Comparison

Book.luv vs OpenBookshelf

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

Head to head
About

Book.luv

Discover fascinating facts, videos, podcasts, and related media about the books you're reading. Engage with characters and fellow readers through discussions and guided questions. Organize your reading with a personalized library.

Highlights
  • Surprising facts about books and authors
  • Character lists and visual maps
  • Spoiler-aware context
  • Video essays and podcast episodes
  • Chat with book characters
  • Reader discussions and book clubs
  • Personalized reading library
Features
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Add a book you're reading. We'll show you everything around it. Book.luv finds the interesting stuff behind the book you're reading — the facts you didn't know, the videos worth watching, the podcasts worth hearing. All in one place, so you don't have to go looking. DISCOVER MORE ABOUT YOUR BOOK • "Did you know?" — surprising facts about the book, the author, and the real story behind it • Character lists and visual maps so you don't lose track • Spoiler-aware context that makes the story click • Video essays and breakdowns from YouTube • Podcast episodes and author interviews • Related movies, albums, and adaptations TALK ABOUT WHAT YOU'RE READING • Chat with characters from the book — ask them anything • Discuss with other readers in your book club • Guided discussion questions and conversation starters YOUR LIBRARY • Build a bookshelf with ratings and notes • Choose what content you want to see • A personalized feed with insights across your books • Academic articles and long-form analysis No ads. No clutter. Just more from reading.

About

OpenBookshelf

Organize your reading list with a clean, focused book tracker. Easily search millions of titles, import your history from other platforms, and sync across devices without ads or subscriptions. Focus solely on your books.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Search millions of books
  • Import from Goodreads
  • Sync across devices
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Organize reading lists
Features
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Your books. Without the noise. OpenBookshelf is a clean, focused book tracker for readers who want to organize what they read — not be sold a subscription, shown ads, or pushed into a social network. Track your reading in three taps. Search for a book, add it to your shelf, mark it as read. No onboarding wizard, no account creation, no tutorial. Just your books. SEARCH MILLIONS OF BOOKS Find books instantly by title, author, or ISBN — powered by Open Library, the world's largest open book database. No proprietary database, no lock-in. IMPORT FROM GOODREADS Bring your entire reading history with you. Export your Goodreads data and import it into OpenBookshelf in seconds. Keep your shelves, ratings, and reading dates without starting over. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your library stays up to date on every device automatically with iCloud. Add a book on your iPhone, see it on your iPad. No account required. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE No algorithmic recommendations. No social feed. No reading challenges designed to make you feel guilty. No ads. No behavioral tracking. No subscription. OpenBookshelf does one thing well: it helps you keep track of what you've read, what you're reading, and what you want to read next. Nothing more. Nothing less. Completely free. No account. No tracking. No catch.

Screenshots

Book.luv4 screens
OpenBookshelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OpenBookshelf at 5.0 against Book.luv's 3.7. Book.luv's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. OpenBookshelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Book.luv asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OpenBookshelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book.luv ships an update weekly, OpenBookshelf every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Book.luv versus OpenBookshelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook.luvOpenBookshelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developeryosef sadounJared Floersch

Customer experience

Book.luv

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

OpenBookshelf

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

In-app purchases

None

Book.luv

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OpenBookshelf

One-time1
  • Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Book.luv free?
Book.luv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenBookshelf free?
OpenBookshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book.luv or OpenBookshelf?
OpenBookshelf is rated higher. Book.luv averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while OpenBookshelf averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Book.luv or OpenBookshelf have ads?
Neither Book.luv nor OpenBookshelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book.luv or OpenBookshelf?
Book.luv ships an update weekly, and OpenBookshelf every 2 weeks. Most recently, Book.luv was updated on October 31, 2026 and OpenBookshelf on October 31, 2026.

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