Now Reading vs BookPath
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Now Reading
Log books you are currently reading, have finished, or want to read. Display original or custom book covers and share your reading progress with friends through widgets or by swiping through your logged books.
- Track current reads
- Archive finished books
- Manage wishlist
- Display book covers
- Share reading progress
- Widget support
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Introducing Now Reading - a simple yet crafted book journal app. You can add what you're reading, archive what you already have read, and books you'd like to read in the future. This app displays the original book cover (direct attachment needed) or with the custom designed beautiful original book covers. Share what you read with your friends by swiping through books you logged or through the widget.
BookPath
This app provides a private digital journal for readers to track their literary journey. Log books, record reading status, and capture personal reflections like quotes, character thoughts, and reviews in a distraction-free environment.
- Personal book collection
- Reading status tracking
- Custom notes for each book
- Minimalist interface
- Visual library with parallax effects
- Private, on-device storage
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BookPath is a digital book journal designed for readers who want a simple, beautiful space to track their reading and reflect on the stories they’ve experienced. Add books to your personal collection, mark your reading status (Finished, Reading, or Not Started), and capture your thoughts along the way. Whether it’s a favorite quote, a character you won’t forget, or your own review, BookPath helps you keep it all in one place — quietly and without distraction. There are no accounts, no syncing, and no noise. Everything you enter stays on your device, giving you a private, focused journaling experience that’s entirely your own. Features include: A clean, minimalist interface that puts your reading front and center Custom notes for each book: quotes, summaries, characters, ratings, and reviews Reading status tracking to keep your shelf organized A glanceable visual library with subtle parallax effects for a refined experience Whether you read ten books a year or a hundred, BookPath gives you a quiet place to record the parts that matter.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BookPath at 12.0 against Now Reading's 17.5. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Now Reading against 5.0 for BookPath. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Now Reading | BookPath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Minsang choi | Derek Joseph Lorenzo |
Customer experience
Now Reading
BookPath
In-app purchases
Now Reading
No in-app purchases
BookPath
No in-app purchases









