Comparison

Bookwise vs Vread

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

Head to head
About

Bookwise

Organize your reading life with a virtual library, track your progress, and discover new books. Categorize your collection into reading, to-read, and finished lists to manage your literary journey.

Highlights
  • Virtual book library
  • Categorize books (All, Reading, To Read, Finished)
  • Track reading progress
  • Extensive book database
  • Discover new reads
  • Personalized bookshelf
Features
Read full description

Bookwise: Elevate Your Reading Experience Immerse yourself in the world of literature with Bookwise, where a beautiful interface meets seamless functionality. Create your own virtual library, categorize your books into "All Books," "Reading Now," "To Read," and "Finished," and experience the joy of managing your literary journey effortlessly. YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Discover the joy of a personalized bookshelf with categories tailored to your reading preferences. Easily access and organize your collection, and witness your literary accomplishments by tracking the number of books you've conquered. EXTENSIVE BOOK DATABASE Explore a vast book database to find your favorites effortlessly. Our app makes it easy to discover new reads, enriching your library with diverse titles from different genres. Download now and watch your reading experience flourish. Your books, your goals, your wisdom. Elevate your reading with Bookwise! Terms of Use: https://majestica-dev.github.io/public/bookwise/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://majestica-dev.github.io/public/bookwise/privacy.html

About

Vread

This app gamifies reading by turning book completion into a challenge. Earn points, unlock badges, and build reading streaks to create a verifiable library of finished books. It offers a wide selection of titles and personalized challenges to keep you motivated.

Highlights
  • Checkpoints with book questions
  • XP, levels, and badges
  • Daily reading streaks
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Personalized reading challenges
  • Wide book catalog
  • Gentle local notifications
Features
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A video rewards you in one second. A book, sometimes after a hundred pages. Vread closes the gap: every 30 to 40 pages, one question about what you just read. One word is enough. Get it right, your pages are validated and your progress moves forward. WHY When our lives became sedentary, we started running. Now it's our attention that has gone sedentary. The workout already exists: reading. It was missing what made sport visible and motivating: milestones, a record, a streak, people to move forward with. HOW IT WORKS • Read your own book: print, e-reader or audio • Every 30 to 40 pages, a checkpoint asks one question about the passage • A one-word answer validates your pages • Over 15,000 books available, in English and French WHAT YOU GET • Reading that moves forward before your eyes, step by step • A streak that gives you a reason to open your book today • Stats that count pages read, not pages claimed • Weekly leagues and a Duo mode to read with others • XP, levels and badges: every finished book leaves a mark • Booky, the Vread fox, who cheers your wins and nudges you when you drift Sport became visible, social and desirable once people could track it. Vread does the same for reading, which is why it is nicknamed the Strava of reading. Vread is an independent app and is not affiliated with Strava. Over 22,000 readers have already validated more than 10 million pages. Vread is free. The optional Premium subscription lets you, among other things, request books to be added to the catalogue. If it's not on Vread, did you really read it? Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.vread.fr/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Bookwise4 screens
Vread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vread at 93% against Bookwise's 69%. Vread also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.7). Bookwise's advantage is ratings volume (768 vs 15). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bookwise sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Vread sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vread holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookwise has 768 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Bookwise's written reviews are positive against 93% of Vread's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookwise ships an update weekly, Vread every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bookwise versus Vread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookwiseVread
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (768 ratings)4.9 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings768 — better15
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMajestica Lab LLCTANGUY WARSMANN

Customer experience

Bookwise

All ratings768 ratings
Positive93.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive69.5%
Neutral7.5%
Negative23.0%

Vread

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral4.4%
Negative2.2%

Bugs and requests

Bookwise

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Onboarding screens freezing
  • Inability to access 'free lifetime' offer
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Batch book import/export
  • Audiobook support
  • Customizable book categories
  • Sync across devices
  • Dark mode option

Vread

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Bookwise

Subscriptions12
  • Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year
Show 9 more
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual, 3 days free3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$49.991 Year
  • Premium Annual with trial7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium Annual with trial7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$59.991 Year
  • Premium Annual$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime AccessFree
  • Lifetime Access$69.99
  • Lifetime Premium$99.99
4 purchases

Vread

Subscriptions3
  • VREAD Weekly$2.997 Days
  • monthly premium$11.991 Month
  • Premium annual14 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium à Vie$199.00

Questions

Is Bookwise free?
Bookwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vread free?
Vread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookwise or Vread?
Vread is rated higher. Bookwise averages 4.7 out of 5 from 768 ratings, while Vread averages 4.9 from 15 ratings.
Do Bookwise or Vread have ads?
Neither Bookwise nor Vread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookwise or Vread?
Bookwise ships an update weekly, and Vread every 6 days. Most recently, Bookwise was updated on October 30, 2026 and Vread on October 30, 2026.

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