Comparison

Nookd vs Nerdie

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

Head to head
About

Nookd

Effortlessly save book recommendations from photos, screenshots, or your camera roll. Organize your reading list, discover personalized picks, and track your progress. Buy books, share recommendations, and set reading goals within the app.

Highlights
  • Save books from photos and screenshots
  • Organize books into reading lists
  • Personalized book recommendations
  • In-app book purchasing
  • Share recommendations with friends
  • Set and track reading goals
Features
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You want to read, but your phone keeps winning. Nookd blocks the apps pulling you away and helps you build a reading habit that sticks. Ten minutes a day, and you're back to the books you love. And every rec you screenshot and forget? Nookd shelves those too. BLOCK THE SCROLL A reading app with app blocking built in, made to turn even ten minutes a day into a habit. Start a Bookmark session and your distracting apps go behind a gentle blocking screen until your reading time is up. NIGHTLY CHAPTER Set a recurring reading window and Nookd blocks your chosen apps automatically, no tap needed. The rec you loved at 11 pm finally gets read at 9. STREAKS & MILESTONES Every finished session builds your streak and climbs the milestone ladder, from Spine Cracked to Shelf Legend. Reading time you can see, stacking up day after day. And when you drift, Nookd nudges you gently back to your book. Encouragement, never guilt. WIDGETS & LIVE COUNTDOWN Your streak, your book, and a one-tap 30 minute session live right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Start a session and a live countdown keeps time while you read. SAVE ANY WAY YOU FIND BOOKS Screenshot, snap, or upload. If there's a book in it, Nookd finds it and shelves it instantly. No typing. No searching. No losing it forever in your camera roll. YOUR SHELF, YOUR WAY Want to read, currently reading, finished. Every rec you've ever saved, finally organized in one beautiful place. PICKS THAT GET YOU Nookd's BookPrint™ learns your taste with every book you add. Swipe through personalized recommendations that get eerily good over time. Like a friend who's read everything and actually listens. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your library and reading stats live on your device. And Apple's Screen Time technology means Nookd never sees which apps you block. Ever. In a world fighting for your attention, reading is a quiet rebellion. Nookd puts it back within reach. Built by a reader drowning in forgotten BookTok recs. Sound familiar? App blocking, Nightly Chapter, and unlimited books require a Nookd+ subscription (monthly, annual, or lifetime). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nerdie

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Nerdie is the social platform for book lovers, the place to track everything you read AND share it with people who love books as much as you do. FREE. Want to see what other readers really think about your favorite book? Curious whether a friend loved the ending as much as you did? Or maybe you just want a beautiful home for everything you've read, a rating for every book, and a want-to-read list so you're never stuck for your next great read. Nerdie does all of it, in one app. TRACK QUIETLY, OR SHARE OUT LOUD Some readers want a private diary of their reading life. Others want a community. Nerdie is built for both. Keep a review to yourself with "Only me," or post it and start a conversation. It's your call, book by book. RATE, REVIEW & REMEMBER • Rate every book on a five-star scale and write a review while it's fresh. • Log the same book more than once — made for the ones you reread every year. • Look back on your full reading history, your ratings, and everything you thought. • Mark a spoiler, or keep a review private — you're always in control. SOCIAL, THE BOOKISH WAY • Follow your friends and favorite readers and see what they're into right now. • Read their reviews of the books you love, like them, and comment to talk it out. • Discover your next read through people you actually trust, not an algorithm. • Every rating, review and comment is anchored to a book. No noise, just books. YOUR SHELF, YOUR WAY • Track your whole library, log every book you own and give it a rating. • Build custom lists for anything: want-to-read, all-time favorites, summer stack. • Customise your profile with your favorite bedside books and recent activity. • Set a yearly reading goal and watch your progress add up. THOUSANDS OF BOOKS & AUTHORS Search a huge catalog of books and authors. With covers, ratings, and reviews from the Nerdie community. Nerdie is built for book lovers who want to track their library and socialise around the thing they love most: reading. Give your reading life a home. Try Nerdie today, free. Privacy: https://nerdie.hooksonstudio.com/privacy Terms: https://nerdie.hooksonstudio.com/terms Support: https://nerdie.hooksonstudio.com/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Nookd4 screens
Nerdie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nerdie at every 10 days against Nookd's every 5 weeks. Nerdie also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Nookd sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Nerdie sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nookd ships an update every 5 weeks, Nerdie every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nookd versus Nerdie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNookdNerdie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiaison & Partners LLCHALIL AHMET CENGELOGLU

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Nookd

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Annual$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
1 purchases

Nerdie

Subscriptions1
  • Nerdie Premium Yearly3 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Nookd free?
Nookd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nerdie free?
Nerdie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nookd or Nerdie have ads?
Neither Nookd nor Nerdie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nookd or Nerdie?
Nookd ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nerdie every 10 days. Most recently, Nookd was updated on October 16, 2026 and Nerdie on October 15, 2026.

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