Comparison

Bookdot vs 리딩크루

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

Head to head
About

Bookdot

Manage your personal library, track reading progress, and improve comprehension with notes and highlights. Set reading goals and visualize your growing collection. Ideal for building consistent reading habits.

Highlights
  • Easy book management
  • Track reading progress
  • Note taking and highlights
  • Rate and review books
  • Customizable themes
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Bookdot – Build Reading Habits Bookdot helps you nurture a flourishing reading habit, manage your personal library, and better retain what you read, whether it’s physical books or e-books. Tracking your reading progress with Bookdot is simple, motivating, and fun. Set personalized goals, explore insightful statistics, and capture key takeaways with notes and highlights to remember what you’ve read. Grow your personal “Bookdot” by adding books to your virtual shelf, fostering your reading habit with daily goals, and watching as your library branches out with each completed book. Features: • Easy Book Management: Quickly add books through search and seamlessly organize your library, whether it’s physical or digital. • Track Your Progress: Log your reading time with the built-in timer and track the number of pages you read in each session. • iCloud Sync: Keep your data safe and accessible across all your devices with iCloud synchronization. • Note Taking & Highlights: Capture your favorite quotes and insights by writing notes and highlighting passages in your personalized reading journal. • Rate and Review: Reflect on your reading experience by leaving ratings and reviews after finishing a book. • Customize Your Experience: Personalize the app with unique themes that match your reading style and preferences. Bookdot is designed for readers who are passionate about growing their love for books while tracking their progress in an engaging, insightful way. As you continue reading and expanding your knowledge, watch your Bookdot thrive. Stay tuned for more exciting features on the horizon! For customer support, contact: trilliwon.work@gmail.com Terms & Conditions at https://trilliwon.com/apps/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy at https://trilliwon.com/apps/privacy-policy

About

리딩크루

Features
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리딩크루는 독서 습관을 만들고, 책을 중심으로 사람과 느슨하게 연결되는 독서 앱입니다. 읽고 싶은 책을 담아두고, 읽는 중인 책은 이어서 기록하고, 완독한 책은 내 독서 흐름으로 차곡차곡 남겨보세요. 독서 시간을 기록하고, 문장과 메모, 리뷰를 기록하며 나만의 독서 아카이브를 만들어보세요. 책 채널에서 같은 책을 읽는 사람들과 생각을 쉽게 나눌 수 있어요. 주요 기능 • 읽고 싶어요, 읽는 중, 완독 상태로 책을 정리하고 내 서재 관리 • 독서 타이머와 리마인더로 꾸준한 독서 습관 만들기 • 문장, 메모, 리뷰 기록으로 나만의 독서 아카이브 쌓기 • 추천 책과 컬렉션을 발견하고 마음에 드는 컬렉션 저장 • 홈 화면 위젯으로 읽는 흐름을 더 자주 확인

Screenshots

Bookdot4 screens
리딩크루4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 리딩크루 at none against Bookdot's 3. 리딩크루 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). Bookdot's advantage is ratings volume (67 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. Bookdot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 리딩크루 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

리딩크루 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookdot has 67 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Bookdot's written reviews are positive against 100% of 리딩크루's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookdot ships an update weekly, 리딩크루 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bookdot versus 리딩크루: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookdot리딩크루
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (67 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings67 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1816.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB50 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTRILLIWON, Co.Wonseok Jang

Customer experience

Bookdot

All ratings67 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral4.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive88.7%
Neutral11.3%
Negative0.0%

리딩크루

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bookdot

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Book covers overlap on the calendar view when multiple books are read on the same day
  • Unable to change the read date after entry
  • ISBN scanning frequently fails, requiring manual entry
  • Search page lacks a back button, forcing app exit
  • Notes not syncing to Notion (reported by multiple users)
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  • Page editing errors
  • New books added go into 'will read' and are inaccessible
  • Books on reading list go blank when tapped
  • Small keyboard bug sometimes

Requested features

14 requests
  • Allow half-star ratings
  • Add functionality to log re-reads of the same book
  • Improve sorting options for completed books (by rating or date)
  • Display multiple book covers clearly when more than two are read on the same day
  • Provide a guide for Notion integration
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  • Add iCloud sync functionality
  • Support for audiobook logging
  • Ability to customize lists into categories
  • Mac sync functionality
  • Store quotes within book entries
  • Add a back button to the search page
  • Improve ISBN scanning accuracy
  • Allow editing of read dates
  • Add more themes or make them discoverable

리딩크루

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bookdot

Subscriptions2
  • Bookdot Plus - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bookdot Plus - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bookdot Pro$9.99
None

리딩크루

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bookdot free?
Bookdot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 리딩크루 free?
리딩크루 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bookdot or 리딩크루?
리딩크루 is rated higher. Bookdot averages 4.8 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while 리딩크루 averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bookdot or 리딩크루 have ads?
Neither Bookdot nor 리딩크루 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookdot or 리딩크루?
Bookdot ships an update weekly, and 리딩크루 every 5 days. Most recently, Bookdot was updated on November 5, 2026 and 리딩크루 on October 31, 2026.

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