# Bookology vs BookTBR

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookTBR at none against Bookology's 4. BookTBR also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Bookology's advantage is chart position (#142 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookology sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. BookTBR asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookology | BookTBR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (997 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookology-book-tracker/id6747273681/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **997** | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | **#142** | — |
| Size | 174 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Empty Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1468461395) | [Wilfred Opinion](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776064481) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookology

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookology-book-tracker/id6747273681)

**Currently charting:** #142 Top Free · Book, #160 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookology Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Bookology Pro | $24.99 | per year |
| Bookology Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Bookology Pro Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


### BookTBR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booktbr/id6782948584)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookology free?

Bookology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BookTBR free?

BookTBR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Bookology or BookTBR have ads?

Neither Bookology nor BookTBR shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*