Comparison

BookBuddy vs EverReed

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

EverReed

Features
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EverReed is your personalized reading companion for tracking series, organizing your library, finding books that fit your taste, and reading your own books. Keep your reading life in one place — from deciding what to read next to following a series, managing your TBR, and reading EPUB or PDF books. PERSONALIZED BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS Get recommendations shaped by the books you finish, rate, save, reread, and drop. EverReed looks beyond genre to understand patterns in your reading taste, including pacing, tone, mood, themes, character focus, worldbuilding, romance level, and more. Taste DNA and Reader Insights help explain why a book may fit you and what kind of reading experience to expect. TRACK EVERY SERIES • See books in reading order • Track your progress across a series • See what comes next • Follow upcoming releases • Get release reminders for books you care about • Discover other series that fit your taste ORGANIZE YOUR READING LIBRARY • Track books as reading, finished, paused, dropped, rereading, or want to read • Create shelves and organize your TBR • Record ratings, notes, reviews, progress, and reading dates • View reading statistics, milestones, and wrap-ups • Import your Goodreads library SEARCH THE WAY READERS THINK Search by title, author, or series — or describe the mood, theme, pacing, setting, or kind of reading experience you want. READ YOUR OWN BOOKS Open EPUB and PDF files inside EverReed with reading progress, bookmarks, highlights, annotations, search, and reading controls. CONNECT YOUR PERSONAL EBOOK LIBRARY Connect compatible OPDS, Calibre, Kavita, or Komga libraries and access your own collection from EverReed. READ TOGETHER Create or join reading Rooms, share progress updates, react to posts, discuss books with spoiler protection, and keep a shared room TBR. YOUR READING LIFE, IN ONE PLACE EverReed is built for readers who want better recommendations, easier series tracking, a more organized library, and more control over what they read next. Privacy Policy: https://everreed.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

BookBuddy4 screens
EverReed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EverReed at none against BookBuddy's 5. EverReed also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). BookBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and chart position (#157 vs unranked). On price, 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. EverReed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookBuddy ships an update every 3 days, EverReed monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
BookBuddy versus EverReed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookBuddyEverReed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings16K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#157 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB112 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKimico, Ltd.Meysam Gharib khani

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

EverReed

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

EverReed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookBuddy free?
BookBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EverReed free?
EverReed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BookBuddy or EverReed have ads?
Neither BookBuddy nor EverReed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookBuddy or EverReed?
BookBuddy ships an update every 3 days, and EverReed monthly. Most recently, BookBuddy was updated on November 5, 2026 and EverReed on October 31, 2026.

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