Comparison

Book Nook vs Orbil

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

Head to head
About

Book Nook

This app helps book lovers organize their digital library, track reading progress, and discover new books. Customize your virtual bookshelf, manage your TBR list, and set reading goals. Get personalized suggestions and analyze your reading habits in a cozy, aesthetic space.

Highlights
  • Customizable digital bookshelf
  • TBR list management
  • Reading goal setting
  • Reading session logging
  • Weekly reading summaries
  • Personalized book suggestions
  • Reading habit analysis
Features
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Book Nook is a home for your reading life. Keep your books on a shelf you can see, time your reading, and read alongside other people. YOUR BOOKSHELF Add a book by scanning its barcode, searching by title, author or ISBN, or typing it in by hand. Each book lands on a shelf you arrange yourself. Pick one of five shelf themes or build your own, and add lamps and plants. If a book has no cover, take a photo of it and share that cover with other readers. READING TIMER Start a session from any book. The timer stays on your Lock Screen while you read. When you stop, log your pages and the session counts toward your daily goal and your streak. STATS AND READING WRAPPED See your books, pages, hours, pace and streaks by week, month and year. Reading Wrapped turns your year into a summary you can share. READING CHALLENGES Set a goal for the year and watch a shelf of spines fill in as you finish books. Join a public challenge or start your own, counted in books, pages or hours, with a leaderboard for everyone who joins. BOOK CLUBS AND READING CIRCLES Start a book club around one book, in public or only for friends you invite. Each club has its own discussion, and spoilers stay hidden until you finish the book. Reading circles are for readers who want a place to talk without a set book. Every book's page shows the public clubs reading it. FEED AND FRIENDS Follow other readers. Post what you are reading, with a photo if you like. See what your friends start and finish, and add a book from their shelf to yours in one tap. RATINGS AND REVIEWS Rate in quarter stars, so a 4.25 is a 4.25. Write a review, mark it for spoilers, and read what other readers thought. FIND YOUR NEXT BOOK Browse by genre, see the current New York Times fiction bestsellers, and get recommendations based on your shelf. YOUR DATA Your library is saved on your phone first and synced to your account, so it is on every device you sign in on. Choose what other readers see: your stats, your shelf, your recent activity, or single books. Export your library as a file at any time. Book Nook is free, with no ads and no subscription. Book Nook is made by one person. Bug reports and feature requests are welcome at support@trybooknook.com.

About

Orbil

Features
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Orbil is a personal book library, reading tracker, and reading journal designed to keep your reading life organized. Catalog the books you own, follow your reading progress, record reading sessions, and remember more from every book. Whether you read physical books, eBooks, or audiobooks, Orbil gives you one private place for your collection and reading journey. With Orbil, you can: • Organize and search your personal book library • Track pages, progress, and reading sessions • Manage your reading queue and wishlist • Save thoughts, memorable quotes, and new vocabulary • Record book locations and track lent or borrowed books • Review reading habits, streaks, and statistics • Personalize your visual bookshelf, with optional premium styles and decors • Look back on your reading through monthly recaps Orbil focuses on your books—not social activity, public reviews, or popularity. It is a calm and practical reading companion for readers who want to track what they read, remember what they learned, and keep their collection organized. Build a library that feels truly yours with Orbil. Orbil is free to use for up to 50 books. Orbil Plus is an optional one-time in-app purchase that unlocks: unlimited books, cloud sync & backup across devices, advanced reading stats and Reading Personality insights, premium shelf styles and decors, and expanded custom tags. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Book Nook4 screens
Orbil4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book Nook at none against Orbil's 1. Book Nook also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks). Orbil's advantage is 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. Orbil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Book Nook asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Nook ships an update every 2 days, Orbil every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Book Nook versus Orbil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook NookOrbil
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhite Marble LLCPrometeuz

In-app purchases

None

Book Nook

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbil

One-time1
  • Orbil Plus$39.99

Questions

Is Book Nook free?
Book Nook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbil free?
Orbil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Book Nook or Orbil have ads?
Book Nook shows ads; Orbil does not.
Which is updated more often, Book Nook or Orbil?
Book Nook ships an update every 2 days, and Orbil every 2 weeks. Most recently, Book Nook was updated on October 25, 2026 and Orbil on October 25, 2026.

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