Comparison

Bookology vs Mistbook

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

Mistbook

Organize your entire reading life, track progress, and build reading habits. Discover insights into your reading patterns and share your literary journey with a community. Make reading a fun and engaging experience with challenges and gamified features.

Highlights
  • Organize books via search, ISBN scan, or manual entry
  • Track reading progress, want-to-read, finished, and abandoned books
  • Create custom lists and filter books by genre, trope, series, and more
  • Import libraries from Goodreads, Bookmory, The StoryGraph, Babelio
  • Log reading time and pages with a built-in timer
  • View monthly, annual, and all-time reading statistics
  • Rate books with stars and custom categories
  • Share reviews, notes, and create collaborative lists
Features
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Designed from the ground up with obsessive precision. Mistbook combines elegance with the depth your reading demands. Your entire literary universe, exactly as it should be. ORGANIZE YOUR READING LIFE • Add books via search, by scanning their ISBN, or by creating them manually. • Keep track of what you are reading, what you want to read, what you finished, and what you abandoned. • Create custom lists and find any book using filters for genre, trope, series, format, length, or rating. • Check book series and reading orders without missing a single volume. • Import your library from Goodreads, Bookmory, The StoryGraph, or Babelio. • Keep your library, notes, and progress synced across iCloud. BUILD A READING HABIT • Update your progress by page or percentage. • Log your time and pages for each session using the built-in timer. • Maintain your daily streak and set an annual reading goal. • Save each reread as a brand-new experience. • View your current book and progress from widgets, your Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. DISCOVER WHAT YOUR READING SAYS ABOUT YOU • Explore monthly, annual, and all-time statistics. • Discover your favorite authors, genres, and tropes, your reading pace, schedule, and many other patterns. • Visualize pages, time, sessions, streaks, and activity on reading calendars and maps. • Keep track of your financial investment in books. • Create and share your monthly or annual Wrap Up, or pitch your top reads against each other in a bracket tournament to crown the winner. REMEMBER EVERY STORY • Rate with stars and categories like romance, spice, tears, action, plot twists, or world-building. • Customize your own rating categories for each book. • Save notes, quotes, thoughts, photos, and spoilers. • Take a photo of a page and extract the exact text you want to keep. • Jot down your theories while reading and check back later to see which ones came true. • Customize the cover, spine, and edges to match your physical edition. READ AND SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY • Create your reader profile, follow others, and discover their activity. • Share reviews and notes while maintaining full control over privacy and spoilers. • Discover curated collections created by the community. • Create collaborative lists with friends. • Host buddy reads with synced progress and a private chat. • Send letters that take time to arrive, just like old-school mail. MAKE READING A GAME TOO • Complete book bingos and reading challenges. • Unlock achievements, hold your streak, and collect stickers. • Build tier lists of your books and share them. • Create character and couple rankings and podiums. • Let Mistbook pick your next read when you cannot decide where to start. A BOOKSHELF THAT FEELS LIKE YOUR OWN Choose how to display your books, change the size and style of your shelf, add plants, candles, lights, companions, and special items, and transform the entire app with themes inspired by different worlds and seasons. Mistbook is free to use with zero ads. Mistbook EPIC unlocks advanced features, themes, decorations, and extra experiences through a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mistbook.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Bookology4 screens
Mistbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mistbook at free against Bookology's freemium. Bookology's advantage is ratings volume (959 vs 18) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 Mistbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bookology against 4.8 for Mistbook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookology has 959 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 85% and 86% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookology ships an update every 6 days, Mistbook every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Bookology versus Mistbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookologyMistbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (959 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews85.3% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings959 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB257 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmpty StudioLaia Vidal

Customer experience

Bookology

All ratings959 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.3%

Mistbook

All ratings18 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

Mistbook

Subscriptions2
  • EPIC Monthly$2.991 Month
  • EPIC Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Licencia de por vida$49.99

Questions

Is Bookology free?
Bookology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mistbook free?
Mistbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bookology or Mistbook?
Bookology and Mistbook are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 959 and 18 ratings respectively.
Do Bookology or Mistbook have ads?
Neither Bookology nor Mistbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bookology or Mistbook?
Bookology ships an update every 6 days, and Mistbook every 4 days. Most recently, Bookology was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mistbook on November 5, 2026.

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