Comparison

StoryStack vs TBR Spinner

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

Head to head
About

StoryStack

Organize your reading list, track progress, and discover new books with smart recommendations. Features include a digital bookshelf, reading timer, and shareable review cards. Perfect for avid readers and BookTok enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Smart book organization
  • AI book recommendations
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Shareable review cards
  • Advanced reading analytics
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Keep your next read close. StoryStack brings your to-be-read list, bookshelves, and reading progress together. ORGANIZE YOUR BOOKS Search for books or scan an ISBN barcode. Sort your library into Want to Read, Currently Reading, Completed, and Did Not Finish. Create collections for the books you want to keep together. PICK YOUR NEXT READ Can’t choose from your reading list? Use the book spinner to help you decide. Explore books and add the ones you want to read to your library. TRACK YOUR READING Log pages and reading time, use the reading timer, and update each book’s progress. See your reading streak, completed books, and library statistics. Add personal ratings and notes to remember what you thought. BRING YOUR READING LIST Import a supported reading-list CSV instead of adding every book again. Some features require an in-app purchase or subscription. Available plans, prices, and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://astralabstudios.com/support Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

TBR Spinner

This app helps you conquer your "to be read" pile by randomly selecting your next book with a fun spinning wheel. Easily add books to your digital library, filter by genre or page count, and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Spinning wheel book selection
  • Digital bookshelf creation
  • Filter by genre, author, page count
  • Customizable spin options
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Manual backup and export
Features
Currently charting
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Feeling overwhelmed by that ever-growing pile of books you plan to read? Do you spend more time deciding what to read than actually reading? It's time to end the decision fatigue! Welcome to TBR Spinner, the fun and simple way to choose your next book! Add your 'To Be Read' list to our beautiful, easy-to-use library, and when you're ready for a new adventure, just spin the wheel. Let fate pick your next page-turner! Key Features: Spin the Wheel: A beautifully animated spinner that makes choosing a book an exciting event. No more indecision! Build Your Digital Bookshelf: Easily add books with title, author, series, genre, and page count. Powerful Spin Filters: In the mood for a short fantasy book? Or a long novel from your favorite author? Filter the wheel by genre, author, or page count (Short, Average, Long) to match your mood. Customize Your Spin: Choose to spin from all your unread books, a random number of them, or even the books you've added most recently or longest ago. Filter out books in a series to only show the next book on the spinner, filter by author's first or last name or just the first letter with the starts with filter, make book by letter challenges easier to choose for. Seamless iCloud Sync: Your library is automatically and securely backed up to your iCloud account, keeping it in sync across all your devices. Manual Backup: Export and import from backup files should you want to share your library file with others. Stop deliberating and start reading. Download TBR Spinner and let the wheel decide!

Screenshots

StoryStack4 screens
TBR Spinner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TBR Spinner at 100% against StoryStack's 43%. TBR Spinner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). StoryStack's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 11 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

StoryStack is free to download; TBR Spinner costs $1.99 up front. StoryStack sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. TBR Spinner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TBR Spinner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: StoryStack has 54 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of StoryStack's written reviews are positive against 100% of TBR Spinner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StoryStack ships an update every 10 days, TBR Spinner every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
StoryStack versus TBR Spinner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoryStackTBR Spinner
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.1 (54 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings54 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#40 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAstralab Studios, Inc.Brian Barnett

Customer experience

StoryStack

All ratings54 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

TBR Spinner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

StoryStack

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium Access$79.99
None

TBR Spinner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is StoryStack free?
StoryStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TBR Spinner free?
TBR Spinner costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, StoryStack or TBR Spinner?
TBR Spinner is rated higher. StoryStack averages 4.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while TBR Spinner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do StoryStack or TBR Spinner have ads?
Neither StoryStack nor TBR Spinner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StoryStack or TBR Spinner?
StoryStack ships an update every 10 days, and TBR Spinner every 11 months. Most recently, StoryStack was updated on October 15, 2026 and TBR Spinner on October 6, 2026.

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