Comparison

Reading List vs Reading notes BookClip

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Reading List

Organize your reading journey by tracking books you've read, are currently reading, or want to read. Log progress, add custom lists, and record notes and ratings. Sync data across devices and export your library.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes to add books
  • Search online for books
  • Manual book entry
  • Track reading progress (start/finish dates)
  • Create custom book lists
  • Add ratings and notes
  • View reading statistics
  • iCloud data sync
Features
Currently charting
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Easily track books you’ve read, books you’re reading, and books you want to read. Record your progress by adding the start and finish date of your books. ADD NEW BOOKS • Scan the barcode of a book to quickly add it to your list • Search online to find and add books • Alternatively, add a book manually by typing in its details • Sync your data between all devices via iCloud TRACK YOUR READING • Quickly log the dates you start and finish each book with a tap or swipe • Order the books, to help plan what to read next • Create your own custom lists, like "Wishlist", "Favourites", etc • Record the current page of books you're reading • Add your own rating and notes to each book • View your reading statistics PRIVATE & PERSONAL • No online account or signup needed • All data is private, stored on-device or in your iCloud account • Export and import all your data Some premium features require Reading List Pro, which can be purchased in the app. The app remains fully-featured when used without Reading List Pro. Terms of Use: https://readinglist.app/termsofservice Privacy Policy: https://readinglist.app/privacypolicy

About

Reading notes BookClip

Capture and organize favorite sentences from books by taking pictures. Highlight important text digitally without needing a pen. Back up your notes to iCloud for easy transfer between devices.

Highlights
  • Save sentences from pictures
  • Digital highlighting
  • Organize favorite quotes
  • iCloud backup
  • No typing required
Features
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BooKClip is an application that allows you to easily manage your favorite sentences from the books you read. If you use BookClip, you can easily save and manage sentences by taking pictures with the camera without typing each sentence. You can highlight important parts of the text so you don't have to use a pen to mark your important books. You can also save your backups to iCloud so that you can change your phone model. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

Screenshots

Reading List4 screens
Reading notes BookClip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading notes BookClip at none against Reading List's 10. Reading notes BookClip also leads on iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). Reading List's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (30K vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reading List sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Reading notes BookClip asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading notes BookClip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading List has 30K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 93% of Reading List's written reviews are positive against 72% of Reading notes BookClip's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading List ships an update fortnightly, Reading notes BookClip every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Reading List versus Reading notes BookClip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading ListReading notes BookClip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (30K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews — better72.4% of reviews
Number of ratings30K — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#177 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew Bennet LtdYugo Matsuda

Customer experience

Reading List

All ratings30,064 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews618 reviews
Positive92.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.0%

Reading notes BookClip

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive72.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative17.2%

Bugs and requests

Reading List

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with date/time tracking when adding books
  • Occasional crashes or data loss when using the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to track re-reads and 'on hold' books
  • Improve sorting/organizing options for large collections
  • Add support for audiobooks and reading time tracking
  • Implement cloud sync and account features to preserve data
  • Add more customization options for lists and book display

Reading notes BookClip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Reading List

Subscriptions4
  • Reading List Pro (Monthly)$2.001 Month
  • Reading List Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Reading List Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.001 Year
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  • Reading List Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • Medium Tip$2.00
  • Large Tip$3.00
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  • Very Large Tip$5.00
  • Giant Tip$10.00
  • Reading List Pro (Lifetime)$38.00
None

Reading notes BookClip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading List free?
Reading List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading notes BookClip free?
Reading notes BookClip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading List or Reading notes BookClip?
Reading notes BookClip is rated higher. Reading List averages 4.8 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Reading notes BookClip averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Reading List or Reading notes BookClip have ads?
Reading notes BookClip shows ads; Reading List does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading List or Reading notes BookClip?
Reading List ships an update fortnightly, and Reading notes BookClip every 11 days. Most recently, Reading List was updated on October 21, 2026 and Reading notes BookClip on October 20, 2026.

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