Comparison

Booklog vs Book Memo

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

Head to head
About

Booklog

Track your reading progress with this app. Organize books by status, add custom categories, and scan barcodes for easy registration. Record details like page count and deadlines to manage your library effectively.

Highlights
  • Manage books by status (Purchased, To Buy, Reading, Finished)
  • Add custom statuses with color customization
  • Register books by scanning barcodes
  • Register custom materials
  • Organize books with tags
  • Record book details like page count and deadlines
Features
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Easily manage your books by status, such as books you plan to buy, books you've purchased but haven't read yet, books you're currently reading, and books you've finished reading! Main Features - Manage your books by various statuses, such as Purchased, To Buy, Currently Reading, and Finished Reading. - Add custom statuses and change their colors to suit your preferences. - Search for books or easily register them by scanning barcodes. You can also register custom materials. - Organize your books with tags, and record details like page count, deadlines, and more.

About

Book Memo

Features
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"How many books did I finish this year?" — the answer lives on your shelves. Book Memo is a simple reading log: organize the books you're reading, have finished, or want to read; track page progress and reading time; and keep the passages that stayed with you. ■ Three shelves ・Sort books into Reading, Finished, and Want to Read ・Enter title and author, then design your own cover with a color and emoji ・No book-database connection by design — everything is recorded by you ■ Progress and time ・Log "up to page 120" or "read 30 minutes" in seconds ・A progress bar shows where you are in every book ・Finished books move to your Finished shelf with the date ■ Notes and quotes ・Save memorable passages with page numbers ・Keep thoughts per book and look back over them in order ■ Stats that keep you going ・Reading streak (consecutive days) ・Books finished this year vs. your annual goal ・Reading time and total pages this month and year ■ Widgets ・Your current book with progress and your streak, right on the Home Screen ・Optional daily reading reminder at a time you choose ■ Private by design ・All data stays on your device — nothing is sent to a server ・No account, no sign-in, no internet needed ・Available in Japanese, English and Simplified Chinese Start your record with one page today.

Screenshots

Booklog3 screens
Book Memo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Booklog at none against Book Memo's 1. Booklog also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Book Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Booklog asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Booklog versus Book Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooklogBook Memo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyunosuke Shibuya丽佳 施

In-app purchases

None

Booklog

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Book Memo

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Booklog free?
Booklog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book Memo free?
Book Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Booklog or Book Memo have ads?
Book Memo shows ads; Booklog does not.

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