Bookology vs Tomely
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Tomely
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The beautiful, fast reading tracker for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. No AI, no feed. Just your books. BRING YOUR LIBRARY, FREE Import your Goodreads or StoryGraph export (CSV) in about a minute. Shelves, ratings and dates come with you. Anything we can’t match lands in “To review”, so nothing is lost. Import is free, forever. ADD A BOOK IN TWO SECONDS Scan the ISBN barcode or search by title. Covers and details are saved on your device. LOG A SESSION IN ONE TAP Start the timer, note your page, done. Add past sessions and fix dates anytime. A STREAK, NOT A GAME A yearly goal with your pace, the days you read and a streak. No gems, no coins, no guilt. STATS YOU’LL ACTUALLY LOOK AT Books and pages per month, minutes per session, the days you read, your top genre. SNAP THE PAGE, KEEP THE LINE Take a photo and drag your finger over the lines you want. Text is recognized on your iPhone or iPad and only copies what’s on the page. Search your quotes by book and, with Plus, tag them your way. YOUR MONTH IN BOOKS A monthly card with your books, pages and hours, ready to share in your stories. SHELVES YOUR WAY Reading, Want to read, Read and Did not finish, plus your own shelves. With Plus, reading challenges too. APPLE WATCH Start, pause and end a reading session from your wrist, then set the page you stopped on with the Digital Crown. Your streak sits on your watch face as a complication. Sessions are free, on the Watch too. MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN A sidebar and two columns on iPad, your book and your timer side by side on iPhone Duo, and the timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island with a Live Activity. NO AI. NO FEED. YOURS. No generative AI anywhere: no summaries, no recommendations, no AI art. No social network. Your library stays on your device, and export is always free. Book searches go to Open Library and Google Books, with no account and nothing that identifies you. FREE, FOREVER • Unlimited books and reading sessions • Streak and yearly goal • Goodreads and StoryGraph import, and export • Your monthly card, ready to share • Up to 10 photo quotes • Timer Live Activity and widgets • The Apple Watch app TOMELY PLUS • Full stats for every year since you started • All card styles, without the footer • Unlimited photo quotes and tags • Challenges, shelf themes and app icons SUBSCRIPTION Tomely Plus is available as a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial ($39.99/year after the trial), a monthly subscription ($5.99/month, no trial) or a one-time Lifetime purchase ($89.99). Prices are in US dollars and may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase, or when the free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. If you allow notifications, we remind you 2 days before your trial ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings, or in Tomely: Settings › Tomely Plus. Book data and covers from Open Library and Google Books. Goodreads and StoryGraph are trademarks of their owners; Tomely is not affiliated with them. Terms of Use: https://readtomely.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://readtomely.app/privacy Questions: hello@readtomely.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bookology at none against Tomely's shown. Bookology also leads on chart position (#154 vs unranked). Tomely's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Bookology sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Tomely sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bookology ships an update every 6 days, Tomely daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bookology | Tomely |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (976 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 976 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #154 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Empty Studio | Santiago Gonzalez Fernandez |
In-app purchases
Bookology
- Bookology Pro$5.991 Month
- Bookology Pro$24.991 Year
- Bookology Pro$29.991 Year
- Bookology Pro Lifetime$99.99
Tomely
- Tomely Plus · Monthly$5.991 Month
- Tomely Plus · Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Tomely Plus · Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Tomely Plus · Lifetime$89.99









