# Book Tracker vs Xcerpt App

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Xcerpt App at none against Book Tracker's 6. Xcerpt App also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). Book Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (733 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Xcerpt App asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Book Tracker against 5.0 for Xcerpt App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Tracker has 733 ratings behind it against 4, 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 100% of Xcerpt App's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book Tracker | Xcerpt App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (733 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-highlighted/id1480216009/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcerpt-app/id6584515871/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **733** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 63 MB | 16 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Damir Stuhec](https://appshunter.io/developer/1161505919) | [Brian Ho](https://appshunter.io/developer/1759810558) |

## 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


### Xcerpt App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xcerpt-app/id6584515871)

Save and organize memorable passages from books. Discover what others are reading and share your own favorite excerpts. Features include scanning, chapter navigation, and export options.

**Highlights:** Scan book excerpts, Organize with chapter outlines, Discover user-shared excerpts, Shuffle random excerpts, Export excerpts as .txt, Dark/Light mode toggle

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book Tracker free?

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

### Is Xcerpt App free?

Xcerpt App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Book Tracker or Xcerpt App?

Xcerpt App is rated higher. Book Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 733 ratings, while Xcerpt App averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Book Tracker or Xcerpt App have ads?

Neither Book Tracker nor Xcerpt App shows ads.

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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.*