Comparison

Shelflog vs BookBook

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

Head to head
About

Shelflog

Features
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Shelflog is a private, local-first reading tracker for people who want a beautiful personal library without a social network. Save books to Reading, TBR, and Finished shelves. Track ratings, pages, reading dates, private notes, quotes, and yearly goals. Search a bundled book catalog, scan an ISBN barcode, or add a title manually. Shelflog turns your reading year into clear, visual stats: - Yearly book and page progress - Monthly reading bars - Genre mix - Average rating - Reading streak - A shareable Year in Books recap Your library stays on your device in version 1.0. Shelflog has no account system, no ads, no analytics SDK, no tracking SDK, and no developer backend. Free plan: - Save up to 25 books - Use the minimal theme - Track your library and basic stats - Preview Year in Books with a Shelflog watermark Shelflog Premium is a one-time lifetime unlock: - Unlimited saved books - All visual themes - Full Year in Books export without watermark Book metadata and cover links may be provided by Open Library, an Internet Archive project. Shelflog is not affiliated with Open Library, Internet Archive, publishers, authors, or booksellers.

About

BookBook

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Your books. Your reading rhythm. Your story. Organize your library, build a reading habit, and remember what you read. No BookBook account, no ads, no tracking. A LIBRARY THAT MAKES SENSE β€’ Scan an ISBN or search by title or author to add books with covers. Manual entry is available too. β€’ Track physical books and e-books, including multiple copies of the same title. β€’ Record where books live: home, office, bookcase and shelf. β€’ Organize series and reading lists, create genres, and find books with detailed filters. β€’ Track purchases, spending, gifts, and books you lend or borrow. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE β€’ Set daily page and yearly book goals, with clear progress rings and an optional reminder. β€’ Choose daily or weekly streaks, and set how many days you want to read each week. β€’ Time reading sessions and track pages, minutes and reading history. β€’ Forgot to log? With Premium, add missed reading to an earlier day. SEE YOUR READING STORY β€’ Explore reading calendars, monthly comparisons, genre breakdowns, author rankings and pace projections. β€’ Discover your busiest reading days, fastest finishes, ratings and reading-session details. β€’ Record where you finish books and revisit those places on a map. β€’ Turn this month into a shareable reading summary, or any past month or year with Premium. KEEP THE WORDS THAT MATTER β€’ Save page-linked notes and quotes, organize favorites, and scan text with your camera. β€’ Turn favorite passages into quote cards with five themes: two free and three Premium. WITH YOU, ACROSS YOUR APPLE DEVICES β€’ With Premium, Apple device sync keeps your books, notes and reading history up to date on every device using the same Apple Account. β€’ Update pages and start, pause or finish timed reading sessions on Apple Watch. β€’ Follow your goals and current book with Home Screen, Lock Screen and Apple Watch widgets. β€’ Find books in Spotlight. Ask Siri for your current page, update progress or start a reading session. β€’ Enjoy layouts designed for iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape. MAKE IT YOURS β€’ Choose from eight accent themes, including β€œMatch my book,” inspired by your current book's cover. β€’ Customize library cards and use light or dark mode. Available in 18 languages. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR CONTROL β€’ Keep your library on your device, with optional automatic iCloud backups and easy restore. β€’ Add descriptions to backups and lock important ones. β€’ Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph or Bookmory (up to 30 books per import on the free plan); export a BookBook backup or, with Premium, a CSV file. EXPLORE BEFORE YOU START Open Demo Mode from Profile to try sample books, notes and statistics without changing your own library. BOOKBOOK PREMIUM Start free with up to 50 books. Premium adds unlimited books, imports, notes, series and lists; unlimited gift and loan tracking; advanced statistics, past-period reports and full calendar history; past-day reading logs; CSV export; unlimited enhanced book search; Apple device sync; premium quote-card themes; and alternate app icons. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://gulac.github.io/TUPPs/BookBook/IOS/terms_of_use_en.html Privacy Policy: https://gulac.github.io/TUPPs/BookBook/IOS/privacy_policy_en.html Make room for your next good book. Start with BookBook today.

Screenshots

Shelflog4 screens
BookBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BookBook at 3 against Shelflog's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shelflog sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BookBook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Shelflog versus BookBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShelflogBookBook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size57 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPByte TechUZEYIR GULAC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shelflog

One-time1
  • Shelflog Premium$2.99
2 purchases

BookBook

Subscriptions2
  • BookBook Premium – Monthly$3.991 Month
  • BookBook Premium - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Shelflog free?
Shelflog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookBook free?
BookBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shelflog or BookBook have ads?
Neither Shelflog nor BookBook shows ads.

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