BookBuddy alternatives

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R4] BookBuddy 2/5 · US book limit: only let me add 50
2. [R6] BookBuddy 3/5 · US I don’t really know: App seemed great at first, however after adding 50 books to my shelf I was hit with a fee if I wanted to add any more books.
3. [R13] BookBuddy 1/5 · US Paid app: Wasn’t happy to start scanning and then be stopped at 50 books and forced to pay to continue.
4. [R21] BookBuddy 3/5 · GB God but has some faults: This is a great app to log books in and reminds you who you have lenses your book to but I have about 150 books and it only lets me log 50 unless you pay for the premium package. Great app but not quite right for me.
5. [R1] BookBuddy 2/5 · US Disappointed: I originally wanted a different app. The one I wanted does not show up on Apple App Store. This was top of the list as a close related app. Was disappointed that half my books I scanned. I had to go back and enter in manually anyways save yourself the time in trouble and just get Handy library from Google.
6. [R12] BookBuddy 3/5 · US Ok I guess: Was super excited for this after it was recommended by a friend. It does alot of things I wish goodreads did. However, there’s practically no indie author books on here. I tried various methods and keywords to try and add books to my shelves and so many indie authors just don’t show up. Even worse is I paid $6 to be able to add more than 20 books only to discover this afterwards and th
7. [R16] BookBuddy 1/5 · US Not for Older Books: I collect vintage paperbacks 1975-1995 and this app does not work with those UPC codes. It only works with new books with ISBN codes on modern books.
8. [R25] BookBuddy 2/5 · US .: search online feature is unbelievably bad (scanning bar codes isn’t much better especially for older books), made adding my library to this app an awful experience. once i was finished the app was helpful
9. [R7] BookBuddy 2/5 · US Confused: I do love this app, I paid the $10 for a lifetime membership. It’s not correct on which month I read the books in. It stopped editing in April
10. [R18] BookBuddy 3/5 · GB Could be better: Paid for the 50+ books version and thought it would have more features. Disappointed with the statistics pages. Basic adding up seems to be a problem for this app. All the data is added correctly but apparently I’ve read 24 books this month 🤔
11. [R35] BookBuddy 1/5 · GB Purchased upgrade but not working?: Purchased upgrade 2 weeks ago and still not working. Not able to upload any books.
12. [R15] BookBuddy 3/5 · US Family Sharing Feature Need: The app should be configured to better support libraries of families
13. [R19] BookBuddy 1/5 · US Can’t share with my spouse: My husband has paid for the service and has scanned our library. But when I download the app to access OUR library, it wants me to pay and scan in everything again! Why do I need to pay $20 and then scan for both of us to access the same information! You need a household option!
14. [R41] BookBuddy 1/5 · GB Where are my books?: I purchased the pro BookBuddy on my iPhone and added at least 100 books, but I can’t see them on my iPad.Why? Please help and I will increase the star rating
15. [R3] BookBuddy 3/5 · US Love it! But have request for change 🤍: I have been using this for years and absolutely love it!! So many awesome features and easy to use! I do ask for 2 things to be changed/updated - 1. Please add the ability to search by personal tags 2. Please add multiple tag categories that can be personalized - for example, I would love to have Topic Tags, Person Tags, Timeframe Tags so that I can go th
16. [R9] BookBuddy 3/5 · US Seems nice enough: Update: so there is the workaround but it’s not as slick as you’d expect: you have to switch to list view, change the order and then go back to cover view. Seems nice enough, was hoping it would allow drag and drop for manual sort order in the thumbnail view. It’s great that you can sort by lots of criteria, but my moods on what to read next shift and I’d like to sort and reso
17. [R14] BookBuddy 4/5 · US Great App: I definitely would recommend this app for anyone looking to catalog their books and track their collections. My only complaint would be that I have to manually create and add books to the “series” filter. This can be frustrating when you have large book series or a lot of different series. It would be nice if it would automatically gather this information online and create them for you.
18. [R23] BookBuddy 4/5 · US Almost perfect: Please add the ability to sort by last name! This would make it a perfect app.
19. [R52] Goodreads 5/5 · US Love it for my book tracking!: I’m grateful I track all my books on Goodreads because I recently lost all my book lists on Libby. Reading the reviews before picking my next book is very useful too.
20. [R55] Goodreads 5/5 · US Best Book Finder: Love this app so much. It’s great for book lovers like me. Easy to navigate too.
