Comparison

Bertie vs Bookovery Book Recommendations

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Bertie

Support independent bookshops

Free

📚 Books

No ratingsView app →

Bookovery Book Recommendations

Smart Book Recommendations

Free

📚 Books

★ 3.820 ratingsView app →

About

Bertie

Features

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Bertie helps you keep a reading list, and lets you order books from independent bookshops.

About

Bookovery Book Recommendations

Discover your next favorite read with personalized book suggestions. Swipe to like or dislike titles, and watch as your recommendations become smarter over time. Build your personal bookshelf and explore a wider range of literature.

Highlights

Personalized book recommendations
Swipe to like/dislike books
Smart suggestion improvement
Automatic bookshelf addition
Explore new books

Features

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Can't choose a book? Try swiping book recommendations in Bookovery. Simply swipe to like or dislike books, and improve your suggestions over time. Features: - Personalized book recommendations based on your preferences - Like, dislike, or mark books as read and get smarter suggestions over time - Book automatically get added to your Bookshelf - Explore new books and expand your library Start discovering new books today and never run out of great books to read! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bertie4 screens

Bookovery Book Recommendations3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bertie at none against Bookovery Book Recommendations's 7. Bertie also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). Bookovery Book Recommendations's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bookovery Book Recommendations sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Bertie asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bertie ships an update fortnightly, Bookovery Book Recommendations every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Bertie versus Bookovery Book Recommendations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Bertie	Bookovery Book Recommendations
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.8 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	20 — better
Update frequency	Fortnightly	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Freemium
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.4 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	38 MB	35 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Aristidis Catsambas	Robin Beekman

In-app purchases

None

Bertie

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Bookovery Book Recommendations

Subscriptions3

Bookovery Unlimited Weekly$1.997 Days
Bookovery Unlimited Monthly$3.991 Month
Bookovery Unlimited Yearly$24.991 Year

One-time4

25 Recommendations Pack$0.99
150 Recommendations Pack$2.99
500 Recommendations Pack$4.99

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Bookovery Unlimited Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Bertie free?

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

Is Bookovery Book Recommendations free?

Bookovery Book Recommendations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Bertie or Bookovery Book Recommendations have ads?

Neither Bertie nor Bookovery Book Recommendations shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Bertie or Bookovery Book Recommendations?

Bertie ships an update fortnightly, and Bookovery Book Recommendations every 3 days. Most recently, Bertie was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bookovery Book Recommendations on October 30, 2026.