Cat's Library vs Brooksie
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cat's Library
Enhance your reading journey with a charming companion. Track your reading progress, organize your personal library, and collect favorite quotes. Customize your experience with themes and outfits earned through reading.
- Reading timer with cat companion
- Personalized bookshelf organization
- Quote collection with OCR
- Social sharing of bookshelves
- Customizable cat outfits and room themes
- Reading progress statistics
- Barcode book recognition
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For all book lovers and cat lovers out there! With "Cat's Library" reading is no longer a solitary activity. Become a book butler, read books with adorable cats, record your progress, and get encouragement. If you want to turn reading time into a habit or create your own library, become a book butler right now. Reading Experience with Cats Read books with cute cats while using the reading timer. Check your reading time in real-time, and when you finish reading for a certain period, the cat will also appear to rest. Experience both motivation and healing through reading with cats, not 'reading alone.' Cat Bookstore The cat bookstore is equipped with cute props and soothing music. If it's too bright, turn off the lights and turn on the desk lamp. Collected quotes accumulate on the quote board. Discover the growing library feature where your bookshelf fills up the more you read. My Library Organize your library by categorizing books into 'To Read', 'Currently Reading', and 'Read'. Book registration is very convenient with general search, manual addition, and even barcode recognition support. Don't know what to read? The cat will recommend books for you. Reading Records You can leave notes about your feelings or emotions from each reading session. Review collected quotes and reading records by book, reflecting on the traces of each book. Quote Collection When you find a quote you like while reading, collect it right away. Camera OCR function quickly recognizes text, allowing you to save it without typing. Calendar Check your reading activities with the monthly calendar. Library - Add friends and peek at each other's bookshelves — even which book they're reading right now, and for how long. - See which books the book butlers added most this week, and the most-picked all-time favorites. - You decide what to share, item by item: shelf, log, quotes, reviews. Themes & Outfits - Spend the coins you earn by reading on cat outfits and room themes. - Cherry blossom, café, Positano, a cozy study… read in the room that fits your mood today. Recap - Books, pages, hours, quotes — look back at everything you've read, in numbers. - Watch your finished books stack up, by week, month, year, or all time. More features coming soon! Beyond a simple reading tracker app, become a book butler and experience having your own library and an emotional companion with cats. Start The Cat's Library right now! Contact & News - Email: contact@catslibrary.com - Instagram & Threads: @take_a.book.en - X: @Cats_Library_ Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Brooksie
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Your books deserve a place that feels like home. Meet Brooksie, your cozy reading companion. Build your own virtual bookshelf, make time for another chapter, and keep the words that stay with you—with a friendly fox by your side. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY Keep your wishlist, next reads, current books, and finished stories together. Add books by searching, scanning a barcode, or entering the details yourself. Arrange your shelves, follow your series, and remember who borrowed your books. MAKE TIME FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER Track your progress page by page and use the built-in reading timer to log your sessions. Set a reading goal, earn badges, and celebrate every little step. Your reading journey moves at your pace. KEEP THE WORDS YOU LOVE Save favorite quotes and personal notes as you read. Turn meaningful passages into quote cards to share or keep for yourself. FIND YOUR NEXT READ Can't decide what to pick up? Get a suggestion from your To Be Read shelf and rediscover the books already waiting for you. LOOK HOW FAR YOU'VE READ See your all-time reading totals and celebrate your journey with shareable monthly and yearly recaps. A LITTLE MORE MAGIC WITH BROOKSIE PRO Unlock Pro with a single, one-time purchase. No subscription. • Find books in a bookshelf photo, review the suggested matches, and add them to your library. • Capture quotes from photographed pages. • Make your shelves your own with premium themes and decorations. • Explore detailed reading statistics, including monthly comparisons, genres, authors, and reading pace. • Filter your next-read suggestions by mood, available time, and genre. • Discover similar books and explore missing volumes in your series. • View series statistics and filter your shelves by trope. • Style quote cards and reading recaps with premium templates. • Keep two reading goals active at once. • Follow reading sessions with a Lock Screen Live Activity. • Give your earned badges a premium foil finish. The essentials are free: organizing your library, tracking your reading, using the timer, saving quotes manually, earning badges, and sharing reading recaps. Your saved books, quotes, notes, and reading history remain accessible whether or not you choose Pro. A little library. Entirely yours.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Brooksie at none against Cat's Library's shown. Brooksie also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 4 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. Cat's Library sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Brooksie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Cat's Library ships an update every 4 days, Brooksie daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cat's Library | Brooksie |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 86.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 249 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lo-Fi Labs Inc. | IOZSEF MADAR |
In-app purchases
Cat's Library
- Pro Book Butler Monthly Sub$4.991 Month
- Pro Book Butler Annual Subscription$29.991 Year
- Pro Book Butler Annual Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Coin Pack - 100$1.49
- Coin Pack - 500$6.49
- Coin Pack - 1000$9.99
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- Pro Book Butler Lifetime Subs$79.99
Brooksie
- Brooksie Pro$4.99









