Bookbear vs 책인아웃
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.
책인아웃
This app lets you organize your reading, track your progress, and connect with other book lovers. Create a virtual bookshelf, earn photo cards for finished books, and set reading goals. Discover new books with personalized recommendations and join discussions in the community.
- Virtual bookshelf organization
- Reading progress tracking
- Book completion photo cards
- Reading goals and challenges
- Book community discussions
- Personalized book recommendations
- Import reading records via CSV
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책인아웃은 독서 기록과 책 커뮤니티를 하나로 담은 앱입니다. ▪ 나만의 책장. 읽은 책이 한 권씩 실제 책장처럼 꽂힙니다. 완독·읽는 중·찜 상태와 별점, 한줄평, 메모까지 — 나의 독서가 그대로 서재가 됩니다. ▪ 독서인증 포토카드 완독하면 표지와 한줄평이 담긴 포토카드가 만들어집니다. 공유 시트로 바로 SNS에 자랑해 보세요. ▪ 독서 목표와 챌린지 연간 독서 목표, 연속 기록 챌린지로 꾸준한 독서 습관을 만듭니다. ▪ 책 커뮤니티 책 이야기·서평·잡담 게시판에서 독서인들과 대화하고, 서로의 서재를 구경할 수 있습니다. 마음에 맞는 독서인을 팔로우해 보세요. ▪ 맞춤 책 추천 선호 장르와 독서 기록을 바탕으로 다음에 읽을 책을 추천해 드립니다. ▪ 다른 앱에서 관리 중인 독서 기록을 CSV로 책인아웃에 그대로 가져올 수 있습니다.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 책인아웃 at 5.0 against Bookbear's 4.5. 책인아웃 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Bookbear's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
책인아웃 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 95% and 95% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookbear | 책인아웃 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | 95.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WOO MIN PARK | Hail Moon |
Customer experience
Bookbear
책인아웃
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
책인아웃
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bookbear
No in-app purchases
책인아웃
No in-app purchases









