Comparison

Bukon vs BookMosh

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

Head to head
About

Bukon

Easily manage your reading lists. Track books you've read and those you want to read. Search online, scan ISBNs, or add manually, then rate and organize your collection.

Highlights
  • Track read books
  • Track books to read
  • Search and add books online
  • Scan ISBN codes
  • Manually create books
  • Rate books
  • Export lists
Features
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Bukon lets you track and manage your books: • Track books you've read • Track books you want to read • Manage the two lists of books Bukon is an intentionally simple book tracker: No accounts. No social features. No statistics. No ads. Just the books you’ve read and the ones you want to read. What Bukon offers • Track books you’ve read • Track books you want to read • Search for books online and add them to your lists • Scan ISBN codes to add books even quicker to your lists (Pro-Feature) • Manually create books and add them to your lists • Rate books • Maintain a read date for the books you've read • Move books between lists • Search for books in your lists • Share books • Share lists and export lists to multiple formats • Store the lists on iCloud or locally • Have the two lists always with you on your Apple Watch What Bukon does not offer • No social features • No statistics or gamification • No ads or tracking To help you finding books, Bukon connects to Open Library and allows you to search its wide library of books. Book-information from Open Library like descriptions and cover-images can be used in Bukon.

About

BookMosh

This app helps book lovers track their reading, discover new titles, and connect with friends. Organize your personal library, log progress with widgets, and share your literary journey. Features include custom tags, reading stats, and curated lists.

Highlights
  • Personal library management
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Book discovery and recommendations
  • Social features for friends
  • Customizable app icons
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Reading statistics
Features
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BookMosh is the ultimate reading companion for book lovers. Track every book you read, discover your next favorite, and share your literary journey with friends. YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Add books by scanning barcodes or searching by title, author, or ISBN Organize with custom statuses: To Read, Reading, Read, Owned, Paused Tag books your way and add personal notes Drag to set your exact page and watch your progress fill in Keep a reading diary with dates, pages, and streaks HOME AND LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Track your current read right from your home screen Log pages without opening the app. Tap to add or finish Flip between up to 5 books you're reading Lock screen widgets keep your progress front and center MAKE IT YOURS Choose from 21 custom app icons, including Classic, Gold Spine, Chrome Sunset, and Pride Switch anytime in Settings, App Icon SHARE AND SEARCH ANYWHERE Share a book from Safari, Libby, or the Kindle store straight to your To-Read shelf Search your whole library right from the home screen with Spotlight Finished reads surface in your iPhone's suggestions, ready to journal about RATE AND REVIEW Rate books with half-star precision Write reviews and mark spoilers See what your friends are rating and reading Discover community ratings and reviews READING STATS View your reading history by month and year on a beautiful diary calendar Track books read, pages turned, and reading streaks Celebrate every finish with a little confetti CONNECT WITH FRIENDS Follow friends and see their reading activity Chat and swap recommendations in real time Discover what books your friends love and build lists together CURATED LISTS Create and share custom book lists Follow lists from friends and the community Get personalized recommendations based on your taste POWERFUL DISCOVERY Search millions of books instantly Browse by author, genre, publisher, or trending titles Explore curated editorial picks and new releases from publishers you love Play daily reading prompts and community games Whether you're a casual reader or a die-hard bookworm, BookMosh helps you fall in love with reading all over again. Join our community of passionate readers today. Terms of Use: https://bookmosh.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bookmosh.com/privacy

Screenshots

Bukon4 screens
BookMosh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BookMosh at every 2 days against Bukon's every 2 weeks. BookMosh also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Bukon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BookMosh sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bukon against 5.0 for BookMosh. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookMosh has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bukon ships an update every 2 weeks, BookMosh every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bukon versus BookMosh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBukonBookMosh
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS1817.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB45 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMarc MengesWallabout Collective Inc.

Customer experience

Bukon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BookMosh

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bukon

One-time1
  • Bukon Pro$2.99
2 purchases

BookMosh

Subscriptions1
  • Supporter$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • BookMosh Supporter$39.99

Questions

Is Bukon free?
Bukon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookMosh free?
BookMosh is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bukon or BookMosh?
Bukon and BookMosh are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do Bukon or BookMosh have ads?
Neither Bukon nor BookMosh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bukon or BookMosh?
Bukon ships an update every 2 weeks, and BookMosh every 2 days. Most recently, Bukon was updated on October 31, 2026 and BookMosh on November 5, 2026.

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