistics and graphs
  • Collectible characters
Features
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# Ppippi Book — A place to keep track of your reading, build reading habits, and manage your books all in one place Do you want to buy a book, but can’t remember the one you’ve already read? Notes get scattered all over the place, and there are many times when I even forget how many books I’ve read this year. Bbitbbitbook is a reading log app that helps you organize the books you’ve read, are currently reading, and have finished, while also letting you manage your reading notes, statistics, and even a reading calendar all in one place. This is a free reading app recommended for those who want to build a reading habit, decorate their own personal library, or keep a record of their completed reading. @ Why is it a beeper book? • Book search optimized for Korean — search by title, author, or ISBN using the APIs of Kakao, Naver, Aladin, and the National Library of Korea • Quickly register books by scanning barcodes • Organize the bookshelf before reading, while reading, and after finishing the book • Save text and photos together in reading notes — your own reading journal and reading diary • Measure and record the time spent reading today using a reading timer (stopwatch style) • View at a glance which books you read and how many you read on each date in the reading calendar • Analysis of reading statistics by year and month, including completed reading, star ratings, genre, and average reading period • Reading Savings Account — The fun of stacking up books you’ve finished reading like a savings account • Designed to encourage consistent return through attendance checks, Carrot rewards, and consecutive attendance badges • Reading goals — set the number of books to read this year and this month, and check the progress • Share your reading history with a single link using a public profile • Keep your records intact even if you switch devices with Google or Apple sign-in and cloud sync I recommend it for people like this • Those who want to keep their reading records systematically • Those who set reading goals through the complete reading challenge • Those who want to gather their reading notes and memos in one place • Those who need a list of books read, book reviews, and impressions • Those who want to develop a reading habit and a habit of reading books • Those who want to record in Booklog or Readinglog style • Students, working professionals, and parents — anyone can get started for free • Those who want to share books they have read in book clubs or reading groups • Those who need a list of “books read this year” for the year-end

About

Gleam

Features
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Gleam is a smart reading tracker and focus app designed to make your reading life shine. Beyond just logging books, it helps you build a perfect reading habit with a focus-maximizing Pomodoro timer and an organized library management system. Key Features • Focus Reading Timer: Supports both stopwatch and Pomodoro timers to help you stay focused on your book at your own pace. • Live Activity & Dynamic Island: Check your real-time reading progress right from your Lock Screen or Dynamic Island without opening the app. • Detailed Reading Records: Easily log your reading progress (pages) and save your personal thoughts and reviews. • Smart Library Management: Search for books and neatly organize the ones you want to read, are currently reading, and have finished. • Daily Reading Reminders: Receive gentle push notifications to help you build and maintain a consistent reading habit. Start your beautiful reading journey today with Gleam!

Screenshots

bbitbbitbook4 screens
Gleam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gleam at none against bbitbbitbook's 1. Gleam also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and device support 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. bbitbbitbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gleam asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
bbitbbitbook versus Gleam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbbitbbitbookGleam
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunHyeob Kimpurecentic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

bbitbbitbook

One-time1
  • 광고 제거$1.99
None

Gleam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bbitbbitbook free?
bbitbbitbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gleam free?
Gleam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bbitbbitbook or Gleam have ads?
bbitbbitbook shows ads; Gleam does not.

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