# Book Tracker vs chapterly

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: chapterly at none against Book Tracker's 6. chapterly also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). Book Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (750 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. chapterly 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 chapterly. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Book Tracker has 750 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, chapterly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book Tracker | chapterly |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (750 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-highlighted/id1480216009/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chapterly/id6755092891/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **750** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 72 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Damir Stuhec](https://appshunter.io/developer/1161505919) | [Nishant Gautam](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821097071) |

## 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


### chapterly

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chapterly/id6755092891)

Organize and personalize your digital book collection. Enjoy a focused reading environment with robust features for book enthusiasts.

**Highlights:** Organize digital library, Personalize book collection, Distraction-free reading, Powerful reading tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book Tracker free?

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

### Is chapterly free?

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

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

chapterly is rated higher. Book Tracker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 750 ratings, while chapterly averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Book Tracker or chapterly have ads?

Neither Book Tracker nor chapterly shows ads.

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

Book Tracker ships an update every 5 weeks, and chapterly every 2 weeks. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and chapterly on October 30, 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.*