Pubby Alternative: Multi-Platform Review Exchange

You're on Pubby. You've done the exchanges. But your Apple Books page still has zero reviews.

Pubby was built for Amazon. Read & Rate was built for where readers actually shop: Apple Books, Kobo, Barnes & Noble, Goodreads, Audible, and Amazon.

Trusted by INDIE AUTHORS WORLWIDE: over 2,000 books, more than 5,000 reviews delivered, and Christian book reviewers among them

Fully Compliant & Safe Protocols

You distribute wide. Your review strategy is Amazon-only. That gap is costing you sales.

Every reader who finds you on Apple Books or Kobo sees a blank page. No reviews. No social proof. No reason to buy. You did the hard work of going wide, but your review platform is pulling in the opposite direction.

The real cost: A blank review page on Apple Books doesn't just lose one sale. It loses every sale from every reader who lands there and bounces because nobody else vouched for your book.

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Where your readers buy, and what Pubby covers

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Apple Books
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Kobo
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Barnes & Noble
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Goodreads
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Audible
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"Pubby built their platform when Amazon was the only game in town. Your readers are not only on Amazon anymore."

The multi-platform reality

Why Modern Authors Are Migrating from Pubby & Book Bounty

The industry has changed. Using legacy swap sites puts your KDP account at risk. Upgrade to the professional standard.

Legacy Swap Sites

Pubby / Book Bounty / etc.

Security & Distribution

Raw File Downloads

High Piracy Risk. No traceability.

Traffic Source

Direct Links

Trigger Amazon Bots. High Risk.

Data Analytics

No Data Analysis

Flying blind on listing health.

Review Quality

Robotic / Low Effort

Generic 'Great book!' comments.

Read & Rate

The Professional Standard

Security & Distribution

Dynamic Watermarking (The Vault)

Trace every file to reviewer identity.

Traffic Source

Organic Search-Find-Buy

Readers choose your book themselves, and never one whose author reviewed theirs.

Data Analytics

Book Biometrics Data

See how you stack up vs Top 100.

Review Quality

Private Beta Feedback

Detailed, authors-only feedback options.

"Don't gamble your career. Upgrade to the professional standard."

What you get that Pubby doesn't offer

These aren't minor features. They're the reason authors who go wide switch.

Reviews where your readers actually buy

Apple Books. Kobo. Barnes & Noble. Goodreads. Audible. Your wide distribution deserves a wide review strategy. Read & Rate sends reviewers to the store they already shop, not just Amazon.

Your manuscript stays yours

Every ARC is watermarked to the specific reviewer. If your book leaks, you know exactly who had it. That accountability changes how reviewers treat your work from day one.

Feedback that makes you better

Public reviews tell you what readers thought. Private reviewer comments tell you why. That honest, authors-only feedback is what separates authors who keep improving from those who guess.

Data beyond the star rating

Book Biometrics shows you exactly where readers disengage, what holds them, and how you stack up against Top 100 bestsellers in your genre. A 4-star review tells you something. Biometrics tells you everything.

Growth Beyond the Kindle Store

We are the best book review site for authors targeting Audible, Apple Books, and Google Play. Supporting authors in the US, Canada, UK, Germany, Italy, and many more.

50+Countries
6+Platforms

An honest note about Pubby

Pubby is a real platform with a real community. If you publish exclusively in KDP Select and never sell anywhere but Amazon, it may be enough. But if you're building a career across platforms, if you want Apple Books readers to trust your page, if you care about Kobo and Goodreads, then you need a platform designed for that from the start. Read & Rate was built for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know before switching.

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