Comparison

Book Corner vs Apollo Books Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Book Corner

Organize your personal book collection, including books read, owned, and desired. Utilize online lookup and barcode scanning to easily add publication details. Ideal for book groups, it keeps your reading habits private and syncs across all your Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Manage read, owned, and wish lists
  • Online book lookup (OpenLibrary, Google Books)
  • ISBN barcode scanning
  • Track book group meetings
  • Private data storage
  • Cross-device synchronization
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Book Corner helps you manage your personal book catalog — • Books you’ve read • Books you’d like to read • Books you own • Books you’d like to buy • Your favorites • Books you might like to give as gifts You can look at your library in a variety of ways. You can use online lookup (using OpenLibrary.org and Google Books) to fill in publication information. And if the book has an ISBN barcode, you can scan it to collect this information. If you belong to one or more book groups, you’ll find this app particularly handy, because you can keep track of your meetings, what you read, etc. Your reading interests and habits are completely private. All data in Book Corner is stored locally on your device (and backed up securely to iCloud) and are not available to anyone else. Book Corner runs on iPhone (iOS 15+), iPad (iPadOS 15+) and Macintosh (macOS 12+) and automatically synchronizes between all of your devices.

About

Apollo Books Tracker

Organize your personal library by adding books through search or barcode scanning. Track reading progress, add notes, and filter your collection. Enjoy automatic iCloud sync and a customizable interface.

Highlights
  • Add books via search or barcode scan
  • Track reading status
  • Add and search book notes
  • Filter and sort library
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Customizable interface
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Apollo Book Tracker is an iPhone and iPad app that helps you track your readings and build your digital books collection. With Apollo Books Tracker you can: * Add books to your library by searching books information on the internet. * Add books to your library by scanning a physical book barcode. * Set your books reading status to keep track of what you are reading, what you’ve already read, and what you will read. * Filter and sort your library to access the relevant information. * Add notes to your books and search them quickly. * Set books format to keep track of paper books, e-books and audiobooks. * Choose your favorite library layout. * Customise the app’s look-and-feel and choose your favorite accent color. * Take advantage of automatic iCloud synchronisation and access your library from all your mobile devices with no need to export and import your data. * Track book without being tracked in any way. Apollo Books Tracker does not collect your information and your privacy is never affected. Pricing: * Apollo Books Tracker is totally FREE and has no ads.

Screenshots

Book Corner4 screens
Apollo Books Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Book Corner at 5.0 against Apollo Books Tracker's 3.0. Book Corner also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Apollo Books Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 22 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Book Corner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Corner ships an update every 22 months, Apollo Books Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Book Corner versus Apollo Books Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook CornerApollo Books Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard AurbachAntonio Stigliano

Customer experience

Book Corner

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Apollo Books Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Book Corner

No in-app purchases

None

Apollo Books Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Corner free?
Book Corner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apollo Books Tracker free?
Apollo Books Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Book Corner or Apollo Books Tracker?
Book Corner is rated higher. Book Corner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Apollo Books Tracker averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Book Corner or Apollo Books Tracker have ads?
Neither Book Corner nor Apollo Books Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Corner or Apollo Books Tracker?
Book Corner ships an update every 22 months, and Apollo Books Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Book Corner was updated on June 3, 2026 and Apollo Books Tracker on September 10, 2026.

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