Bookbear vs Bookeep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookbear
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.
- Seamless book tracking
- Build and admire your collection
- Scan and discover instantly
- Discover trending books
- Share reading lists
- Track progress at a glance
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FEATURES [[ Seamless Book Tracking ]] We tried using the other top book tracker apps. Honestly? We couldn’t. Buttons were confusing, and some apps even crashed on us. So we made bookbear—designed to be the easiest and most beautiful book tracker you'll ever use. Seriously, no more guessing or frustration. Download now and see how effortless tracking can be! [[ Build and Admire Your Collection ]] Who doesn’t love gazing at a gorgeous bookshelf? We’ve recreated that feeling in bookbear—your personal library on your phone! Add the books you want to read, are reading, or have read, and watch your virtual collection grow. You’ll be admiring it in no time! [[ Scan and Discover Instantly ]] POV: You're at a book store and you found a book that caught your eye. Skip the typing! Just use bookbear to scan the barcode, and boom—get all the details you need in seconds. Two taps, and you’re in the know. [[ Discover the Hottest Books ]] Stay in the loop with the latest trending books. The New York Times Best Sellers? Just one tap away. Never miss out on the book everyone’s talking about! [[ Share What You’re Reading ]] Want to show off your current read? With bookbear, you can easily share what’s on your reading list with friends. It’s quick, it’s fun, and hey, who doesn’t love a good book recommendation? [[ Check Your Progress at a Glance ]] Reading multiple books at once? We get it. With bookbear, you can track your progress on all your books at a glance. Stay on top of every chapter, effortlessly.
Bookeep
Capture important sentences from books instantly with your camera. Get AI-powered insights on your saved text and track your reading progress. Securely manage your notes with iCloud.
- Quick sentence saving via camera
- AI-powered insights on saved text
- Widget for sentence reminders
- Reading statistics
- Secure iCloud data management
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- Quick Sentence Saving Snap a photo of a book page with your camera and save the sentence in just 3 seconds. - Murphy's Thoughts (AI) Hear Murphy's thoughts on the sentences you've saved with Keep. - Widget The widget helps you remember your Keep sentences for longer. - Reading Stats See all the books you've read and your Keep sentences at a glance. - Data Manage your data securely through iCloud—no separate sign-up required. All features of Bookeep require an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.leebinlabo.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bookbear at Free against Bookeep's $0.99. Bookbear also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On review sentiment, 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
Bookbear is free to download; Bookeep costs $0.99 up front. Bookeep sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Bookbear asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bookbear ships an update every 9 days, Bookeep fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookbear | Bookeep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 221 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WOO MIN PARK | Leebinlabo |
Customer experience
Bookbear
Bookeep
Bugs and requests
Bookbear
Reported bugs
3 issues- Book search not working (Lazykit.XOR error)
- Unable to delete incorrectly added books
- Calendar date selection jumps unexpectedly
Requested features
20 requests- 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
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- Add dark mode
- Option to customize calendar view (show ongoing books, book cover size)
- Add a reading timer
- Ability to record quotes or important sentences
- Allow multiple user profiles for family accounts
- Option to sort bookshelf by completion date
- Ability to hide star ratings
- Option to display only book titles in bookshelf
- Add a feature to mark 'favorite' or 'life books'
- Allow capturing the entire bookshelf as an image
- Add ability to record re-reads
- Improve book search speed
- Add option to select book start/read dates in calendar
- Allow adding photos to book entries
- Add option to export reading data
Bookeep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bookbear
No in-app purchases
Bookeep
- Bookeep Membership$0.991 Month
