Comparison

ReadMe vs BookWorm

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

Head to head
About

ReadMe

This app helps you meticulously track your reading progress, visualize your habits with a calendar heatmap, and build consistent reading streaks. Organize your library, discover reading patterns, and enjoy a beautiful, ad-free experience designed for iOS.

Highlights
  • Log reading sessions by pages and time
  • Visual calendar heatmap for activity
  • Build and track reading streaks
  • Automatic reading speed calculation
  • Detailed reading statistics and charts
  • Organize books into custom shelves
  • Search and add books from external libraries
Features
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Track every page, build a reading streak, and see your year in books. ReadMe is a fast, private reading tracker for iPhone and iPad, with no ads and no account to create. LOG READING IN SECONDS - Log pages and time for each session, or time alone for audiobooks - Log pages and check in from Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Check in from Control Center, or press and hold the app icon - See the time left and an estimated finish date for every book BUILD THE HABIT - Daily check-ins and reading streaks keep you consistent - Set a yearly reading goal and watch it fill in - A reading calendar shows every day you read SEE YOUR READING IN NUMBERS - Compare this year with the same dates last year - Monthly charts, pages per hour, and your most productive day - Your top genres and how you rate the books you finish ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY - Reading, To Read, and Completed shelves, plus a Wish List for books to buy - Find books with Google Books and Open Library search, or scan a barcode - Add several books from one search, or scan one after another - Add any book by hand, even without a page count - Rate finished books and keep notes MADE FOR EVERY SCREEN - On iPhone Duo, your library and book details sit on either side of the fold - Dark mode, larger text sizes, and haptic feedback - Covers stay saved, and logging works offline YOUR DATA, YOUR PRIVACY - Syncs across your devices with iCloud - No ads, no tracking, no account - Export or import your whole library as a file anytime - Crash reports are sent only if you say yes Pick up your next book and start your streak today.

About

BookWorm

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by tracking books, ebooks, and audiobooks. Set daily goals, maintain streaks, and organize your library. It offers gentle reminders and progress insights to encourage more reading.

Highlights
  • Daily reading goals (pages/minutes)
  • Reading streak tracking
  • Log print books, ebooks, and audiobooks
  • Organize library (Reading, To Read, Finished)
  • Reading timer
  • Monthly progress recaps
  • Shareable reading stats
Features
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Turn "I should read more" into a daily habit. BookWorm is a calm, beautiful reading tracker for books, ebooks and audiobooks. Set a daily goal, build a streak and watch your reading grow. BUILD A READING HABIT • Set a daily goal in pages or minutes • Keep your streak alive and earn reading quests • See every reading day on your calendar • Gentle reminders, at the time you choose BOOKS AND AUDIOBOOKS, IN ONE PLACE • Log pages for print books and ebooks • Log listening time for audiobooks • Both count toward the same daily goal YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY • Organise your shelf: Reading, To Read and Finished • Import your existing library from a CSV file • Add notes to every book STAY FOCUSED • Start the reading timer with one tap • Pick up right where you left off from Home SEE YOUR PROGRESS • A Monthly Recap of every month you read • Books finished, pages read and hours listened • Your best streak and favourite genres SHARE WHAT YOU READ • Beautiful share cards for every finished book • Share your Monthly Recap in one tap BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN • Optimised for iPhone Duo: your shelf and your book, side by side • iPhone and iPad, synced with iCloud • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Four themes: Light, Dark, Retro and Marginalia • Available in 9 languages Made by an independent developer. If you love BookWorm, an optional tip helps keep it growing.

Screenshots

ReadMe4 screens
BookWorm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReadMe at none against BookWorm's 3. BookWorm's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. BookWorm sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ReadMe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ReadMe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookWorm has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadMe ships an update every 6 weeks, BookWorm every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ReadMe versus BookWorm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadMeBookWorm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh EngelsAdam Markocki

Customer experience

ReadMe

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

BookWorm

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ReadMe

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BookWorm

One-time3
  • An espresso$2.99
  • Coffee & croissant$4.99
  • A week of coffee$9.99

Questions

Is ReadMe free?
ReadMe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookWorm free?
BookWorm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ReadMe or BookWorm?
ReadMe is rated higher. ReadMe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BookWorm averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do ReadMe or BookWorm have ads?
Neither ReadMe nor BookWorm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadMe or BookWorm?
ReadMe ships an update every 6 weeks, and BookWorm every 9 days. Most recently, ReadMe was updated on November 12, 2026 and BookWorm on November 5, 2026.

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