Kiveo vs Bindle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kiveo
A private reading journal for book lovers. Track reading sessions, organize your library, and save reflections without social pressure or ads. Focus on your reading experience.
- Track reading sessions with Live Activity
- Organize books into custom shelves
- Save reflections and quotes
- Set gentle daily reading reminders
- Manage a curated Nightstand queue
- Private, on-device data storage
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A quiet corner for readers. Kiveo is a reading tracker for people who want to enjoy their books without the noise. No feeds, no pressure, nothing to keep alive - just a calm, private space for your reading life. WHAT YOU CAN DO Track your reading sessions Start a Live Session when you sit down to read. Your time and progress appear on your Lock Screen through Live Activity, so you never need to leave the moment. Forgot to track? Add the session afterwards. Capture quotes with your camera Point your camera at a printed page and Kiveo lifts the text for you. No typing, no losing your place. Saved lines stay with the book they came from. Build your personal library Organize books onto custom shelves. Scan a barcode to add a book instantly, or search by title, author, or ISBN. Swap editions or covers without losing your notes or progress. Keep your next reads close Your Nightstand holds up to seven books - the ones you're reaching for next. A short, intentional list instead of an endless backlog. Set an intention, or don't Choose a gentle reading intention if it helps you. Leave it alone if it doesn't. Intentions are private, optional, and you can end one at any time without a record of having stopped. Read a book again Kiveo keeps every reading of a book, not just the last one. Return to an old favorite and it remembers both the first time and this time. Remember what moved you Save reflections and quotes as you read. We keep them alongside the book, so you can revisit what stayed with you. Read at your own pace Set a gentle daily reminder - once a day at most, and you can pause it whenever you like. Mark a book Paused or Did Not Finish without guilt. Not every book needs finishing. See how you read Reading stats that describe your habits without grading them. Pages, minutes, sessions, and books, laid out plainly. Discover what's next Browse picks from our garden. Thoughtful suggestions, whenever you're ready for them. Bring your library with you Import from Goodreads with a CSV file. Export everything, any time. Your library is yours. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device and in your iCloud. No account required. No ads. No tracking for advertising. No social features you didn't ask for. We don't sell anything about you, because we don't have anything to sell. SUPPORT US Kiveo is free. If it earns a place in your reading life, there is a tip jar - leave a bookmark, a book on our doorstep, or a whole shelf. Tipping unlocks a set of alternate app icons as a thank you.
Bindle
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Bindle was created to help you organize your reading backlog and track your reading journey. Build your personal library in seconds by scanning barcodes, track your progress page by page, and discover insights about your reading habits with beautiful visualizations. Never lose track of what you're reading. Update your progress page by page, view your reading calendar to see exactly when you read, and manage multiple books at once. Keep your current page on your home screen or lock screen with a widget, and tap it to jump straight back into the book. See detailed statistics about your reading velocity and patterns. Organize books into series and build a wishlist for future reads. Have a reading queue generated from your library or create your own. Let Book Roulette choose when you can't decide what to read next. Features: - Home screen and lock screen widgets showing what page you're on - Visual reading calendar showing your daily reading activity - Edit reading history to add or modify past reading sessions - Barcode scanner for instant book adding with enhanced recognition - Add and manage book series with proper reading order - Track progress across multiple books simultaneously - 5-star rating system for finished and DNF books - Wishlist for planning future reads - Auto-generated or custom reading queues - Save foreign titles in your native language using templates - Detailed reading statistics including pages per day and reading streaks - See which genres you read most - Book Roulette for your next read - Add personal notes to any book - Mark books as "Already Read" to exclude from stats - iCloud sync across all devices - Available in 16 languages - No ads, no subscriptions Perfect for readers who want to remember what they've read, track their progress, and alway
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bindle at none against Kiveo's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Kiveo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Bindle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kiveo ships an update weekly, Bindle fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kiveo | Bindle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fanxie Lab | Mark Horvat |
In-app purchases
Kiveo
- Buy Us a Bookmark$1.99
- Leave a Book on Our Doorstep$4.99
- Gift Us a Whole Shelf$9.99
Bindle
No in-app purchases








