Comparison

Reading List vs Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

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
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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

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

Enhance your reading with an AI chatbot that answers questions directly from your books. Track progress, set goals, organize your library, and create motivational quotes. Syncs with Kindle and Notion.

Highlights
  • AI Chatbot for book interaction
  • Kindle and Notion sync
  • 100+ free book summaries
  • Book organizer and reading lists
  • Reading habit tracker and stats
  • Quote editor and journal
Features
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Get ready to revolutionize your reading experience with Basmo! We're thrilled to announce our new feature, ChatBook! With ChatBook, you can now interact with the book you're reading like never before. Ask any questions and our AI chatbot assistant will answer with actual information from the text, providing you with an entirely new level of engagement and interactivity. Basmo is here to help you create a reading habit and track your progress, with personalized book metrics, statistics, and reading habit suggestions. Plus, you can manage your book reading goals and create motivational and encouraging quote designs to inspire you along the way. Features: • AI Chatbot Assistant - Word’s First Book ChatBook: Ask any question and the book you’re chatting with will answer with actual information from the book! • Kindle and Notion Sync - All your activity will auto-sync, appearing instantly in Basmo. • 100+ FREE book summaries; • Kindle Highlights Imports; • Book Organizer - Having 100 books on a reading list sounds like a lot, but 20 mysteries, 10 non-fiction, and so on make it much more digestible. • Voice Notepad - dictate and transcribe your book notes and thoughts on the go with the help of speech-to-text. • Quote Editor - design your own motivational quotes and share them with friends or on social media. • Reading Session Scheduler  • Journaling & Emotions • Friends Reactions • Light and Dark Mode  Why Basmo? Here’s what we offer: • Advanced conversation: ChatBook uses advanced natural language processing technology to understand and respond to a wide range of questions about your favorite books. • Tailored responses: ChatBooks adapts to your unique style of communication and provides responses from the actual book. • Continuously evolving AI: ChatBooks’s algorithms are constantly learning and improving, ensuring that your conversations become more natural and enjoyable over time. • Invite friends to keep you motivated toward your reading goal; • Reading List & Book Organizer - Create custom reading lists for all your print books, ebooks, and audiobooks; • Reading Tracker - Track your books in any format in just one place. • Book & Reading Stats - Get personalized book stats, analytics, and tips on your reading behavior; • Real-Time Daily Goal Tracker - Create a reading habit by setting up a daily goal. This can be 20 minutes, 45 minutes, or any objective of your choice; • Reading Journal & Book Scanner in Your Pocket - Turn your phone into an intelligent portable book scanner allowing you to digitize your books and keep all highlights and book-related notes on one device. Our world-class scanning system supports text recognition in dozens of languages. So what are you waiting for? Download our app today and take the first step towards a lifelong love of reading. Choose from 2 PRO subscriptions to level up your reading: • $4.99 billed monthly • $39.99 billed annually After your FREE 7-day trial, your subscription amount will be charged to your iTunes Account. All subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Special introductory offers only apply to the first billing term. *These prices are in US Dollars (USD). Pricing in other currencies and countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on your country of residence.

Screenshots

Reading List4 screens
Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading List at 93% against Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log's 48%. Reading List also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (30K vs 1.5K). Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading List holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading List has 30K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Reading List's written reviews are positive against 48% of Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading List ships an update fortnightly, Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Reading List versus Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading ListBasmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (30K ratings) — better4.6 (1.5K ratings)
Positive reviews93.3% of reviews — better47.9% of reviews
Number of ratings30K — better1.5K
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew Bennet LtdBook Vitals Inc.

Customer experience

Reading List

All ratings29,868 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews608 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.6%

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

All ratings1,500 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative39.9%

User reviews

Reading List

From 30K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very user-friendly
  • 🚀 Easy to add and organize books
  • 🔒 Private and non-social
  • 💡 Barcode scanning feature
  • 👍 Clean and simple interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with syncing across devices
  • 💡 Lack of ability to track re-reads or put books 'on hold'
  • 💡 Limited sorting/organizing options for large book collections
  • 💡 No ability to add audiobooks or track reading time

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 📚 Helps track reading progress
  • 📓 Allows taking notes and highlighting quotes
  • 📊 Provides useful reading statistics
  • 🤖 AI-powered book summaries and insights
  • 🔍 Comprehensive book catalog

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive user interface
  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches in the app
  • 🔒 Limited free features, paywall for full functionality
  • 📚 Incomplete book catalog, missing popular titles

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

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes when accessing certain sections
  • Reading progress not saving correctly
  • Kindle sync feature not working as expected
  • Inability to edit book details after adding

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to pause reading sessions
  • Improve book recommendation system
  • Allow customizing reading goals and stats
  • Integrate with more platforms like Kindle
  • Add dark mode and other visual customization options

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
8 purchases

Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log

Subscriptions8
  • Devoted Bookworm Weekly Pack3 Days trial$3.497 Days
  • Full Reading Xperience Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Basmo Premium Monthly Pack7 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Basmo Premium Monthly Pack$4.991 Month
  • PREMIUM (Yearly) - discount$29.991 Year
  • Devoted Bookworm Yearly Pack7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Basmo Premium Yearly Pack7 Days trial2 variants$39.991 Year
  • Basmo Premium Yearly Pack1 Year trial2 variants$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Reading List free?
Reading List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log free?
Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading List or Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log?
Reading List is rated higher. Reading List averages 4.8 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log averages 4.6 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Reading List or Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log have ads?
Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log shows ads; Reading List does not.
Which is updated more often, Reading List or Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log?
Reading List ships an update fortnightly, and Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log weekly. Most recently, Reading List was updated on September 30, 2026 and Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log on September 29, 2026.

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