Comparison

BookLog vs epilogue

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

Head to head
About

BookLog

Features
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Have you ever wondered when you’ve read a particular book? Would you like to keep track of the books you read and get an interesting insight into your very own reading history over time? BookLog is the right App for this purpose. Not only can you store books you’ve read and those you are currently reading, but you can also maintain a wishlist of books you intend to read in the future. No complicated procedure to fill in a dozen fields or look up book covers - just enter a book title, an author (or select an existing one), select the book type, and save. If you like, you can specify further details. BookLog supports: - Publication Year - Series - Different Status (Wishlist, Pending, Soon, Next, Reading, Finished) - Rating - Notes - Saving multiple reads of a book - Show absolute or relative dates The data you’ve stored is saved in iCloud and will be synchronized across all your devices. The free version lets you save up to 10 books. By purchasing the full version, there won't be any restrictions, ads, subscriptions or any further In-App purchases.

About

epilogue

This app helps you meticulously track your reading habits, from print books to ebooks and audiobooks. It offers detailed statistics, character tracking, and personalized library views. Unlock unlimited tracking with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Track print, ebook, and audiobook editions
  • Detailed reading statistics and goals
  • Character tracking with relationships and quotes
  • Organize your TBR with moods and queues
  • Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, and Fable
  • Customizable library views and sharing options
Features
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epilogue is the beautiful, private way to track everything you read — and actually OWN the app instead of renting it. No subscription, ever. Track up to 50 books free, then unlock unlimited with a single one-time purchase. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY • Four gorgeous views: clean cards, a wooden bookshelf, e-reader devices for your ebooks, and cassette tapes for your audiobooks • Track print, ebook and audiobook editions of the same book together • Ratings, reviews, tags, custom covers and reading dates A READING JOURNAL THAT KEEPS YOU GOING • Log sessions by pages read or listening time • Daily streaks and a calendar of everything you've read • Reading goals for books, pages and hours STATS THAT GO DEEP • Genre, author and reading-pace breakdowns • Format splits, DNF analysis and a personal Year in Review TRACK THE CAST — LIKE NOBODY ELSE • Build a cast for every book: roles, relationships, quotes and spoiler-safe fates • Link a character across multiple books — even across different series • Explore a whole-series relationship map and share it as an image SERIES, SORTED • Search and filter by series across your Library and TBR • Share a beautiful series card of the whole collection YOUR TBR, ORGANISED • Moods, a "what's next" queue, and gentle nudges for books waiting too long FIND YOUR NEXT READ • Search any title or author, or scan a barcode to add instantly SHARE THE LOVE • Stunning, customisable cards for finishes, monthly wraps, your reading calendar, goals, series and cast YOURS, AND BACKED UP • Optional Google Drive sync and backup • Custom colour themes • Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph and Fable No subscription. No ads. No selling your data. Track up to 50 books free — then unlock unlimited, forever, with one purchase. Happy Tracking!

Screenshots

BookLog4 screens
epilogue4 screens

Verdict

The call

BookLog and epilogue are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. BookLog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and epilogue sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookLog ships an update every 4 days, epilogue weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BookLog versus epilogue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookLogepilogue
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—82.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOtto KieferOliver Turk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BookLog

One-time1
  • Full Version$4.99
7 purchases

epilogue

One-time7
  • Tip: Paragraph$1.00
  • Tip: Page$5.00
  • epilogue unlimited$6.99
Show 4 more
  • Tip: Chapter$10.00
  • Tip: Book$20.00
  • Tip: Series$50.00
  • Tip: Library$100.00

Questions

Is BookLog free?
BookLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is epilogue free?
epilogue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BookLog or epilogue have ads?
Neither BookLog nor epilogue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookLog or epilogue?
BookLog ships an update every 4 days, and epilogue weekly. Most recently, BookLog was updated on October 19, 2026 and epilogue on October 21, 2026.

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