Comparison

Bookology vs Sfoglia

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

Head to head
About

Bookology

This app helps avid readers organize their book collection, track reading progress, and analyze their habits. It offers features like barcode scanning for easy book entry, customizable virtual bookshelves, and a reading timer with lock screen updates. Users can also capture notes, import data from other platforms, and view detailed reading statistics.

Highlights
  • Library management with barcode scanning
  • Customizable virtual bookshelf
  • Reading timer with Live Activities
  • Progress tracking by pages or percentage
  • Notes, quotes, and reviews
  • Import from Kindle, Goodreads, and more
  • Detailed reading statistics
Features
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Bookology is a reading tracker and analytics app. Whether you're a casual reader or a devoted bookworm, it helps you organize your library, track your progress, and build a lifelong reading habit with ease. [Library Management] - Quickly add books via barcode scanning, online search, or manual entry - Track reading status: Want to Read, Reading, Finished, Abandoned, On Hold - Organize your collection with custom booklists - Support for categories and series management [Visual Bookshelf] - Skeuomorphic bookshelf with spine and cover display modes - Customize decorations and ornaments to create your own reading space - Sync shelves and lists across devices via the cloud [Reading Timer] - Dedicated reading timer that automatically logs each session - Supports Live Activities for real-time lock screen updates - Start / pause / resume without breaking your tracking - Literary Clock: shows excerpts from literature based on the current time - Add countdown timers to stay focused and goal-oriented [Progress Tracking] - Log progress by pages or percentage - Reading calendar for a clear daily overview [Notes & Reflection] - Capture quotes, thoughts - Support for images and export - Write reviews and rate books - Daily note review: rediscover past notes with a curated daily selection [Multi-Platform Import] - Import notes from Kindle, Apple Books, WeRead, and DiMo Reader - Import your library from Goodreads - Automatic deduplication [Reading Stats & Insights] - Analyze reading time and session patterns - Track formats: print, eBook, audiobook - Monthly and yearly reading summaries - Annual book showcase - Most-read books statistics [Widgets] - Home screen widgets for quick progress tracking - Reading streak widget to help maintain your habit [Bookology Pro] - Cloud backup and cross-device sync - Unlimited booklists - Advanced stats and historical data - Unlimited reading session logs - Full access to bookshelf decorations - Goodreads library import - Continuous access to future Pro features Bookology is dedicated to being your best reading companion, exploring the joy of reading together with you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://empty.mt/privacy_policy_bookology

About

Sfoglia

Features
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Sfoglia is the reading tracker that helps you read a little every day. Not a book archive: a habit. Free, no account needed. THE READING SESSION, AT THE CENTER Start the timer, read, log your pages. Sfoglia records every session (or add it by hand), calculates your reading speed in pages per minute and builds your streak: the days in a row you've read. Challenges and badges help you keep going. STATS AND GOALS Pages read today, this week, this month. Average speed over time, books finished per month, a map of your reading days and a yearly goal with a progress bar. YOUR LIBRARY Scan the ISBN barcode: title, author, cover and page count are filled in for you. Organize books on custom shelves, filter by status (reading, finished, to read) and mark your favorites. QUOTES TO KEEP AND SHARE Save the lines that stop you while you read, review them as flashcards and turn them into cards or reels ready for Instagram and TikTok. PLAY WITH YOUR QUOTES: BOTTA E RISPOSTA The live game for readers who read together. Each player builds a speech from their own quotes, the others vote, and the lowest-voted player is challenged to a 60-second duel while the audience cheers. FREE, WITH PREMIUM OR WITH AN AD The core features are free. With Premium you get unlimited books, AI prompts, book quizzes and the ability to create Botta e Risposta rooms. If you'd rather not subscribe, you can unlock the same features by watching an ad: it only plays when you choose, never while you read. MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO REALLY LOVE READING No account to create. Your library, sessions and quotes stay on your device. Light and dark theme, home screen widget, background sounds while you read and customizable notifications.

Screenshots

Bookology4 screens
Sfoglia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bookology at none against Sfoglia's shown. Bookology also leads on chart position (#152 vs unranked). Sfoglia's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Bookology sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Sfoglia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookology ships an update every 6 days, Sfoglia every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bookology versus Sfoglia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookologySfoglia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (959 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings959 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#152 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB62 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEmpty StudioANDREA RUSSO

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Bookology

Subscriptions3
  • Bookology Pro$5.991 Month
  • Bookology Pro$24.991 Year
  • Bookology Pro$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bookology Pro Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

Sfoglia

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Mensile$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Bookology free?
Bookology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sfoglia free?
Sfoglia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookology or Sfoglia have ads?
Sfoglia shows ads; Bookology does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookology or Sfoglia?
Bookology ships an update every 6 days, and Sfoglia every 10 days. Most recently, Bookology was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sfoglia on November 5, 2026.

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