Comparison

Book Tracker vs Bibliobeats

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

Head to head
About

Book Tracker

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
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Remember more of what you read. Turn the passages that matter into a personal library you can search, revisit, and share. Point your camera at a book page, select the text, and save it with your notes, tags, and page number. Keep your books organized, return to favorite ideas with reminders and widgets, and recap a book’s core ideas from your own highlights with Apple Intelligence. CAPTURE • Capture text with your camera or from photos in your library • Select sentences and paragraphs with smart text recognition • Automatically select text you’ve highlighted or underlined in a book • Save multiple highlights from a page at once • Detect page numbers and scan ISBN barcodes to add books • Import highlights from Kindle or CSV files • Import your book library from Goodreads or other CSV files • Drag and drop images to capture highlights on iPad ORGANIZE • Build your personal bookshelf with collections and reading status • Group highlights into chapters and browse them in reading order • Add notes, tags, page numbers, and favorites • Add emphasis with bold, italics, underline, and strikethrough • Find relevant tags faster with smart suggestions • Search your highlights and filter by book, collection, or tag REVISIT • Recap a book’s core ideas from your highlights with Apple Intelligence • Rediscover saved passages with recurring highlight reminders • Keep highlights on your Home Screen with widgets • Start highlighting with Siri Shortcuts • Capture and browse your highlights offline SHARE & EXPORT • Share highlights as beautiful quote cards • Publish a book’s highlights as a web page anyone can read • Export one book or your whole library • Choose PDF, Markdown, CSV, RTF, or plain text • Include notes, tags, and page numbers in your exports FREE TO START Capture and organize unlimited books and highlights for free. Highlighted+ adds automatic selection of marked text, Apple Intelligence recaps, Kindle and CSV highlight import, whole-library export, custom reminders, and more. Apple Intelligence features depend on device, language, and system availability. Selected as Apple’s App of the Day 6 times. Trusted by 160,000+ readers. ABOUT ME I'm Damir, an independent creator from Europe who loves to read. Say hello at damir.stuhec@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://highlighted-app.webflow.io/terms-and-policies#privacy-policy-heading Terms: https://highlighted-app.webflow.io/terms-and-policies#terms-of-service-heading

About

Bibliobeats

Enhance your reading experience by pairing books with music. Discover curated playlists, generate your own, and organize your library. Track your reading progress and listening habits seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for book addition
  • Import from Goodreads/StoryGraph
  • Customizable music playlists
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Quote and note saving
  • Apple Music integration
  • AI-generated playlists (Encore)
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Bibliobeats transforms the way you read by pairing books with music. Discover playlists that match the mood, themes, and atmosphere of every story, turning your reading time into a fully immersive experience. Whether you’re diving into a classic novel, exploring something new, or revisiting a favourite, Bibliobeats gives every book its own soundtrack. BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Add books your way: • Scan barcodes instantly • Search by title, author, or ISBN • Import from popular reading apps like Goodreads and The StoryGraph • Add books manually Organise your collection and keep everything in one place, with your library seamlessly synced across your devices. GO BEYOND THE TBR LIST Bibliobeats includes the features you expect from a modern reading and book tracker app. Track your progress and save quotes and notes as you read. READ WITH THE RIGHT SOUNDTRACK Every book can be paired with a playlist. Discover curated pairings from featured collections, generate playlists, or create and customise your own. However you choose to listen, Bibliobeats helps you find the perfect soundtrack for every story. DISCOVER CURATED COLLECTIONS Discover books paired with albums and artists, explore genre-inspired and themed collections, and dive into playlists for current fiction bestsellers. Each collection is designed to help you find your next great experience. INTEGRATED WITH APPLE MUSIC Play your playlists directly in Bibliobeats, or sync them with Apple Music to enjoy your book-inspired soundtracks in the Music app. Edits made in either app sync while Bibliobeats is open, including across your iPhone and iPad. Syncing is available to all Bibliobeats users with an active Apple Music subscription. TRACK YOUR READING AND LISTENING See your progress come to life with insights into your reading habits and listening activity. From yearly summaries to reading timelines, Bibliobeats helps you reflect on your journey. UNLOCK MORE WITH ENCORE Upgrade to Encore and unlock: • AI-generated playlists that perfectly match your books • Personalised reading summaries and insights • Higher daily limits for adding books to your library • Curated collections Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscriptions in Settings after purchase. For more information, see our Terms of Use at https://oleastudios.com/terms-of-use-bibliobeats/ and Privacy Policy at https://oleastudios.com/privacy-policy-bibliobeats/ Download Bibliobeats and start reading with music.

Screenshots

Book Tracker4 screens
Bibliobeats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Book Tracker at 751 against Bibliobeats's 6. Bibliobeats's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, 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. Book Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Bibliobeats sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Book Tracker against 4.8 for Bibliobeats. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Tracker has 751 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Bibliobeats every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Book Tracker versus Bibliobeats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TrackerBibliobeats
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (751 ratings) — better4.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings751 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDamir StuhecCasey Doyle

Customer experience

Book Tracker

All ratings751 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews362 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative3.3%

Bibliobeats

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Book Tracker

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Bibliobeats

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Book Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Highlighted Club Monthly$2.991 Month
  • plus weekly$4.997 Days
  • plus yearly3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • Small tip$9.00
  • Medium tip$25.00
  • Large tip$49.00
3 purchases

Bibliobeats

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Book Tracker free?
Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bibliobeats free?
Bibliobeats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Tracker or Bibliobeats?
Book Tracker is rated higher. Book Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 751 ratings, while Bibliobeats averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Book Tracker or Bibliobeats have ads?
Neither Book Tracker nor Bibliobeats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or Bibliobeats?
Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bibliobeats every 9 days. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on November 11, 2026 and Bibliobeats on November 12, 2026.

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