Comparison

boook vs BookDrawer

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

Head to head
About

boook

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Most reading-log apps feel like a chore. boook is different. Track your reading time automatically with a built-in timer, save memorable quotes with text or photos, and wrap up every book with a quick star rating and review. The more you read, the more your cute character grows - and the more character cards you collect. KEY FEATURES - Reading Timer - automatically track your reading sessions and see today's progress - Quotes & Notes - save the lines that move you, as text or photos - Quick Reviews - rate and reflect on every book you finish - Character Growth & Collection - grow your character and collect cards as you read - Daily Check-in & Missions - build a streak and complete daily/weekly missions for rewards - Reading Stats - calendar heatmap, top genres, and yearly goal progress at a glance - Bookshelf - organize your shelves and add books instantly by scanning a barcode No sign-up required to get started. Optionally connect a Google account to back up and restore your data. Start recording your reading today, and turn it into a lasting habit with boook. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BookDrawer

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BookDrawer is a quiet drawer for the books you keep. When you read them, how many times, and where they are now β€” all in one place. β–  Library β€” Want to read, reading, finished. And bought, borrowed, given away. β–  Reading history β€” Read it again and each pass keeps its own dates, rating, and notes. β–  Your shelf β€” Owned, to buy, departed (gifted, sold, lost). Two copies of one book, tracked separately. β–  Quotes β€” Photograph a passage and the words come across on their own. Page numbers too. β–  Reading calendar β€” Covers of finished books fill in the calendar, and turn into share cards for your feed. β–  iCloud sync β€” The same library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No sign-in. β–  Book search β€” Find by title or author and pull in the cover and details. (Book data: Google Books) No ads. Just your books.

Screenshots

boook3 screens
BookDrawer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookDrawer at none against boook's 2. BookDrawer also leads on ads (none vs shown). boook's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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. boook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. BookDrawer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

boook ships an update every 2 days, BookDrawer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
boook versus BookDrawer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterboookBookDrawer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS15.5 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size86 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPpom StudioShinhyoung Lee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

boook

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year
None

BookDrawer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is boook free?
boook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookDrawer free?
BookDrawer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do boook or BookDrawer have ads?
boook shows ads; BookDrawer does not.
Which is updated more often, boook or BookDrawer?
boook ships an update every 2 days, and BookDrawer every 3 days. Most recently, boook was updated on October 16, 2026 and BookDrawer on October 13, 2026.

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