Bookwise vs Dear Jane
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Virtual library creation
- Categorize books (All, Reading, To Read, Finished)
- Track reading progress
- Extensive book database
- Discover new reads
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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
Dear Jane
Engage with Jane Austen's world through AITA-style confessions, personality quizzes, and novel knowledge tests. Progress through Meryton society by earning Society Honours for your wit and judgment. This app is crafted for dedicated fans of Jane Austen's literature.
- AITA-style confessions from Austen's world
- Personality quizzes
- Novel knowledge tests
- Progress tracking for scandals and quizzes
- Society Honours system
- Debate participation
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For those who know Jane Austen by heart. Read AITA-style confessions from Austen's world, pass judgement, then name the culprit. Discover who you'd be with personality quizzes, test your knowledge of the novels, and weigh in on the debates. As you play, rise from a new arrival in Meryton to an Austen aficionado, tracking your completed scandals, finished quizzes, and Society Honours earned for your judgement, wit, and thorough reading. Made independently by a lifelong Jane Austen fan, for everyone who never quite left Meryton. The assembly awaits!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dear Jane at none against Bookwise's 18. Dear Jane also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Bookwise's advantage is ratings volume (763 vs 5) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Bookwise sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Dear Jane asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bookwise against 4.8 for Dear Jane. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookwise has 763 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Bookwise's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dear Jane's.
Bookwise ships an update weekly, Dear Jane every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Bookwise | Dear Jane |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (763 ratings) | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 763 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Majestica Lab LLC | Frances Maxwell |
Customer experience
Bookwise
Dear Jane
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
Dear Jane
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bookwise
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Annual$19.991 Year
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- 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
- Lifetime AccessFree
- Lifetime Access$69.99
- Lifetime Premium$99.99
Dear Jane
No in-app purchases
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