# Bookshelf vs BookSlayer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookshelf at 88% against BookSlayer's 0%. Bookshelf also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ads (none vs shown). BookSlayer's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookshelf sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BookSlayer sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bookshelf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshelf has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Bookshelf's written reviews are positive against 0% of BookSlayer's.

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, BookSlayer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshelf | BookSlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (38 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-reading-tracker/id6654913138/reviews)** | [2.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookslayer/id6751204622/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **38** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **87.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#192** | — |
| Size | 171 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tiago Almeida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764252329) | [Steven Heuzinkveld](https://appshunter.io/developer/1833969157) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookshelf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-reading-tracker/id6654913138)

**Currently charting:** #192 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

Organize your entire reading life, tracking physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks. Set reading goals, log sessions, save quotes, and visualize your progress with detailed statistics and a reading habits heat map. Discover new books and connect with friends.

**Highlights:** Smart book organization with custom shelves, Reading timer and session tracking, Save quotes and notes with OCR, Flexible reading goals and progress tracking, Detailed statistics and insights, Reading habits heat map, Monthly and yearly recaps, Purchase and borrowing logs

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Features | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime (promo) | $99.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $199.99 | one-time |


### BookSlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookslayer/id6751204622)

Organize your reading, track progress, and discover new indie authors with this reader-focused app. Features include custom notes, reading challenges, and shareable progress reports. Enjoy a streamlined experience with no login required.

**Highlights:** Customized reading challenges, Shareable progress tracking, Indie author discovery, Organize books by status, Save custom notes and quotes, Monthly wrap-up reports, Night mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Word Warrior | $0.99 | one-time |
| Page Pounder | $1.99 | one-time |
| Novel Nomad | $2.99 | one-time |
| Book Blitzer | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tome Tamer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Narrative Ninja | $19.99 | one-time |
| Story Slayer | $49.99 | one-time |
| Library Legend | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshelf free?

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

### Is BookSlayer free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bookshelf or BookSlayer?

Bookshelf is rated higher. Bookshelf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while BookSlayer averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Bookshelf or BookSlayer have ads?

BookSlayer shows ads; Bookshelf does not.

### Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or BookSlayer?

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and BookSlayer fortnightly. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on November 4, 2026 and BookSlayer on November 5, 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.*