bookworm reads Reviews

I don’t think I’ve ever written an app review but because this is so promising I feel like it’s worth pointing out what’s effective/ineffective so far.

For starters, the aesthetic and interface are a fun and vibrant change from Goodreads. I really dig the colors and worm customization (sounds silly but it’s fun). I also appreciate how the navigation borrows from other social media platforms thus feeling familiar, accessible, and intuitive. Because it kinda operates like Twitter or a message board, I feel like it’ll be easier to organically build community. On top that, the half-star review system is a pleasant change from Goodreads.

With all that said, it looks like bookwormreads is still figuring itself out, which is cool but I hope it doesn’t take years of development! I’d love to be able to select different editions when choosing a book to place on my shelf. As of now, it seems like the cover that’s displayed is arbitrary. I’d also like more flexibility/customization in setting my own reading challenges up. Finally, I’d really like some sort of stat system in my library similar to StoryGraph or even something like Letterboxd. I’ve always wondered why Goodreads and the likes are so boring and out of date in comparison to something like Letterboxd, and I don’t see why bookwormreads can’t be for literature what that platform is for film in its own unique way.

I just downloaded bookwormreads after stumbling across an “alternatives to G**dreads” post and this is the cutest app! Its simple and very community-oriented. I love that there are lil’ book clubs on here. And the reading challenges? I mean c’mon. Obsessed. I feel like I’m navigating through a website in the early 00s in the BEST of ways.

I’m giving 4 stars at the moment because I would love to see one, hopefully simple, thing:

1) a way to track what page or chapter I’m on. I get a lot of my books from the library and sometimes I have to return them before I’m done, so I’d love to be able to note where I’m at to come back to in the near future. After poking around a bit, it doesn’t seem like an option?

bookwormreads is really good! However, the layout gets jumbled when font size is increased. It gets a bit hard to navigate and some buttons become obscured, along with not being able to read my text after a certain amount of words. Overall, it’s a bit hard to use as a blind reader :,)! The colors are also… a lot. I’d like to be able to switch feed colors in settings, maybe cooler tones vs warm tones. Just some thoughts!

Just joined BookWorm Reads today! Compared to other book apps, this one is way more simple and way less overwhelming. And, it was fun to dress up my worm! The whole look of it is too cute for words. Other than the occasional minor annoyance of having to tap more than once to close something, I think bookwormreads is a keeper!

bookwormreads is so fun and not boring like other book apps. I love my worm. I love the visuals. The only thing I think for me that’s missing is the ability to record what page you’re on in a book you’re currently reading, but maybe I just haven’t figured that out. Anyways. Highly recommend.

bookworm is the book app of my DREAMS!! I love how fun and playful it is, and I’ve discovered some of my all time favorite books by seeing what my friends have loved reading. I swear it has also helped me read even more than I used to, because I get so excited to write reviews ✨ 10/10 huge fan

bookwormreads is perfect for book lovers!! I love being able to log all the books I have read and especially the books I want to read in the future! It is super helpful and user friendly. Highly recommend!!!

I loooooove tracking my books in Bookworm Reads. Love it so much I even went pro. Love seeing all my books covers together, it’s so pretty. Much much cuter and better and more wonderful than anything else. Get off your ugly corporate apps. Get on dis right now pls.

love bookwormreads!! such a fun, playful interface, and so simple to use. I’ve been frustrated with goodreads for a while and searching for an alternative. so happy I found this!! also made it so easy to import my existing goodreads library :)

I love bookwormreads!! I’m a huge bookworm and have always struggled to track the books I’ve read and the books I want to read. This is the perfect app for just that and more! And the bonus is that it’s so cute & colorful!!!

bookwormreads offers an inclusive, witty and informative platform where bookworms from everywhere can connect and share ideas and recommendations. Super user friendly and wonderfully curated, I recommend bookwormreads to anyone with a love for reading!

Bookworm feels how readers really feel about reading: happy! I love the colors, the engaged community, and that I can buy books from independent sellers right from bookwormreads . I feel energized and seen in my usually solitary reading habit. LOVE IT!

I love how easy this is to use, how easy it was to convert over from goodreads, and that I can have friends and also see what the rest of the community is reading!

Love all the details here, but most of all I love the types of books that are popping up on my radar now!

I think it’s a good app but I need A better way to track it. I want to see the books I read and more ways to track it

The best app in the world. I check it ten times a day. I have made new friends and found new books and what else is life for you know?

bookwormreads brings me SO MUCH JOY! And I promise it will bring you a similar amount of serotonin. Dress your worm and keep track of your books on an app that’s not owned by Jeff bezos. What more could you want 🤗💗

Lots of personality. 100x more fun than other apps i've tried. Makes reading with friends a joy like it should be :)

I’ve checked them all, and bookworm is by far the best. Colorful, fun, great book recommendations. Definitely recommend

Finally, a fantastic app for people who love to read! Where have you been, Book Worm!? Y’all are gonna wanna download this ASAP.

I’ve been a user of Goodreads for years so I was hesitant to switch BUT it was so easy to import my entire library. Bookworm just feels like a community and online bookclub that’s so welcoming and easy to join. I’m slowly convincing all of my friends to join. 10/10 recommend!!

bookwormreads is a pleasure to use, and the more I use it the more I want to use it! I find the user interface to be a little less than intuitive but eventually I find what I’m looking for. I’ve tried the website as well (for stocking my library) but I’d suggest sticking with bookwormreads for that.

I am legally blind and on the hunt for a book tracker and journal app to write my thoughts about the audio books I read. bookwormreads seems really cool but doesn’t play very well with voiceover— the screen reader can read the screen and buttons pretty well but I I’ll not let you select the buttons. You have to turn the screen reader off to hit them. I hope this can be fixed bc beside that this seems like a great app!

With the inviting atmosphere, warm (or should I say worm?) community, and the insightful reviews, bookwormreads has rekindled my love of reading. The dev team’s fantastic as well! They’re very responsive.

I wanted to get an app that I could use to keep track of my reading, and also to gather book ideas for me to read! After downloading almost 10 different apps, I landed on this one and I absolutely love it. You can share with the community, make friends! Its also packed full of bookworms, so if you don’t have one near you, just join bookwormreads !

I like the layout and design of bookwormreads , it’s very colorful and fun. I also like the whole worm aspect which makes bookwormreads feel less stale than most book tracking apps. However, there is a heavy social aspect which is cool but there’s no option to go private or just simply not partake in the social media part. I’m not a huge fan of sharing my opinions to everyone and having it appear on a timeline where others can see it just because I’m afraid of having my review be so exposed and open to comments from anyone (which is probably PTSD from twitter). However, I haven’t seen any major hatred/fighting on bookwormreads because the community is so positive and new, so this fear is mostly irrational. I would still like the ability to go private, at the very least in reviews or book ratings. I also don’t think I’ll ever use the book club feature, but that’s to be seen in the future. I think bookwormreads has great potential and can continue to improve.

Fun and vibrant app! Love the community aspect of it!
I found out about bookwormreads after reading an article about book trackers. I hope this apps grow!