# Hardcovers vs Better Bookshelf

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hardcovers at 100% against Better Bookshelf's 50%. Hardcovers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Better Bookshelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hardcovers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hardcovers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hardcovers's written reviews are positive against 50% of Better Bookshelf's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hardcovers | Better Bookshelf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardcovers/id6758563077/reviews)** | [4.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-bookshelf/id6791765002/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 5 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [LEE ROBERT CAMPBELL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873667614) | [Matthew Smith](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791765004) |

## What reviewers say

### Hardcovers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardcovers/id6758563077)

Easily manage your book collection and reading journey with this library tracker. Log your books, monitor your progress, and keep your reading organized.

**Highlights:** Book collection tracking, Reading progress monitoring, Digital library management, Simple interface, Organized reading log

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Better Bookshelf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/better-bookshelf/id6791765002)

Consolidate all your books from physical shelves, Kindle, and Audible into a single, private digital library. Easily add books by scanning barcodes, taking photos, or importing existing libraries. Revisit your favorite highlighted passages and track your reading progress.

**Highlights:** Scan barcodes or covers to add books, Import Kindle and Audible libraries, Consolidate books across multiple formats, Save and revisit highlighted passages, Track reading status and personal ratings, Mark books as lent

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium — Unlimited Library | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hardcovers free?

Hardcovers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Better Bookshelf free?

Better Bookshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hardcovers or Better Bookshelf?

Hardcovers is rated higher. Hardcovers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Better Bookshelf averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Hardcovers or Better Bookshelf have ads?

Neither Hardcovers nor Better Bookshelf shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*