# Book Tracker vs Kindle Clippings

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kindle Clippings at none against Book Tracker's 6. Kindle Clippings also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). Book Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (93% vs 67%) and ratings volume (750 vs 10). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kindle Clippings asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Book Tracker against 4.8 for Kindle Clippings. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Tracker has 750 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Book Tracker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Kindle Clippings's.

Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Kindle Clippings every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book Tracker | Kindle Clippings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (750 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-highlighted/id1480216009/reviews)** | [4.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kindle-clippings/id6447538288/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **750** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **93.1% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 72 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Damir Stuhec](https://appshunter.io/developer/1161505919) | [Damilola Animashaun](https://appshunter.io/developer/1681684556) |

## What reviewers say

### Book Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-highlighted/id1480216009)

Capture, organize, and revisit key passages from your books with advanced text recognition. Create collections, add tags and notes, and easily export your highlights. Stop forgetting what you read and make your reading more impactful.

**Highlights:** Text recognition, Book collections, Tags and notes, Highlight export, Page number detection, Search functionality, Photo highlighting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Highlighted Club Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| plus weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| plus yearly | $44.99 | per year |
| Small tip | $9.00 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $25.00 | one-time |
| Large tip | $49.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate text recognition
- 💡 Useful for readers and students
- 🔖 Allows organizing highlights by book and tags
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with text ordering and formatting
- 🔍 Limited search and filtering options
- 📱 Needs offline support and sync capabilities
- 🖌️ Lack of formatting options for highlights

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Issues with recognizing text from curved pages
- Problems with losing previously saved highlights

**Requested features**

- Add ability to highlight and annotate PDFs
- Integrate with ebook readers like Kindle
- Implement cloud sync and backup
- Add more customization options for highlights
- Improve search and filtering functionality


### Kindle Clippings

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kindle-clippings/id6447538288)

Easily access and view your Kindle highlights. Upload your 'My Clippings.txt' file or export directly from the Kindle app. Display a random highlight on your homescreen with a convenient widget.

**Highlights:** View Kindle highlights, Upload My Clippings.txt, Export from Kindle app, Homescreen widget, Random highlight display

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book Tracker free?

Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kindle Clippings free?

Kindle Clippings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Book Tracker or Kindle Clippings?

Book Tracker is rated higher. Book Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 750 ratings, while Kindle Clippings averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.

### Do Book Tracker or Kindle Clippings have ads?

Neither Book Tracker nor Kindle Clippings shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or Kindle Clippings?

Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kindle Clippings every 6 weeks. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Kindle Clippings on October 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*