Comparison

Bookjournal.app vs DustJacket

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Track read books
  • Record ratings and notes
  • Add stickers to entries
  • Share favorite books
  • Digital reading journal
Features
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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/

About

DustJacket

Organize your physical and digital book collections, track your reading progress, and manage your reading queue. Easily add books by scanning barcodes or searching a vast database. View your library beautifully with cover art.

Highlights
  • Track owned books and wish lists
  • Manage reading status (Want to Read, Currently Reading, Read)
  • Categorize by format (Physical, Digital, Audiobook)
  • Build and reorder reading queues
  • Add books via barcode scan or search
  • Display library with cover art
  • Syncs across iPhone and iPad via iCloud
Features
Currently charting
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DustJacket is the personal book tracker you've been looking for. It is simple, beautiful, and built around the way you actually read. Whether you're managing a growing physical library, tracking digital reads, or keeping a wish list of books to buy, DustJacket keeps everything organized in one place. TRACK YOUR LIBRARY - Mark books as Owned or on your Wish List - Track reading status: Want to Read, Currently Reading, Read, or Did Not Finish - Tag books as Physical, Digital, or Audiobook, or all three - Log purchase dates for your collection YOUR READING QUEUE - Build an ordered reading queue from any book in your library - Drag to reorder what's up next - Swipe to remove when you're done ADD BOOKS INSTANTLY - Scan a barcode to look up any book automatically - Search by title or author to find and add books from Open Library's database of millions of titles - Add books manually when needed BEAUTIFUL SHELF VIEW - Browse your library as a cover grid, just like a real bookshelf - Cover art loads automatically for most books - Search and filter by status, reading state, or format SYNCS EVERYWHERE - iCloud sync keeps your library up to date across all your iPhone and iPad devices automatically DustJacket is simple by design. No social features, no algorithms, no noise. Just your books.

Screenshots

Bookjournal.app4 screens
DustJacket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bookjournal.app at Free against DustJacket's $0.99. Bookjournal.app also leads on ratings volume (251 vs 1). DustJacket's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Bookjournal.app is free to download; DustJacket costs $0.99 up front. Bookjournal.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DustJacket asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DustJacket holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookjournal.app ships an update weekly, DustJacket every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Bookjournal.app versus DustJacket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookjournal.appDustJacket
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.5 (251 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings251 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#118 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRowan TrollopeDylan Hofmann

Customer experience

Bookjournal.app

All ratings249 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive44.7%
Neutral23.7%
Negative31.6%

DustJacket

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

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
Show 8 more
  • 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

DustJacket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bookjournal.app

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$49.991 Year
None

DustJacket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bookjournal.app free?
Bookjournal.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DustJacket free?
DustJacket costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bookjournal.app or DustJacket?
DustJacket is rated higher. Bookjournal.app averages 4.5 out of 5 from 251 ratings, while DustJacket averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bookjournal.app or DustJacket have ads?
Neither Bookjournal.app nor DustJacket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookjournal.app or DustJacket?
Bookjournal.app ships an update weekly, and DustJacket every 11 days. Most recently, Bookjournal.app was updated on October 27, 2026 and DustJacket on October 25, 2026.

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