Comparison

북카페인 vs Booklio

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

Head to head
About

북카페인

Features
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책을 읽고 그냥 넘어가지 마세요. 북카페인(BookCaffeine)은 독서의 깊이를 더해주는 독서 소감 기록 & 공유 플랫폼입니다. 읽고 싶은 책을 정리하고, 소감을 기록하며, 같은 책을 읽은 독자들과 생각을 나눠보세요.

About

Booklio

This app helps you discover books, build a personal library, and track your reading progress. Organize your collection, set goals, and view statistics with a clean, intuitive interface. Unlock advanced features and an ad-free experience with a Pro upgrade.

Highlights
  • Book discovery
  • Barcode scanning
  • Personal library building
  • Reading status tracking
  • Book rating and management
  • Reading statistics
  • Yearly reading goals
Features
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Booklio is a book tracker and reading journal for people who love to read. Scan a book's barcode, build your bookshelf, track what you read and save the quotes you love, all in one place. BARCODE AND ISBN SCANNER Scan the barcode or search by ISBN, DOI or title (with an optional author filter) and add books in seconds. YOUR BOOKSHELF AND TBR LIST Organize your books as Want to Read, Reading, Done or Stopped, rate them from 1 to 10 and keep your TBR list in order. READING GOALS Set a yearly reading goal, track your progress and look back on your year with Year in Review. READING STATS With clear reading stats, your reading tracker shows you how much you read. QUOTES AND NOTES Save quotes and notes for every book and share your favorite quotes as cards. LIGHT AND DARK THEME Use it comfortably day and night. BOOKLIO PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • No ads • Advanced reading stats • Monthly goals and reading streak • Reading reminders • Unlimited quotes (free version: 10 per book) • Capture quotes from a photo of the page • Multiple bookshelves • Custom accent colors • Backup export and import No account required. Open your book tracker, scan your first book and start your reading journal right away.

Screenshots

북카페인4 screens
Booklio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 북카페인 at none against Booklio's 1. 북카페인 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Booklio's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months). On price and device support 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. Booklio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 북카페인 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

북카페인 ships an update every 5 months, Booklio every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
북카페인 versus Booklio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter북카페인Booklio
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJINSEONG MOKCareo Limited

In-app purchases

None

북카페인

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Booklio

One-time1
  • Booklio Pro$9.99

Questions

Is 북카페인 free?
북카페인 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Booklio free?
Booklio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 북카페인 or Booklio have ads?
Booklio shows ads; 북카페인 does not.
Which is updated more often, 북카페인 or Booklio?
북카페인 ships an update every 5 months, and Booklio every 9 days. Most recently, 북카페인 was updated on October 5, 2026 and Booklio on October 24, 2026.

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