BookTBR vs Bookmook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BookTBR
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BookTBR is a warm, personal way to track every book you read. Scan a barcode to add books instantly, rate with stars and spice, save your favorite quotes, and track series progress โ all in one cozy place. Explore beautiful analytics: books per month, genre breakdowns, reading pace, year-over-year trends, and more. Keep your library and wishlist organized, log purchased and gifted books, and set reading goals. Built for readers who love their TBR.
Bookmook
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Bookmook is your private book tracker and eReader. Everything stays on your device: no account, no tracking, works offline. Built in Switzerland by an independent developer. โข ADD BOOKS - Snap a photo of the cover to find the book online - Cover, blurb and year fill in automatically โข TRACK YOUR BOOKS - Rate with thumbs up/down - Write your own review in a free-text field โข READ WITHOUT SWITCHING APPS - Read your books in the built-in eReader (ePub) - Set your own background (light/sepia/dark) - Choose your font size and typeface - Add bookmarks - Save quotes with a single tap โข CONNECT YOUR BOOKS - Link your books by your vibes - See the links as a constellation around a book - Share a constellation โ friends import it with one tap - Get automatic suggestions from your own library - No outside algorithm, no ads โข ORGANIZE BY WHY - Sort by your own, freely expandable categories instead of rigid genres - Find books again by mood and theme โข LISTS & TIMELINE - Add books to your TBR (to-be-read) list - Read, Abandoned, favorite authors, most-connected books โ all one tap away - Follow your reading history on the timeline โข IMPORT & EXPORT - Import your library from Goodreads, StoryGraph, Calibre-Web (OPDS) or JSON - Export as Markdown/JSON - No lock-in โข BACKUP & RESTORE - Make a full backup of your library anytime - Restore it 1:1 โ even on a different device - All local, no outside server and no account โข BUILT FOR BIG LIBRARIES - Search, filters and your library stay fast โข PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No sign-up, no forced cloud, no server, no data tracking - Your data is yours Free up to 5 books. Bookmook Premium unlocks unlimited books โ a one-time purchase, no subscription. โ Bookmook Premium is a one-time purchase (no subscription, no auto-renewal). Payment is charged to your Apple account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookTBR at none against Bookmook's 2. BookTBR also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Bookmook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BookTBR asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BookTBR | Bookmook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wilfred Opinion | L. Weber |
In-app purchases
BookTBR
No in-app purchases
Bookmook
- Bookmook Premium โ Monthly$2.991 Month
- Bookmook Premium โ Yearly$19.991 Year









