Reviews of Bookwise: Book Tracker & Log

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List of user reviews and ratings for Bookwise: Book Tracker & Log

Total ratings

4.70 (Rating count: 759)

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Review summary

Reviews praise Bookwise for effective tracking, motivation, and a clean, flexible library organizer, but repeatedly flag the premium unlock as a major barrier. Users report onboarding friction, persistent upsell prompts, and occasional UI/layout annoyances that hamper first-use and cross-device setup. Overall, it’s a powerful habit-building tool for readers who don’t mind paying or tolerating some setup friction, with strong logging and data features.

Pros

Strong tracking and progress data (pages read, time, and reading goals) and easy library browsing.
Helps build a consistent reading habit and provides motivation/accountability.
Clean, easy-to-use UI with helpful data visualization and quick logging.
Flexible library organization (custom shelves and categories) to manage books.
Reminders to read to help reduce mindless scrolling.

Cons

Premium subscription gating essential features (adding more than a small number of books; must upgrade to log beyond limits).
Onboarding is long and frustrating, with repeated prompts and a lengthy setup, including cross-device re-onboarding.
Aggressive upsell/prompts to buy premium interrupting usage.
UI/layout inconsistencies and occasional annoyances (grid formatting, color contrasts) that hamper first-use.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.90

All time rating average: 4.70

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19% (10)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-17	Ch*****	Search stopped working with latest update. As I had an iCloud backup, deleted and reloaded app. Backup didn’t reload my reading streak that was over 565 days. Also my library is gone and all the books I finished aren’t listed. All it kept was number of pages read. The reload also did not fix the search. So sad as I really liked this app!!
Search stopped working with latest update. As I had an iCloud backup, deleted and reloaded app. Backup didn’t reload my reading streak that was over 565 days. Also my library is gone and all the books I finished aren’t listed. All it kept was number of pages read. The reload also did not fix the search. So sad as I really liked this app!!
2026-07-01	Gr*****	See above
See above
2026-06-27	Wh*****	I genuinely appreciate that they take the aesthetic of the app appeals to you so you can enjoy reading and tracking it. It was the whole reason I wanted to find a good app and I downloaded a few but I like this one :)
I genuinely appreciate that they take the aesthetic of the app appeals to you so you can enjoy reading and tracking it. It was the whole reason I wanted to find a good app and I downloaded a few but I like this one :)
2026-06-05	Ru*****	After update all my books disappeared App loads longer You ruined the great app! Meh
After update all my books disappeared App loads longer You ruined the great app! Meh
2026-01-28	Ok*****	I was about to log m my last chapter I was reading and it kept asking me to do a membership. I got this app so I can track my reading and not pay membership fees.
I was about to log m my last chapter I was reading and it kept asking me to do a membership. I got this app so I can track my reading and not pay membership fees.
2025-12-20	Ra*****	I was enjoying this app at first, but then when adding my book collection, I was stopped and prompted to PAY to add more than 15 books. If you have a library of more than 15 books, and don’t want to pay similar to a Netflix subscription to use a glorified stopwatch, STAY AWAY.
I was enjoying this app at first, but then when adding my book collection, I was stopped and prompted to PAY to add more than 15 books. If you have a library of more than 15 books, and don’t want to pay similar to a Netflix subscription to use a glorified stopwatch, STAY AWAY.
2025-12-07	Ek*****	This has been the first tracking app I have actually stuck with using consistently every single day! I love seeing the data and being able to easily scroll through my library and keep track of what I have read and what I want to read next. Some things I’d love to see would be: -being able to see data comparisons from specific date ranges -year in review à la Spotify Wrapped to show annual data, number of pages/ time spent in which genres, day with most pages read, day with most sessions, most books read at a time etc. -ability to download a PDF list of the library and session data Thank you so much to the developers- here’s to another year of reading with Bookwise!
This has been the first tracking app I have actually stuck with using consistently every single day! I love seeing the data and being able to easily scroll through my library and keep track of what I have read and what I want to read next. Some things I’d love to see would be: -being able to see data comparisons from specific date ranges -year in review à la Spotify Wrapped to show annual data, number of pages/ time spent in which genres, day with most pages read, day with most sessions, most books read at a time etc. -ability to download a PDF list of the library and session data Thank you so much to the developers- here’s to another year of reading with Bookwise!
2025-12-06	Te*****	I’ve only been using for two days and I really like it. It motivates/reminds me to put down mindless scrolling and do hit my reading goals for the day.
I’ve only been using for two days and I really like it. It motivates/reminds me to put down mindless scrolling and do hit my reading goals for the day.
2025-12-05	Pr*****	Would be an absolute wonderful app if the premium option didn’t prevent you from actually using the add. Legitimately deleting bc after day three it won’t let me update anything unless i get premium option.
Would be an absolute wonderful app if the premium option didn’t prevent you from actually using the add. Legitimately deleting bc after day three it won’t let me update anything unless i get premium option.
2025-12-05	Dd*****	I’ve struggled for so many years to be an avid reader. It’s something I knew I wanted to accomplish, but didn’t have the focus for. This app single-handedly changed that for me. I could not recommend it enough. How eager I am to read, and the accountability I have now would not be possible without Bookwise. Amazing amazing amazing. :’)
I’ve struggled for so many years to be an avid reader. It’s something I knew I wanted to accomplish, but didn’t have the focus for. This app single-handedly changed that for me. I could not recommend it enough. How eager I am to read, and the accountability I have now would not be possible without Bookwise. Amazing amazing amazing. :’)