Comparison

BookQuest vs Cordial Reading

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

Head to head
About

BookQuest

Gamify your reading with rewards, streaks, and challenges to conquer your book list. Track progress, earn coins, unlock achievements, and compete with friends. Features an AI companion for book discussions and quizzes.

Highlights
  • Track reading time and pages
  • Set daily and yearly reading goals
  • Earn coins and unlock achievements
  • AI companion for book discussions
  • AI-generated chapter quizzes
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Compete with friends on leaderboards
Features
Read full description

BookQuest helps you build a reading habit that sticks — with daily streaks, goals, and a gentle nudge when the phone is winning, so you finally make a dent in your TBR pile. Most reading apps just track. BookQuest helps you show up: log a session or a few pages, hit a small daily goal, and keep your streak alive. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Track reading time, pages, and daily streaks - Search and add any book to your library - Set daily and yearly reading goals - Save quotes and notes as you read - View detailed reading stats and insights - Earn coins by reading and completing quests - Unlock achievements for milestones and finished books - Compete with friends on the leaderboard - Follow friends and share progress in your feed - Create and customize your own avatar BOOKQUEST PRO Remember more of what you read: - Key ideas for every book - Recall quizzes after you read - Unlimited AI Book Coach - Scan pages with your camera - Ambient background sounds - Exclusive app themes Download free and build a reading habit today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://bookquest.app/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://bookquest.app/privacypolicy

About

Cordial Reading

This app helps families encourage reading by setting up custom challenges with point-based rewards. It allows children to discover books, track their progress, and earn recognition for their reading efforts, regardless of speed or level. Parents can manage challenges and approve completions from a secure dashboard.

Highlights
  • Custom reading challenges
  • Effort-based point scoring
  • Barcode book scanner
  • Open Library search
  • Parent dashboard
  • Real-world rewards
  • Family sync
Features
Read full description

Every family has readers at different levels — from toddlers being read to, to teens tackling novels. CordialReading brings them all together with reading challenges that reward effort, not just speed. How It Works Parents create reading challenges with point goals and real-world rewards. Children find books by searching or scanning a barcode, read at their own pace, and submit completions for parent approval. Points are awarded based on book length and difficulty relative to each child's reading level — so a child stretching to read something harder earns more. Effort-Based Scoring Not all books are created equal. A 300-page novel above your child's reading level earns significantly more than a quick, easy read. This encourages kids to challenge themselves while still earning credit for every book they finish. The Whole Family Pre-readers earn points just for participating — reading together builds a lifelong habit. Older kids and even adults can join in. Set family-wide goals or individual targets. Toggle sibling standings on or off depending on what motivates your crew. Parent-Friendly Approve book completions with a tap. See what everyone is reading from a single dashboard. Award bonus points for written summaries. Define your own rewards — a trip to the bookstore, extra screen time, whatever works for your family. Features - Reading challenges with custom goals and durations - Barcode scanner for instant book lookup - Open Library search — any book counts - Effort-relative point scoring with difficulty multipliers - Written or handwritten summary bonuses - Real-world rewards at point thresholds - Milestone celebrations with confetti - Shareable achievement cards - Multi-device family sync - PIN-protected parent dashboard Privacy First No photos of children — just fun avatar icons. Minimal data collection. COPPA compliant. Data encrypted in transit and at rest. Made with love for reading families.

Screenshots

BookQuest4 screens
Cordial Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cordial Reading at 5.0 against BookQuest's 4.4. Cordial Reading also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). BookQuest's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. BookQuest sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Cordial Reading asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cordial Reading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookQuest has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookQuest ships an update every 2 weeks, Cordial Reading every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BookQuest versus Cordial Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookQuestCordial Reading
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLeanne CalderwoodBrendan Cordial

Customer experience

BookQuest

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Cordial Reading

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BookQuest

Subscriptions2
  • BookQuest Pro - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • BookQuest Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

Cordial Reading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookQuest free?
BookQuest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cordial Reading free?
Cordial Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BookQuest or Cordial Reading?
Cordial Reading is rated higher. BookQuest averages 4.4 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Cordial Reading averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BookQuest or Cordial Reading have ads?
Neither BookQuest nor Cordial Reading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookQuest or Cordial Reading?
BookQuest ships an update every 2 weeks, and Cordial Reading every 9 days. Most recently, BookQuest was updated on October 30, 2026 and Cordial Reading on October 31, 2026.

Other comparisons