# Moonlight vs Reading Tracker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moonlight at none against Reading Tracker's 15. Moonlight also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). Reading Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (284 vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Moonlight asks for nothing beyond the download.

Moonlight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Moonlight's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.

Moonlight ships an update every 3 days, Reading Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Moonlight | Reading Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moonlight-interactive-stories/id1510126988/reviews)** | [4.8 (284 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **284** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 89.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 8 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 83 MB | 372 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Moonlight Stories](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510126987) | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) |

## What reviewers say

### Moonlight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moonlight-interactive-stories/id1510126988)

This app offers short, interactive stories that can be read or created in minutes. Users can make choices that alter the narrative and endings, or use a simple editor to publish their own tales. It fosters a community for readers and writers.

**Highlights:** Bite-sized interactive stories, User choices impact story endings, Simple story creation editor, Publish stories in minutes, Community for readers and writers, Writing contests with prizes

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Reading Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551)

This app helps book lovers organize their reading life. Track books you want to read, are currently reading, or have finished. Add notes, set goals, and view statistics on your reading habits.

**Highlights:** Organize books into TBR, In Progress, Completed, Abandoned lists, Add notes, custom ratings, and tags, Set and track reading goals, Detailed reading statistics, Sync across devices with iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Premium Access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $5.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Full Premium Access | $24.99 | per year |
| All Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Small Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Coffee | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Bookworm access | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $69.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great Tracker
- 👍 Beautifully designed with great UI
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Motivating statistics and reading progress
- 👍 Responsive developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search issues for some books
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Subscription required for full features

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with saving book details after editing
- Problems with changing or deleting tags

**Requested features**

- Ability to add and track ARCs
- Support for reading ebooks and audiobooks directly in the app
- Annotation and highlighting features for ebooks
- Batch editing of book formats (ebook, physical, audiobook)
- Apple Watch app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Moonlight free?

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

### Is Reading Tracker free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Moonlight or Reading Tracker?

Moonlight is rated higher. Moonlight averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Reading Tracker averages 4.8 from 284 ratings.

### Do Moonlight or Reading Tracker have ads?

Neither Moonlight nor Reading Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Moonlight or Reading Tracker?

Moonlight ships an update every 3 days, and Reading Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, Moonlight was updated on October 10, 2026 and Reading Tracker on October 13, 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.*