Comparison

MindBloom vs Book

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

Head to head
About

MindBloom

Features
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MindBloom is your personal book library, designed for readers who want to keep track of every book in a simple, elegant way. KEY FEATURES Personal library Add the books you own or want to read. Search by title, author, or ISBN, or scan the cover with your camera. Track your progress Update pages read and see your completion percentage for each book. Quotes and notes Save the lines you love, write personal notes, and receive your favourite quotes as daily reminders. Achievements Unlock badges by reaching reading goals β€” from your first completed book to the toughest challenges. Wishlist Keep track of books you want to buy, separate from your library. Backup and restore Export your data to a file and restore it anytime, so you never lose your library. Customization Choose between light, dark, or automatic theme. Available in Italian and English MindBloom automatically adapts to your device's language. MindBloom is designed to be simple, elegant, and privacy-respecting: your data stays on your device.

About

Book

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"β–  App Overview ""Where did I leave off in that book?"" ""I thought I had it, but did I sell it?"" A book lifecycle management app is here to resolve all such confusion. Book-Lifecycle-Manager goes beyond simple collection management. From the moment you think ""I want it"" until the time you ""let it go."" It records every aspect of your relationship with your books, allowing you to build your own library right in your pocket. β–  Do you have these concerns? Wondering ""Do I have this book?"" at the bookstore and ultimately regretting not buying it Forgetting how many volumes of a series you've bought and accidentally buying the same volume twice Unfinished books piling up, making it hard to track your reading progress Feeling frustrated because you can't remember the title of a book you sold long ago Tending to forget to return borrowed books Book-Lifecycle-Manager solves all of these problems! β–  5 Features of This App1. Status management covering a book's ""entire life"" You can meticulously manage books through 5 steps, from before acquisition to after letting them go.Before acquisition: List books you want or plan to read. Acquisition method: Clearly distinguish between books you bought and books you borrowed. Reading status: Unread, reading, finished. You can also record the number of pages progressed. Letting go: Keep a history of not only the books you own, but also those you've sold or lost. Nature: Manage both e-books and physical books together, regardless of the device.2. Overwhelming freedom of input You don't have to worry about ""recording being too tedious to continue.""The only required field is ""Title""! All other items (author, publisher, volume number, number of pages, purchase location, notes, rating, etc.) are optional. Depending on your style, you can choose between detailed input or quick notes.3. Intuitive tab-switching operation Equipped with dedicated tabs for each phase, such as ""Acquisition Status,"" ""Reading Status,"" and ""Disposed."" You can smoothly switch statuses with a single tap. 4. Never forget ""borrowed books"" or ""lost books"" It allows for the ""return management of borrowed books"" and the recording of ""former collections"" no longer in your possessionβ€”features that were difficult to find in existing apps. It leaves no cloud over your reading history. 5. Detailed reading notes and progress management Since you can record ""what page you are on now,"" it is safe even for those who read multiple books in parallel. You can leave plenty of thoughts and favorite phrases in the memo field.β–  Main Functions List Book registration/editing: Title (required), volume number, publisher, author, purchase location, total pages, pages read Status management: Acquisition status, acquisition method, reading status, disposal status, book nature (digital/paper) Category display: List display by status using tabs Rating/Comments: 5-star rating and free-form notes Lobby screen: An intuitive portal where information for the entire app is aggregated Recommended for: Avid readers and collectors who want to organize their bookshelves Those who want to clear their ""tsundoku"" (unread pile) and make reading a habit Those who use both e-books and physical books"

Screenshots

MindBloom3 screens
Book4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindBloom at none against Book's 1. MindBloom also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 6 months). Book's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Book sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MindBloom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindBloom ships an update every 4 weeks, Book every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
MindBloom versus Book: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindBloomBook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks β€” betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size31 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDomenico SammarroTATSUO NAKANO

In-app purchases

None

MindBloom

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Book

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$5.99

Questions

Is MindBloom free?
MindBloom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Book free?
Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindBloom or Book have ads?
Book shows ads; MindBloom does not.
Which is updated more often, MindBloom or Book?
MindBloom ships an update every 4 weeks, and Book every 6 months. Most recently, MindBloom was updated on October 24, 2026 and Book on October 11, 2026.

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