BookBub

Name: BookBub
Rating: 4.8 (957 reviews)
Author: Pubmark Inc.

by Pubmark Inc.

iPhone

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

App Store ↗

Quick verdict

What it is: Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
At a glance: Free to download

Categories and search queries

Official categories

Books
Shopping

AppCorpus categories

Key functions

Function	Availability	Access	Scope	Evidence
Free app	Yes	Free	—	Store published

Screens

No screenshots collected yet.

Pricing & paywalls

App Store

Free

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.8 957 ratings · App Store

5/5I like it a lot.
I bet I have had this app for 4 or 5 years. Everyday I get an email that shows me books on sale that might interest me. I usually gives me several new books each day from various categories I selected. Sometimes the books are from little known authors. There are usually books listed that are New York Times best sellers. I do not think that any book there is more than $5 at the most and most are under $3.00. You can also let the app know what authors you like and it will send you notices when one of their books. Is on sale.

John Meekins · 31 Jul 2026
1/5The app forces all filters to be active despite user preferences
Perhaps my previous review about the broken filter system was not clear. The developer instructed me how to use filters in response, COMPLETELY MISUNDERSTANDING that my complaint was that the filter settings aren't saved anymore. Thanks for the pedantic reply. BookBub resets the filter settings now. It didn't used to function this way. I can only assume that the app deliberately resets the filters in a lame attempt to get me to buy outside my prefered genres. Prior to Summer 2023, filter settings were saved between sessions. Now they are reset—meaning that the app reenables ALL filters each time I take time to only select a few. I bought at least a book every week with BookBub. Now I deleted the app. I don't buy any deals from BookBub at all. But please explain to me again how to use your filter settings.

Sparky McMuffin · 31 Jul 2026
5/5Still useful, even though I’m not an Apple Books reader
Unfortunately, the app only supports Apple Books purchasing due to iOS rules (and I read books on another platform). I do like using this app to track my TBR, reading, and read lists.

TheOneAndOnly Tess450 · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Great app to buy cheap ebooks
I recently got a Kindle and wanted to find some books to own, seen how expensive ebooks were and found out about BookBub on Reddit. I have already bought a few from sales and discovered new books from it. My only issue with the app, is that it has one of the worst search features. I’ll type in most of the title and all it wants to show me is gross romance novels I have no interest in. These titles don’t even have any resemblance to whatever it decides to show me. I feel like BookBub might be marketed towards this audience, but not everyone is trying to buy smut books off here 😅

varspool · 31 Jul 2026
4/5Love this app 💕
I came across it by Facebook and decided to download it. But then I saw that I would have to make a account. What I originally thought when I downloaded this, is that I would have to link my google account or gmail so it would be easier to access. I want to be able to afford the books that I want at a low price, but I came across this problem. Could you add gmail or google to the account list? Thank you.

andrea cross · 31 Jul 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

Data Linked to You — Analytics — Diagnostics — Crash Data Developer declared
Data Linked to You — Analytics — Diagnostics — Performance Data Developer declared
Data Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
Data Linked to You — App Functionality — Contact Info — Email Address Developer declared
Data Linked to You — App Functionality — Identifiers — User ID Developer declared
Data Linked to You — Product Personalization — Contact Info — Email Address Developer declared
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Data Linked to You — Contact Info Developer declared
Data Linked to You — Diagnostics Developer declared
Data Linked to You — Identifiers Developer declared
Data Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared

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Accessibility

No accessibility labels collected yet.

Versions

App Store

2.4.10
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.11
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.13
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.14
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.15
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.16
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.18
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.19
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.20
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.21
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.23
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.24
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.26
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.6
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.7
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.8
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.4.9
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.5.11
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.5.13
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.5.15
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.5.16 · 29 Jan 2026
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.5.5
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.5.6
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.5.8
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.
2.5.9
This version fixes bugs and improves performance.

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Alternatives

Book of the Month — Same category + similar ratings
Libro.fm Audiobooks — Same category + similar ratings

Availability by market

Data quality & evidence

Page completeness: Live store listing
Last verified: 31 Jul 2026
Sources: App Store

Independent summary has not been published yet.
Screenshots: not yet collected

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