# BookPine vs Lomo

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lomo at 100% against BookPine's 25%. Lomo also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BookPine's advantage is ratings volume (83 vs 7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BookPine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lomo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Lomo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookPine has 83 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of BookPine's written reviews are positive against 100% of Lomo's.

BookPine ships an update weekly, Lomo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookPine | Lomo |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (83 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookpine-book-tracker-and-stats/id6739737366/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lomo-reading-journal/id6781104908/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **83** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Size | 101 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Devpri SRL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1679575613) | [SEBASTIAN CASTANEDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/6781104910) |

## What reviewers say

### BookPine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookpine-book-tracker-and-stats/id6739737366)

Track your reading journey with detailed stats, custom lists, and reading goals. Easily import your library from other platforms and discover ambient sounds for focused reading. Share your progress and connect with a community of book lovers.

**Highlights:** Detailed reading stats and insights, Custom lists and shelves for organization, Personalized reading goals and challenges, Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, LibraryThing, Ambient sounds for focused reading, Social features to follow friends and share reviews, Transaction log for borrowed, lent, or purchased books

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BookPine Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| BookPine Pro | $49.99 | per year |


### Lomo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lomo-reading-journal/id6781104908)

Track your reading with a private, offline journal. Log books, record reading sessions, and analyze your habits with detailed statistics. Set goals, save reviews, and share your reading journey.

**Highlights:** Add books with detailed information, Scan ISBN to auto-fill book details, Import libraries from Goodreads/StoryGraph, Reading session timer and history, Detailed reading statistics and recaps, Save reviews, quotes, and ratings, Set reading goals and reminders, Create shareable reading images

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| support | $1.99 | one-time |
| big support | $4.99 | one-time |
| super support | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookPine free?

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

### Is Lomo free?

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

### Which has better reviews, BookPine or Lomo?

Lomo is rated higher. BookPine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 83 ratings, while Lomo averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do BookPine or Lomo have ads?

Neither BookPine nor Lomo shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, BookPine or Lomo?

BookPine ships an update weekly, and Lomo every 8 days. Most recently, BookPine was updated on November 8, 2026 and Lomo on November 5, 2026.

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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.*