Bookjournal.app vs DiscernApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookjournal.app
Easily log books you've read, record ratings, thoughts, and notes. Enhance your entries with stickers and share your favorite reads with others. This app offers a convenient digital alternative to traditional reading journals.
- Track read books
- Record ratings and notes
- Add stickers to entries
- Share favorite books
- Digital reading journal
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Keep track of all the books you've read, capture your ratings, thoughts and notes, add stickers and more. Share your favorite books with family, friends and colleagues. As avid readers, we craved a seamless way to journal, track, and share our literary experiences. Traditional journaling, though enjoyable, can be tedious and time-consuming. We wanted our journals accessible anytime, anywhere - from waiting rooms to school pick-ups. That's why we built BookJournal.app. Join us for an effortless and enjoyable reading journey! Link to our End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
DiscernApp
Discover your next favorite book and connect with friends over literature. This app lets you see what your friends are reading, share discussions, and receive personalized reading suggestions. It also supports local bookstores.
- Track friends' reading habits
- Discuss favorite books
- Get personalized recommendations
- Support local bookstores
- Discover new reads
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Support local bookstores and discover your next great read! Discern is an app that helps you keep track of what your friends are reading, discuss your favorite books, and get personalized recommendations on what you should read next.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookjournal.app at 44% against DiscernApp's 0%. Bookjournal.app also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (251 vs 1). DiscernApp's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Bookjournal.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DiscernApp asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bookjournal.app holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookjournal.app has 251 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Bookjournal.app's written reviews are positive against 0% of DiscernApp's.
Bookjournal.app ships an update weekly, DiscernApp every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookjournal.app | DiscernApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (251 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 251 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Rowan Trollope | Jennelle Nystrom |
Customer experience
Bookjournal.app
DiscernApp
Bugs and requests
Bookjournal.app
Reported bugs
18 issues- Deleted books reappear
- Goodreads import does not work
- Incorrect book titles/covers after import
- Duplicate books
- App crashes
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- App won't open or stay open
- Error message when trying to cancel
- Messages marked as undeliverable on Discord
- Journal entries not saving or updating
- App refuses to open since update
- Books disappear after adding
- App not working after transfer
- Cannot add and save books read
- Reading goal reverts to 50
- No connection on home screen
- No results for searches
- App crashes immediately on opening
- Unable to access rating and date options
Requested features
13 requests- Connect with friends
- Add timer for reading tracking
- More information like a timer
- Audiobooks as a selection
- Add friends
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- Integrate Goodreads list without re-adding
- Fix journal saving/updating
- Fix series organization
- One-time payment option for premium
- More premium features for the price
- Dark mode option
- Improve search functionality
- Fix connection issues
DiscernApp
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bookjournal.app
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly$49.991 Year
DiscernApp
No in-app purchases
