# Readwise Books vs BookWorm

The clearest difference is update cadence: BookWorm at daily against Readwise Books's every 4 days. Readwise Books's advantage is chart position (#31 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Readwise Books sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $44.99 per year and BookWorm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Readwise Books ships an update every 4 days, BookWorm daily. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Readwise Books | BookWorm |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (187 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readwise-books/id6502848368/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **187** | — |
| Positive reviews | 97.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#31** | — |
| Size | 133 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readwise, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476885527) | [Biagio Paolino](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804252012) |

## What reviewers say

### Readwise Books

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readwise-books/id6502848368)

**Currently charting:** #31 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

This app allows you to buy, read, and track all your books in one place. It automatically logs your reading sessions and provides detailed metrics to help you improve. Share your reading progress with friends in a low-pressure social feed.

**Highlights:** Unified book library, Automatic reading session logging, Detailed reading metrics, Print book tracking, Highlighting and note-taking, Optional social feed, EPUB audiobook playback

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Books Membership | $44.99 | per year |


### BookWorm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookworm-track-your-library/id6804252010)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BookWorm Premium Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Readwise Books free?

Readwise Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BookWorm free?

BookWorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Readwise Books or BookWorm have ads?

Neither Readwise Books nor BookWorm shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Readwise Books or BookWorm?

Readwise Books ships an update every 4 days, and BookWorm daily. Most recently, Readwise Books was updated on November 12, 2026 and BookWorm on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*