Comparison

Book Tracker vs Epilogue

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

Epilogue

This app enhances your reading experience by allowing you to capture thoughts, quotes, and questions hands-free using voice commands. It intelligently organizes your notes and provides AI-powered insights, creating a beautiful and immersive way to engage with books.

Highlights
  • Ambient reading mode
  • Voice-first interaction
  • Smart library management
  • AI-powered insights
  • Intelligent organization
  • Adaptive aesthetics
Features
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Read naturally. Capture everything. Epilogue transforms how you engage with books through ambient intelligence. Simply press record and read – Epilogue listens while you naturally share thoughts, capture quotes, and explore questions. No typing, no interrupting your flow, just pure reading immersion. Key Features: Ambient Reading Mode Get lost in your book, not your phone. Hit the waveform button and start talking. Epilogue intelligently captures quotes, notes, and questions while you read – hands-free and effortless. Smart Library Management Build your personal collection instantly. Scan book covers, search by title or ISBN, or import your Goodreads library. Beautiful cover art automatically enhances your digital shelf. Voice-First Design Everything works through natural conversation. Share a powerful quote, ask a question, or record a reflection – Epilogue understands context and organizes everything automatically. AI-Powered Insights Powered by Perplexity AI, get instant answers about your books, explore themes, and discover connections. Your reading becomes a dynamic conversation. Intelligent Organization Every quote, thought, and insight is automatically organized by book and session. No manual sorting needed – everything is intelligently connected and searchable. Adaptive Aesthetics Each book creates its own visual atmosphere with extracted color palettes and liquid glass effects. Your library isn't just organized – it's beautiful. Why Epilogue? • Read More, Capture More: No more forgotten quotes or lost insights • Natural Interaction: Talk while you read, just like discussing with a friend• Privacy First: Your thoughts stay yours – on-device processing • Beautiful Design: iOS 26's liquid glass UI with ambient gradients • Smart Sessions: Automatic session summaries and key insights • Offline Ready: Core features work without internet Perfect For: • Avid readers who want to remember more • Book clubs seeking deeper discussions • Students capturing research and quotes • Anyone who loves beautiful, thoughtful apps Built with soul in Denver, CO. https://www.readepilogue.com/terms https://www.readepilogue.com/privacy

Screenshots

Book Tracker4 screens
Epilogue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Book Tracker at 4.9 against Epilogue's 4.3. Book Tracker also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 60%) and ratings volume (751 vs 12). Epilogue's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. Book Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Epilogue sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Book Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Tracker has 751 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Book Tracker's written reviews are positive against 60% of Epilogue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, Epilogue every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Book Tracker versus Epilogue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TrackerEpilogue
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (751 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews92.8% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings751 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB154 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDamir StuhecKris Puckett

Customer experience

Book Tracker

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

Epilogue

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

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

Epilogue

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
2 purchases

Epilogue

Subscriptions2
  • Epilogue+ Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Epilogue+ Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Book Tracker free?
Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epilogue free?
Epilogue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Tracker or Epilogue?
Book Tracker is rated higher. Book Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 751 ratings, while Epilogue averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do Book Tracker or Epilogue have ads?
Neither Book Tracker nor Epilogue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or Epilogue?
Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and Epilogue every 10 days. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on November 9, 2026 and Epilogue on November 5, 2026.

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