# Book Tracker vs JacketJot

The clearest difference is rating: Book Tracker at 4.9 against JacketJot's 4.3. Book Tracker also leads on ratings volume (727 vs 3). JacketJot's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and JacketJot sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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 727 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, JacketJot every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book Tracker | JacketJot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (727 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-highlighted/id1480216009/reviews)** | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jacketjot/id6754807828/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **727** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 93.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 63 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Damir Stuhec](https://appshunter.io/developer/1161505919) | [Fenton McDuffus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850192138) |

## 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


### JacketJot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jacketjot/id6754807828)

Instantly identify books by scanning their cover or ISBN. Get AI-powered summaries, key takeaways, and create a smart personal library. Offers study tools and multilingual support for enhanced reading comprehension.

**Highlights:** AI-powered summaries, Barcode & ISBN scanning, Smart library organization, Cloud sync, Study tools (citations, essays, quizzes), Multilingual support, Read Aloud

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

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| JacketJot - learning app, exam prep | $7.99 | per month |
| JacketJot - book summary | $9.99 | per month |
| JacketJot - AI reading assistant | $14.99 | per month |
| JacketJot - learning app, exam prep | $59.99 | per year |
| JacketJot - book summary | $74.99 | per year |
| JacketJot - AI Reading assistant | $119.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book Tracker free?

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

### Is JacketJot free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Book Tracker or JacketJot?

Book Tracker is rated higher. Book Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 727 ratings, while JacketJot averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Book Tracker or JacketJot have ads?

Neither Book Tracker nor JacketJot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or JacketJot?

Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and JacketJot every 2 months. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on September 29, 2026 and JacketJot on September 11, 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.*