Anobii™ vs Bookjournal.app
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Anobii™
Connect with a global community of book enthusiasts. Discover new titles, read and write reviews, and participate in discussions. Organize your personal library and wishlist by scanning book barcodes.
- Social network for book lovers
- Discover new books and read reviews
- Write your own reviews and ratings
- Participate in reading groups
- Curate digital library and wishlist
- Scan book barcodes to add to library
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Anobii is the independent social network for book lovers. Discover new books, read reviews from the community, chat and discuss with other readers. - Engage with a vast community of people who share a passion for books. - Browse reviews and quotations, write your own. - Participate in reading groups. - Search books and discover your next great read. - Curate your own digital library, build your own wishlist. - Scan book barcodes to turn your physical library into a digital one in minutes - or to instantly read insightful reviews and comments of the book in front of you in a bookshop or public library. WHAT IS ANOBII? Anobii features a vast database of millions of books, constantly updated, 2M+ reviews and 25M+ ratings. Curate your own digital library, keep track of your reading progress, build a wishlist, write reviews, rate books, visit fellow readers' libraries and engage with other Anobians. Anobii is the home of people who love reading.
Bookjournal.app
Easily log books you've read, record ratings, thoughts, and notes. Enhance your entries with stickers and share your favorite reads with others. This app offers a convenient digital alternative to traditional reading journals.
- Track read books
- Record ratings and notes
- Add stickers to entries
- Share favorite books
- Digital reading journal
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Keep track of all the books you've read, capture your ratings, thoughts and notes, add stickers and more. Share your favorite books with family, friends and colleagues. As avid readers, we craved a seamless way to journal, track, and share our literary experiences. Traditional journaling, though enjoyable, can be tedious and time-consuming. We wanted our journals accessible anytime, anywhere - from waiting rooms to school pick-ups. That's why we built BookJournal.app. Join us for an effortless and enjoyable reading journey! Link to our End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bookjournal.app at 4.5 against Anobii™'s 3.4. Bookjournal.app also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). Anobii™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Bookjournal.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Anobii™ asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bookjournal.app holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookjournal.app has 250 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Anobii™'s written reviews are positive against 45% of Bookjournal.app's.
Anobii™ ships an update every 6 weeks, Bookjournal.app weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Anobii™ | Bookjournal.app |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (250 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | 44.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 250 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ovolab | Rowan Trollope |
Customer experience
Anobii™
Bookjournal.app
Bugs and requests
Anobii™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bookjournal.app
Reported bugs
18 issues- Deleted books reappear
- Goodreads import does not work
- Incorrect book titles/covers after import
- Duplicate books
- App crashes
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- App won't open or stay open
- Error message when trying to cancel
- Messages marked as undeliverable on Discord
- Journal entries not saving or updating
- App refuses to open since update
- Books disappear after adding
- App not working after transfer
- Cannot add and save books read
- Reading goal reverts to 50
- No connection on home screen
- No results for searches
- App crashes immediately on opening
- Unable to access rating and date options
Requested features
13 requests- Connect with friends
- Add timer for reading tracking
- More information like a timer
- Audiobooks as a selection
- Add friends
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- Integrate Goodreads list without re-adding
- Fix journal saving/updating
- Fix series organization
- One-time payment option for premium
- More premium features for the price
- Dark mode option
- Improve search functionality
- Fix connection issues
In-app purchases
Anobii™
No in-app purchases
Bookjournal.app
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$49.991 Year
