Comparison

Yuuna vs Brooksie

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

Head to head
About

Yuuna

This app allows users to create a visually stunning virtual bookshelf to track their reading. Organize your TBR list, log reading sessions, and personalize your digital library with custom spines and decorations. It offers detailed reading statistics and a private journal for notes and reviews.

Highlights
  • Virtual bookshelf customization
  • TBR list management
  • Reading session logging
  • ISBN scanning for book addition
  • Private reading journal
  • Yearly reading statistics
  • Customizable book spine editor
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Yuuna turns your reading list into a bookshelf you design yourself. Every book gets its own spine, with the color, typeface and material you choose, and your shelf grows with every page you read. YOUR BOOKSHELF - Add books by ISBN scan, title search, or by hand - Print, ebook and audiobook sit side by side on the same shelf - Spine editor: colors, fonts, materials, with live preview - Upload a photo of your real book spine and put it on the shelf - Mix wallpapers, shelves and decorations however you like - Drag to reorder, just like a real shelf TBR, READING, FINISHED - Your TBR, what you're reading now and what you've finished, each on its own shelf - Search, filter and group your library the way you like - Save pages, start and end dates, format, series and price - Set a yearly goal and watch books move from one shelf to the next READING JOURNAL & CALENDAR - Log every session: pages, notes, photos, how the chapter left you - Your calendar fills with covers instead of empty squares - Save quotes and annotations for every book - "Best moments" gathers what moved you most each month - Rate across four dimensions: spice, fluff, tears and humor YOUR STATS - Book Tower: every book you finished, stacked into one tower you can share - Year in review: books, pages, streaks, goal progress - Heatmaps and rhythm charts that show when you actually read - All private. No feed, no likes, no comments, nobody watching Yuuna is a reading journal, not a reader: you keep reading your books wherever you like. Yuuna is where they stay. YUUNA PREMIUM Premium unlocks advanced statistics, all personalization options and additional features. - Plans: monthly, yearly, or one-time (lifetime) - Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Manage or cancel any time from your App Store account settings LEGAL Terms of Use: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/70838787 Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/70838787

About

Brooksie

Features
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Your books deserve a place that feels like home. Meet Brooksie, your cozy reading companion. Build your own virtual bookshelf, make time for another chapter, and keep the words that stay with you—with a friendly fox by your side. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY Keep your wishlist, next reads, current books, and finished stories together. Add books by searching, scanning a barcode, or entering the details yourself. Arrange your shelves, follow your series, and remember who borrowed your books. MAKE TIME FOR YOUR NEXT CHAPTER Track your progress page by page and use the built-in reading timer to log your sessions. Set a reading goal, earn badges, and celebrate every little step. Your reading journey moves at your pace. KEEP THE WORDS YOU LOVE Save favorite quotes and personal notes as you read. Turn meaningful passages into quote cards to share or keep for yourself. FIND YOUR NEXT READ Can't decide what to pick up? Get a suggestion from your To Be Read shelf and rediscover the books already waiting for you. LOOK HOW FAR YOU'VE READ See your all-time reading totals and celebrate your journey with shareable monthly and yearly recaps. A LITTLE MORE MAGIC WITH BROOKSIE PRO Unlock Pro with a single, one-time purchase. No subscription. • Find books in a bookshelf photo, review the suggested matches, and add them to your library. • Capture quotes from photographed pages. • Make your shelves your own with premium themes and decorations. • Explore detailed reading statistics, including monthly comparisons, genres, authors, and reading pace. • Filter your next-read suggestions by mood, available time, and genre. • Discover similar books and explore missing volumes in your series. • View series statistics and filter your shelves by trope. • Style quote cards and reading recaps with premium templates. • Keep two reading goals active at once. • Follow reading sessions with a Lock Screen Live Activity. • Give your earned badges a premium foil finish. The essentials are free: organizing your library, tracking your reading, using the timer, saving quotes manually, earning badges, and sharing reading recaps. Your saved books, quotes, notes, and reading history remain accessible whether or not you choose Pro. A little library. Entirely yours.

Screenshots

Yuuna4 screens
Brooksie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Brooksie at daily against Yuuna's every 10 days. 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. Yuuna sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Brooksie sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yuuna ships an update every 10 days, Brooksie daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Yuuna versus Brooksie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYuunaBrooksie
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (132 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings132 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVALUE CREATION DI LIVERANI ANDREAIOZSEF MADAR

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Yuuna

Subscriptions4
  • Yuuna Pro (monthly plan)$6.991 Month
  • Yuuna Pro (monthly plan)$9.991 Month
  • Yuuna Pro (annually)$19.991 Year
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  • Yuuna Pro (annually)$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Yuuna Pro (lifetime)$19.99
  • Yuuna Pro (lifetime)$29.99
  • Yuuna Pro (lifetime)$99.99
1 purchases

Brooksie

One-time1
  • Brooksie Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Yuuna free?
Yuuna is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brooksie free?
Brooksie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Yuuna or Brooksie have ads?
Neither Yuuna nor Brooksie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yuuna or Brooksie?
Yuuna ships an update every 10 days, and Brooksie daily. Most recently, Yuuna was updated on October 31, 2026 and Brooksie on October 31, 2026.

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