21. [R58] Goodreads 4/5 · US Love Goodreads.: I am an avid reader and I absolutely love Goodreads. Not only does it track the books that I’ve,but I can rate them, write a review , and recommend them to friends and family. It helps me set reading goals and keeps track of them Plus it remembers all the books I’ve read so that I don’t download repeats Best app ever aside from kindle
22. [R61] Goodreads 5/5 · US Review: Just started writing reviews so still working on them. This app has helped me track my reading progress, finding all the series of any author I am interested in reading, kept me from buying duplicates. I can keep track of my mom and what she is reading because she sometimes forgets and we use this a lot to compare and go over what we still need to get. I have also entered many giveaways a
23. [R66] CloudLibrary 5/5 · US Great resource: Love this app. Only downside is not being able to send the file to your kindle.
24. [R67] CloudLibrary 3/5 · US Needs more granular audio speed options: The audiobook speed settings are only in increments of 0.2. (So, 1.0x, 1.2x, 1.4x, 1.6x, etc.) Depending on the particular book or narrator, I often find that 1.0x is too slow but 1.2x is too fast. In Libby, I can pick in increments of 0.05 and I often find myself using 1.05 or 1.15 or 1.3. Otherwise the app works fine for what I need (though the look-a
25. [R70] CloudLibrary 3/5 · US Fast download but…: The ability to find your place in the book if you lose it is difficult. The way the chapters are listed makes it hard to scroll back and forth by a few lines, it jumps whole chapters. Easy to use otherwise. Fast and easy download, does not require WiFi.
26. [R75] CloudLibrary 5/5 · US Audiobooks: Just love the audiobooks that accompany me on my daily walks. CL is a wonderful source.
27. [R80] Fable 5/5 · US Goodreads Be Damned: Such a superior app, it cannot be overstated. EVERY reader should use Fable. I only wish it was easier to find newer reads, but the UI/UX is just fabulous for tracking your own reading and that of your friends.
28. [R83] Fable 5/5 · US Love love love!: I absolutely love Fable. I was hesitant at first because Goodreads used to be my best friend. Fable does everything Goodreads does and more. I love that you could join a book club on Fable! I’m about to start my own book club with people I know locally. But the book club has been my absolute favorite part about Fable
29. [R89] Fable 5/5 · US I love the interaction!: I have been on here a few months now and most of all I am enjoying the interaction between readers and authors alike. Updating you progress is easy and simple even more so with the widget. Will absolutely be a long time user.
30. [R97] Bookly 4/5 · US All right: I think they push you to much to try and buy pro but it is fine. The tracking is fun. It has a streak. Adds do occur sometimes not much. It motivates me to read. You also can add outfits to your little helper. I recommend. But a lot of adds have been coming through out the years if useing this app
31. [R103] Bookly 5/5 · US Data Nerd: Love Bookly. As a data nerd, I enjoy being able to see how long and what format I’ve read it in.
32. [R105] Bookly 5/5 · US Easy and fun to use: Bookly is easy and fun to use. Your rewarded with points for reading and the points can be used to purchased different items used in the app. Bookly is also very reasonably priced.
33. [R107] Margins 5/5 · US Amazing but one minor annoyance: Thus far, this is my favorite reading tracker app. Glad to get away from Amazon/goodreads and others just have too much commercialism embedded in them. This one feels like it’s actually made FOR readers. I especially love the visual aspects and color sorting! My only one complaint that is a bit frustrating is that the page numbers are completely off. For instance,
34. [R111] Margins 5/5 · US so cozy and cute: 10/10 would recommend. i love this app and how cozy it is, it isn't over stimulating or confusing to figure out at all. Can't wait to see what the creators have in store for this app
35. [R114] Margins 5/5 · US Great app!: Super fun and easy to use book tracker! I love the overall aesthetic and it makes it fun to log my reading!
36. [R115] Margins 5/5 · US Feels like a great book: This app feels like opening a new book. I like how easy it is to navigate I’m still exploring and I’m not disappointed.
37. [R11] BookBuddy 5/5 · US FANTASTIC APP: I love this app - I can scan barcodes or enter ISBNs in manually, take photos of covers that don’t automatically apply, and even keep track of which books I’ve leant out. First 50 books are free to scan, then a one time and lifetime price for $10. I’m using this to keep track of my 300+ books and as evidence for any insurance needs!