Bookrise vs Book Diary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookrise
This app helps you read more mindfully by tracking your progress, building reading habits, and remembering key passages. Organize your entire book collection, log reading sessions, and set personal reading goals.
- Scan barcode or search to add books
- Track reading sessions with timer
- Set yearly book and daily page goals
- Advanced notes editor for passages
- Import library from CSV
- Share favorite quotes as cards
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Read mindfully. Track progress. Remember more. Bookrise is a book tracker for people who love to read. Keep every book in one beautiful library, watch your reading habit grow, and hold on to the passages that stay with you. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS - Scan a barcode or search online - Paperbacks, hardcovers, ebooks and audiobooks - Shelves for what you want to read, are reading, finished or put down, plus your own lists and tags - Pick the cover of your edition, or snap a photo of your own copy - Coming from another app? Import your library from a CSV file TRACK EVERY READING SESSION - Start a timer in Reading Mode and follow it on your Lock Screen - Log progress in pages, percent or time - See your pages, hours and reading speed - Monthly and yearly insights: books, pages, time, genres and ratings BUILD A READING HABIT - Set a yearly book goal and a daily goal in pages or minutes - Keep a daily or weekly streak going - Get a gentle reminder at the time you choose - Watch the Reading Calendar fill up with the covers you read each day, and share your month REMEMBER WHAT YOU READ - Write notes as you read in an advanced notes editor - Snap a photo of a page to save a passage without typing - Share your favorite quotes as beautiful cards ----- Privacy Policy: https://bookrise.app/legal/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://bookrise.app/legal/terms/
Book Diary
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Description Your reading life, beautifully organized. Whether you're a casual reader or a bookworm, this app helps you track every book, capture your thoughts, and never forget what you've read. TRACK YOUR LIBRARY • Organize books by status: Currently Reading, Want to Read, Finished, or Abandoned • Search and add books instantly with cover art and details • See your reading journey at a glance JOURNAL YOUR THOUGHTS • Write notes and reflections for each book • Capture quotes, ideas, and moments that moved you • Build a personal archive of your reading history AI-POWERED INSIGHTS • Get smart suggestions and insights about your reading • Discover connections between the books you love BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED • Clean, intuitive interface that stays out of your way • Elegant visuals that make tracking books a pleasure Your next great read is waiting. Start your reading journal today. Terms of Use: https://vadbeg.github.io/book-ai-journal/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://vadbeg.github.io/book-ai-journal/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Book Diary at every 2 days against Bookrise's every 2 weeks. Bookrise's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Bookrise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Book Diary sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bookrise ships an update every 2 weeks, Book Diary every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookrise | Book Diary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RSApps Nordics | VADZIM TSITKO |
In-app purchases
Bookrise
- Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$24.99
Book Diary
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
