Comparison

TCLI eLibrary vs Bookkeeprr

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

Head to head
About

TCLI eLibrary

Access a vast collection of literary resources from anywhere in the world. This digital library offers unlimited access to its content through a membership, supporting the platform's performance and enhancement. Manage your account across multiple devices with ease.

Highlights
  • Digital library access
  • Global membership registration
  • Unlimited resource access
  • Cross-platform account access
  • Membership upgrade options
Features
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TCLI is Towunmi Coker Literary Initiative, a non-profit that has been in existence since 2013. Registered in Nigeria and in Canada, as TCLI Foundation. TCLI has a focus of impacting the community, using literature, arts and culture. TCLI Digital library is a digital library through which TCLI hopes to provide resources to people. We have a web library and an app library through which users can browse through for different information. Regardless of where you are in the world, you can become a member with just a registration, unlimited access to our resources however comes with a token payment, this helps us with the library performance and enhancement to keep you up to date. With your registration, you can access your account on any platform; phone, laptop, web. Multiple accounts are however not allowed, and your account can be banned and you may not be allowed to use the platform again. On your dashboard, by clicking the upgrade membership, you will be directed to the payment platform Terms of use: https://tclilibrary.com/terms-condition

About

Bookkeeprr

This app acts as a self-hosted reading room for all your digital reading materials, including manga, novels, comics, ebooks, and audiobooks. It organizes your library, automatically tracks new releases, and provides built-in readers for a seamless experience. Requires a separate self-hosted server to function.

Highlights
  • Unified library for all formats
  • Automatic release tracking
  • Built-in ebook, audiobook, and comic readers
  • Reading progress tracking and goals
  • Customizable metadata and naming
  • Private, self-hosted architecture
Features
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bookkeeprr is a self-hosted reading room for everything you read - manga, light novels, comics, ebooks and audiobooks - all monitored, organized and ready to read in one beautiful app. Inspired by the *arr stack (Sonarr, Radarr and friends), bookkeeprr brings the same automation to your reading life. Point it at your sources, tell it what you're collecting, and it keeps every series complete - then gets out of the way so you can read. REQUIRES A SELF-HOSTED SERVER bookkeeprr is a companion app for your own bookkeeprr server. You'll need a running, self-hosted bookkeeprr instance to sign in - the app connects to it over your network to manage and read your library. There's no separate cloud account, and we don't store your data. ONE LIBRARY FOR EVERY FORMAT • Manga, light novels, comics, ebooks and audiobooks, side by side • Group volumes into series and see exactly what you own and what's missing • Pick up instantly with Continue Reading across all your devices NEVER MISS A RELEASE • Monitor any series and auto-grab new volumes, chapters and releases the moment they land • Connect your own indexers, search providers and download client • Follow progress live in the Activity feed - downloading, imported and blocked BUILT-IN READERS, MADE TO ENJOY • A calm, paginated ebook reader with adjustable type and a full table of contents • A clean audiobook player with chapters, scrubbing and narration credits • A smooth manga and comic reader for single pages or spreads YOUR READING, MEASURED • Track time read, units finished and your daily streak • Set yearly reading goals and watch them fill up • See your whole reading life at a glance on iPhone and iPad POWER-USER CONTROL, ZERO CLUTTER • Flexible naming templates for series folders, volumes, chapters and batches • Rich metadata from Google Books, MyAnimeList, the New York Times and more • Quality profiles, housekeeping and library sync, all configurable PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Fully self-hosted - your library lives on your server, not someone else's cloud • Sign in with your own identity provider (OIDC) • Works beautifully across iPhone, iPad and the web Note: bookkeeprr requires your own self-hosted bookkeeprr server. It is not a store or streaming service and does not include or provide any content. bookkeeprr - the reading-room the *arr stack forgot.

Screenshots

TCLI eLibrary3 screens
Bookkeeprr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TCLI eLibrary at 100% against Bookkeeprr's 0%. TCLI eLibrary also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). Bookkeeprr's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. TCLI eLibrary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Bookkeeprr asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TCLI eLibrary holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TCLI eLibrary's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bookkeeprr's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TCLI eLibrary versus Bookkeeprr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTCLI eLibraryBookkeeprr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTOWUNMI COKER LITERARY INITIATIVEAlexandru Paul Csiki

Customer experience

TCLI eLibrary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bookkeeprr

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TCLI eLibrary

Subscriptions2
  • Light$1.991 Year
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
None

Bookkeeprr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TCLI eLibrary free?
TCLI eLibrary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookkeeprr free?
Bookkeeprr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TCLI eLibrary or Bookkeeprr?
TCLI eLibrary is rated higher. TCLI eLibrary averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bookkeeprr averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TCLI eLibrary or Bookkeeprr have ads?
Neither TCLI eLibrary nor Bookkeeprr shows ads.

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