# Bookbear vs Papyrus

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bookbear at none against Papyrus's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Papyrus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Bookbear asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookbear | Papyrus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookbear-book-tracker/id6708232404/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **21** | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [WOO MIN PARK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1021439964) | [Tyler Nam](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797265186) |

## 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


### Papyrus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/papyrus-book-tracker-widget/id6810082691)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Papyrus_monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| papyrus yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| papyrus lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookbear free?

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

### Is Papyrus free?

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

### Do Bookbear or Papyrus have ads?

Neither Bookbear nor Papyrus shows ads.

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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.*