Comparison

Booktock vs DewyDex

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

Head to head
About

Booktock

Features
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Create a chapter of a book with one tap by AI. Discover your next favorite read! Get book recommendations from people in the community.

About

DewyDex

Transform your reading into a rewarding collection with a retro, game-style interface. Track your progress, unlock achievements, and discover new books based on your favorites. Connect with friends to see their reading activity and share your own accomplishments.

Highlights
  • Gamified reading collection
  • Snap book covers or search by title/author
  • Track reading progress and page numbers
  • Rate books and log print, ebook, audiobook
  • Unlock achievements and reader levels
  • Daily reading streak tracking
  • Follow friends' reading activity
Features
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Turn your reading into a collection worth finishing. DewyDex is a retro, game-style book tracker. Every book you finish lands on your shelf as a collectible, every streak day counts, and every milestone unlocks a trophy. SNAP A COVER • Point your camera at a book cover to identify it, or search by title and author • Get next-read recommendations based on a book you loved TRACK YOUR READING • Sort books into To Read, Reading and Finished • Log your current page and see your progress • Rate books from 1 to 5 stars • Track print, ebook and audiobook reads • Import your existing library from a CSV export LEVEL UP • 25 achievements for books finished, ratings, reading streaks and friends • Earn XP and climb 16 reader levels, from Novice Reader to Book Immortal • Keep a daily reading streak alive • Fill your trophy shelf and share it READ WITH FRIENDS • Add friends and follow what they're reading • See their finished books and unlocked achievements in your feed MORE • Read your own EPUB files in the built-in reader • Sign in with Apple or Google and sync across devices • Light and dark mode with retro pixel fonts Free to use. Start your collection today.

Screenshots

Booktock3 screens
DewyDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DewyDex at none against Booktock's 3. Booktock's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Booktock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DewyDex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Booktock ships an update every 5 days, DewyDex every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Booktock versus DewyDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooktockDewyDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSupawat AranJonathan Goldson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Booktock

One-time3
  • starter plan$7.49
  • standard plan$27.99
  • pro plan$62.99
None

DewyDex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Booktock free?
Booktock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DewyDex free?
DewyDex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Booktock or DewyDex have ads?
Neither Booktock nor DewyDex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Booktock or DewyDex?
Booktock ships an update every 5 days, and DewyDex every 5 weeks. Most recently, Booktock was updated on November 4, 2026 and DewyDex on November 8, 2026.

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