Comparison

Bookwise vs Holodeck Archive

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 books you're reading, want to read, and have finished. Discover new titles and manage your literary journey with ease.

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

Holodeck Archive

Organize your science fiction book and comic collection. Browse a vast catalog, track owned and read items, and manage wish lists. Sync your data across devices with a clean, ad-free interface.

Highlights
  • Browse sci-fi novel and comic catalog
  • Track owned, read, and wish list items
  • Organize by series and chronological order
  • Sync collection data across devices
  • Minimalist, ad-free interface
Features
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Your personal sci-fi archive. Beautifully organised. Holodeck Archive is a collection tracker and catalogue browser built for fans of science fiction novels and comics. Browse thousands of titles, track what you own, mark what you've read, and keep a wish list — all in one place. Browse a Massive Catalogue Explore thousands of sci-fi novels and comics, complete with cover artwork, author credits, publisher info, and release dates. New titles are pulled live from an actively maintained database, so the catalogue stays current. Track Your Collection Mark titles as Owned, Read, or Want with a single tap. Your collection data is stored privately on your device and syncs to your account across all your devices when signed in. Explore by Series Browse titles grouped by their series run, jump between arcs, and explore issue-by-issue within a comic series. A timeline view lets you browse novels in in-universe chronological order or by release date. Comics Support The Comics tab lets you explore series runs, view cover art, browse individual issues, and track reading progress across a dedicated comic catalogue — separate from the novel library. Sign In to Sync Create a free account to sync your Owned, Read, and Want lists across devices. Set a Currently Reading and Currently Listening title that appears on your profile. No social features, no noise — just your collection. Clean, Calm Design Holodeck Archive is built around a dark, minimalist interface designed for browsing. No clutter. No ads. Just your collection. Catalogue data is sourced from publicly maintained community wikis and databases, used under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike licensing. Holodeck Archive is an independent fan project. All franchises, characters, and intellectual property referenced within the catalogue belong to their respective owners. This app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by any rights holder.

Screenshots

Bookwise4 screens
Holodeck Archive2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bookwise at Free against Holodeck Archive's $3.99. Bookwise also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (767 vs 1). Holodeck Archive's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 18) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). On ads 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

Bookwise is free to download; Holodeck Archive costs $3.99 up front. Bookwise sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Holodeck Archive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookwise holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookwise has 767 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookwise ships an update weekly, Holodeck Archive daily. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bookwise versus Holodeck Archive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookwiseHolodeck Archive
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.7 (767 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings767 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMajestica Lab LLCJAMES ANTHONY BOOKER

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

Holodeck Archive

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
None

Holodeck Archive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bookwise free?
Bookwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Holodeck Archive free?
Holodeck Archive costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bookwise or Holodeck Archive?
Bookwise is rated higher. Bookwise averages 4.7 out of 5 from 767 ratings, while Holodeck Archive averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bookwise or Holodeck Archive have ads?
Neither Bookwise nor Holodeck Archive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookwise or Holodeck Archive?
Bookwise ships an update weekly, and Holodeck Archive daily. Most recently, Bookwise was updated on October 27, 2026 and Holodeck Archive on October 28, 2026.

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