# Book End vs Bibliobeats

The clearest difference is monetization model: Book End at free against Bibliobeats's freemium. Book End also leads on ratings volume (22 vs 5). Bibliobeats's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book End sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Bibliobeats sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bibliobeats holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 5 respectively.

Book End ships an update every 10 days, Bibliobeats every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book End | Bibliobeats |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (22 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-end-reading-tracker/id6447303933/reviews) | **[4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bibliobeats/id6737504427/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **22** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Benjamin Wheeler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680902050) | [Casey Doyle](https://appshunter.io/developer/1624593835) |

## What reviewers say

### Book End

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-end-reading-tracker/id6447303933)

Easily track your reading progress with this app. Scan or import books, log reading sessions, and receive personalized statistics like reading speed and time remaining predictions. Develop your reading habit with helpful insights.

**Highlights:** Scan, search, and import books, Log reading sessions with a timer, Generate personalized reading statistics, Predict time remaining for books, Track reading speed and pages per hour, Develop reading habits

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


### Bibliobeats

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bibliobeats/id6737504427)

Enhance your reading experience by pairing books with music. Discover curated playlists, generate your own, and organize your library. Track your reading progress and listening habits seamlessly.

**Highlights:** Barcode scanning for book addition, Import from Goodreads/StoryGraph, Customizable music playlists, Reading progress tracking, Quote and note saving, Apple Music integration, AI-generated playlists (Encore)

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Annual | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book End free?

Book End is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bibliobeats free?

Bibliobeats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Book End or Bibliobeats?

Bibliobeats is rated higher. Book End averages 4.5 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Bibliobeats averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.

### Do Book End or Bibliobeats have ads?

Neither Book End nor Bibliobeats shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book End or Bibliobeats?

Book End ships an update every 10 days, and Bibliobeats every 9 days. Most recently, Book End was updated on October 22, 2026 and Bibliobeats on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*