# Bookology vs Mistbook

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookology | Mistbook |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (959 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookology-book-tracker/id6747273681/reviews) | [4.8 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mistbook/id6787462448/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **959** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | **85.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#153** | — |
| Size | 174 MB | 257 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Empty Studio](https://appshunter.io/developer/1468461395) | [Laia Vidal](https://appshunter.io/developer/6815312488) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookology

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

**Currently charting:** #153 Top Free · Book, #184 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 |


### Mistbook

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mistbook/id6787462448)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| EPIC Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| EPIC Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Licencia de por vida | $49.99 | one-time |


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