Comparison

Waterstones vs Bookmory

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

Head to head
About

Waterstones

Access the UK's largest bookseller on your mobile device. Browse, buy, and collect books, gifts, and games. Manage wish lists, earn rewards, and find local store information.

Highlights
  • Browse and buy books, gifts, and games
  • Click & collect from local shops
  • Earn and redeem Waterstones Plus rewards
  • Create multiple wish lists
  • Read and write customer reviews
  • Scan Plus card from phone
Features
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- The UK's biggest bookseller at your fingertips. - Sign up to Waterstones Plus in seconds to start earning and redeeming rewards online, in our shops and in our cafes. - Browse, buy or click & collect directly from the app or check stock in your local shop. Please note if no local shops have stock of your item the search results will be blank. - Build multiple wish lists as required: great for saving items for later or building a gifting list. - Find all your local shop information and set your favourite local shop for convenient click & collect options and stock information. - Read reviews from booksellers and customers and write your own. - You can share items with others by sending a link from the product screen. - Plus in your pocket at all times: scan your Plus card straight from your phone, even if you're offline. - Pay by Apple Pay, PayPal or Card.

About

Bookmory

Track your reading progress across print, e-books, and audiobooks. Set goals, use a reading timer, and maintain a detailed journal with notes and stats. Organize your library, manage loans, and import/export your data.

Highlights
  • Track print, e-books, and audiobooks
  • Set yearly reading goals
  • Built-in reading timer
  • Detailed reading stats and calendar
  • Reading journal with notes and OCR
  • Manage book loans and purchases
  • Import and export reading records
Features
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Build a lasting reading habit with Bookmory, the ultimate reading tracker. Whether you read print books, e-books, or audiobooks, set your yearly reading goals, track your daily reading progress, and keep a beautiful reading journal. With a powerful reading timer, calendar view, and detailed reading stats, staying motivated has never been easier. When you record a book in Bookmory, you don't just track it — you remember it forever. --- Perfect for Readers Who Want To: • Build a consistent reading habit • Borrow books from the library often • Bring over their records from another reading app --- Key Features Easy Book Tracking • Add books via search or barcode scan • Keep print books, e-books, and audiobooks all in one place • Organize books with collections & series • Manage your library with custom tags • Save books you want to buy to your wishlist, and pick your next read with a Random Book Draw • Rate and review finished books Loans & Purchases • Track due dates for borrowed books and get return reminders • Record where you bought each book and the price, then see it all at a glance in purchase statistics Reading Timer & Progress Tracker • Log progress in the unit that fits each book: pages, percentage, episodes, or time • Track reading time with a built-in reading timer • Check your timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • See your reading speed and time left to finish every time you log • Set daily and yearly reading goals • Keep your reading habit going with a reading streak, or switch to a weekly streak if every day feels like too much • Log each re-read of a book separately Reading Journal & Notes • Write reading notes in an editor with underlining, highlighting, and photo attachments • Sort notes by type: Book Content, Summary, Thought, or Question • Extract text from photos using OCR • Share notes with aesthetic backgrounds • Revisit past reading records with Random Notes Reading Stats & Calendar • Daily and yearly reading statistics with page and reading time analysis • Stats by author, publisher, language, star rating, and tag • Reading calendar to visualize your progress • Annual Rewind feature (available every December) Import & Export • Import records you kept in other reading apps from CSV or Excel files • Export your reading records as text, Markdown, or Excel files Customization & Security • Multiple themes to match your style • App lock with password and Face ID • Reading reminders at the time you choose • iCloud backup support (automatic backups available) --- Premium Features • Remove all ads • Automatic sync across multiple devices, so you never have to worry about backups • Unlimited text extraction (OCR) • All statistics, plus the Daily Statistics timeline • All themes, plus create your own custom themes • Reorder and hide home screen sections --- Your All-in-One Reading Tracker Bookmory is more than a book tracker. It's a reading log, reading journal, reading timer, and reading goal app — all in one place. Track your books. Measure your reading time. Build a lasting reading habit. Start your reading journey with Bookmory today. Contact: tonysoft.net@gmail.com

Screenshots

Waterstones4 screens
Bookmory4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Waterstones at none against Bookmory's 2. Waterstones also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bookmory's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 63%) and ratings volume (16K vs 61). On price, rating, 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. Bookmory sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Waterstones asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Waterstones against 4.8 for Bookmory. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookmory has 16K ratings behind it against 61, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Waterstones's written reviews are positive against 93% of Bookmory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waterstones ships an update every 3 weeks, Bookmory every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Waterstones versus Bookmory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaterstonesBookmory
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (61 ratings)4.8 (16K ratings) — better
Positive reviews62.7% of reviews92.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6116K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#128 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWaterstones Booksellers LtdTonySoft

Customer experience

Waterstones

All ratings61 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral11.9%
Negative25.4%

Bookmory

All ratings16,196 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews1,784 reviews
Positive92.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.3%

Bugs and requests

Waterstones

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bookmory

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Barcode scanner not working properly
  • Deleted data not recoverable
  • Inconsistent book information display

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to track re-reads
  • Yearly/monthly reading goals
  • Book recommendation system
  • Deeper integration with ebook/audiobook apps
  • Option to share reading progress with friends
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  • More customization options for the interface

In-app purchases

None

Waterstones

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bookmory

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$3.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly$30.991 Year

Questions

Is Waterstones free?
Waterstones is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookmory free?
Bookmory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waterstones or Bookmory?
Bookmory is rated higher. Waterstones averages 4.7 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while Bookmory averages 4.8 from 16K ratings.
Do Waterstones or Bookmory have ads?
Bookmory shows ads; Waterstones does not.
Which is updated more often, Waterstones or Bookmory?
Waterstones ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bookmory every 5 days. Most recently, Waterstones was updated on November 6, 2026 and Bookmory on November 7, 2026.

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