Openreads vs Book Journal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Openreads
Organize your reading life with this app. Track books you've finished, are currently reading, or want to read later. Add books by searching, scanning barcodes, or manual entry, and view insightful statistics.
- Organize reading lists
- Track finished books
- Track current reads
- Track future reads
- Add books via search
- Add books via barcode scan
- Manual book entry
- Reading statistics
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Openreads is a reading list app that will help you organize your library with three lists provided: - books you finished, - books you are currently reading, - books you want to read later. You can add the books by searching them up in Open Library, scanning their barcode or by entering the book's details manually. You can also see come cool statistics!
Book Journal
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Book Reviews is your personal reading companion. Track your reading journey, rate books across multiple categories like plot and character development, and reflect on what you’ve read. Build a bookshelf of your past reads, capture your thoughts, and keep your book life organized — all in a clean, distraction-free interface. No accounts, no tracking — just you and your books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Openreads at Free against Book Journal's $0.49. Openreads also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Openreads is free to download; Book Journal costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Openreads | Book Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.49 |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MATEUSZ JAN BAK | Karl Cridland |
In-app purchases
Openreads
No in-app purchases
Book Journal
No in-app purchases
