Comparison

Lend & Read vs bookReadApp

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

Head to head
About

Lend & Read

Organize and share your personal book collection with family and friends. Easily add books by scanning barcodes or typing ISBNs, and track who has borrowed which titles. Customize the app's appearance with various themes and background photos.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes to add books
  • Personalized libraries per profile
  • Lend books and track returns
  • Customizable themes and backgrounds
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Sign in with Apple
Features
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Your family bookshelf, reimagined. Lend & Read makes it easy to build, organize, and share your book collection — all in one beautifully designed app. Scan a barcode or type an ISBN to instantly add books. Create profiles for every family member so everyone has their own personalized library. Choose from 10 stunning themes — including K-Pop Demon Hunters-inspired designs — and even set a custom background photo. Share your library with friends, lend books with a tap, and track who has what. Every book syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. KEY FEATURES: - Scan barcodes to add books instantly - 10 aesthetic themes to match your vibe - Per-profile libraries for the whole family - Lend books to friends and track returns - Custom background photos with pan & zoom - iCloud sync across all your devices - Sign in with Apple for easy, secure access Built for readers, by a reader. Whether you're tracking your own collection or managing a family library, Lend & Read keeps everything organized and beautiful.

About

bookReadApp

Features
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Build your reading life in one place. BookReadApp helps you organize your library, track reading progress, capture notes, and see how your habits grow over time. Add books by title, author, or ISBN, import your Goodreads library, log reading sessions, and review your stats with a clean, focused reading dashboard. Features: Organize your personal library with reading statuses like Want to Read, Reading, Completed, and Gave Up Search books by title, author, or ISBN Import your Goodreads library from CSV Track reading progress by page count Use a built-in reading timer to log sessions and pages read Keep notes, quotes, and page references for each book View reading streaks, yearly summaries, and monthly reading charts Search and filter your books and notes quickly Rate books and keep a personal review history Whether you are building a reading habit, managing a long reading list, or keeping track of favorite quotes, BookReadApp gives you a simple way to stay consistent and remember more of what you read.

Screenshots

Lend & Read4 screens
bookReadApp2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: bookReadApp at 17.0 against Lend & Read's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Lend & Read versus bookReadApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLend & ReadbookReadApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPravindra RathoreJingling Zhu

In-app purchases

None

Lend & Read

No in-app purchases

None

bookReadApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lend & Read free?
Lend & Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bookReadApp free?
bookReadApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lend & Read or bookReadApp have ads?
Neither Lend & Read nor bookReadApp shows ads.

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