Comparison

BookBuddy vs Book Queue

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

Head to head
About

BookBuddy

Manage your personal book collection with ease. Scan barcodes, track borrowed and lent books, and gain insights into your reading habits. Sync across devices and personalize your library organization.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • ISBN entry
  • Online book search
  • Track borrowed/lent books
  • Sync across devices
  • Reading statistics
  • Export library data
Features
Currently charting
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BookBuddy is a powerful book management app that gives you access to your entire book catalog, anywhere. Using BookBuddy is fun and easy, allowing you to quickly find any book in your library, share your favorite books, and keep track of borrowed and lent books. FREE VERSION - BookBuddy has all the features of BookBuddy Pro with a 50 book limit. - BookBuddy can be upgraded via In-App Purchase for unlimited book storage. KEY FEATURES • Adding Your Books Add your books using the following options: - Scan barcode (via iPhone camera or Bluetooth handheld scanner) - Enter ISBN - Search online by keyword - Add manually - Import from CSV file • Organizing Your Books Place your books where they belong: - My Books — books you own - Wish List — books you wish to own - Borrowed — books you borrowed from others - Previously Owned — books you no longer own • Syncing Your Library Sync your library across multiple devices using iCloud or Dropbox sync. • Sharing Your Library Share your library online via the BookBuddy Companion website and invite anyone to view it (requires a monthly subscription). • Unlocking Your Reading Insights Deep dive into your reading habits by exploring the following statistics: - Books Finished — Track the number of books you’ve completed - Pages Read — See your page count over time - Top Authors — Discover your most-read authors - Favorite Genres — Identify your preferred genres MORE TO LOVE • Universal app — pay once and use BookBuddy on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac. • Personalize — use categories and tags, mark favorites, add personal notes, and much more. • Appearance — choose either list or grid view to best match your needs. • Custom Filters — filter your library by multiple criteria. • Advanced Sorting — apply multi-level data sorting. • Loans — instantly track books that are currently loaned out. • Multiple selection — apply batch operations using multiple selection. • Reading Status — filter your books by their reading status. • Quick find — instantly find books by entering search keywords or scanning their barcodes. • Export — quickly export your library into CSV, PDF, or HTML formats. • Print — easily print selected books to AirPrint-enabled printers. • Backup — create backups to any cloud service. • Activity History — view the full history of your reading and loaning activities. • Duplicates — quickly detect duplicates and easily remove them. • Markdown Formatting — style your notes with headings, lists, bold, italics, links, and more. • Privacy — your library is saved locally and privately on your device. • And so much more! CLASSROOM LIBRARY MANAGER (for teachers) • Manage — use BookBuddy to manage your classroom library and track student checkouts. • Checkout History — easily track checkout history and view statistics. • Contacts — save your student names in BookBuddy Contacts rather than in your personal Contacts app. • Reading Level Fields — use various fields to track the reading level of your books. • Online Sharing — allow students to self-checkout books via the BookBuddy Companion website (requires a monthly subscription). FEEDBACK We love staying in touch with our users and we look forward to hearing from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at: support@kimicoapps.com or visit: http://www.kimicoapps.com/support.html Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KimicoLtd * Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/12652322 * Terms and Conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/12652322

About

Book Queue

Manage your reading lists with this app. Organize books into TBR, currently reading, and finished categories. Track progress, rate books, and get series recommendations. Your data stays private on your device.

Highlights
  • Organize books into TBR, Reading, Finished, DNF
  • Manual ordering of TBR list
  • Track reading progress by pages or percent
  • Save reading dates, ratings, format, and notes
  • Series-aware suggestions
  • Export and import library as JSON
  • Privacy-first, data on device
Features
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BookQueue helps you stay on top of what to read next, what you’re reading now, and what you’ve already finished. Search books by title, author, or ISBN, then add them to the right list in one tap. Keep your reading organized with clean list management, progress updates, ratings, and detailed book metadata. Features: - Organize books into To Be Read (TBR), Reading, Finished, and DNF - Manual ordering of your To Be Read list - Track reading progress by pages or percent - Save reading dates, ratings, format, and notes - Get series-aware suggestions, including next-in-series recommendations - Own your data, export and import your full library as JSON - Privacy first, keep your data on your device BookQueue is designed for readers who want a simple To Be Read (TBR) list manager with manual ordering.

Screenshots

BookBuddy4 screens
Book Queue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book Queue at none against BookBuddy's 5. Book Queue also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). BookBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (16K vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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. BookBuddy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Book Queue asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Book Queue holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookBuddy has 16K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookBuddy ships an update every 3 days, Book Queue monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BookBuddy versus Book Queue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookBuddyBook Queue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKimico, Ltd.Svetlana Stolyarova

Customer experience

BookBuddy

All ratings15,484 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews972 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.1%

Book Queue

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

BookBuddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Books disappearing from library
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Barcode scanning not always reliable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow sorting by author last name
  • Add ability to track reading progress
  • Integrate with other book services (e.g. Goodreads)
  • Improve duplicate book detection
  • Expand export/sharing options

Book Queue

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BookBuddy

Subscriptions4
  • Online Sharing Std (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Online Sharing Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Online Sharing Std (Yearly)14 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Online Sharing Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • BookBuddy Pro (Lifetime)$9.99
None

Book Queue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookBuddy free?
BookBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Queue free?
Book Queue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BookBuddy or Book Queue?
Book Queue is rated higher. BookBuddy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Book Queue averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BookBuddy or Book Queue have ads?
Neither BookBuddy nor Book Queue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookBuddy or Book Queue?
BookBuddy ships an update every 3 days, and Book Queue monthly. Most recently, BookBuddy was updated on November 8, 2026 and Book Queue on October 31, 2026.

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