# Bookbear vs Bookd

The clearest difference is rating: Bookd at 5.0 against Bookbear's 4.5. Bookbear's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (21 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookd sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Bookbear asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bookd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookbear has 21 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Bookbear's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bookd's.

Bookbear ships an update every 9 days, Bookd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookbear | Bookd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookbear-book-tracker/id6708232404/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookd-reading-tracker-and-tbr/id6741454980/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **21** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 35 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WOO MIN PARK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1021439964) | [Mohamed Abdelmagid](https://appshunter.io/developer/1794241343) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookbear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookbear-book-tracker/id6708232404)

Easily track your reading progress, build a virtual library of your collection, and discover trending books. Scan barcodes to add books instantly and share your reading list with friends.

**Highlights:** Seamless book tracking, Build and admire your collection, Scan and discover instantly, Discover trending books, Share reading lists, Track progress at a glance

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and simple UI
- 👍 Intuitive design
- 👍 Minimalistic interface
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Essential features only

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Missing book database
- 🐛 Inaccurate book information
- 🐛 No option to update release dates
- 🐛 Limited statistics
- 🐛 Calendar view shows only completed books

**Reported bugs**

- Book search not working (Lazykit.XOR error)
- Unable to delete incorrectly added books
- Calendar date selection jumps unexpectedly

**Requested features**

- Add ability to manually add books
- Implement account/login for data backup
- Add a memo/note-taking feature for books
- Include statistics (annual/monthly reading count, genre/author rankings)
- Allow editing of release dates


### Bookd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookd-reading-tracker-and-tbr/id6741454980)

Effortlessly track your reading progress, set personalized goals, and gain insights into your habits. Log reading sessions, monitor pages read, and unlock achievements to stay motivated. Discover new books with AI-powered recommendations.

**Highlights:** Log reading progress and time spent, Detailed reading statistics and insights, Set and achieve custom reading goals, Unlock reading achievements and badges, Take notes and add tags to books, AI-powered recommendations (Premium), Seamless book management and search

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Plan | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| All Access | $34.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Plan | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookbear free?

Bookbear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Bookd free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bookbear or Bookd?

Bookd is rated higher. Bookbear averages 4.5 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Bookd averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Bookbear or Bookd have ads?

Neither Bookbear nor Bookd shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bookbear or Bookd?

Bookbear ships an update every 9 days, and Bookd every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bookbear was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bookd on October 14, 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.*