Comparison

Write a Book vs Reading Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Write a Book

This app provides a structured program to guide aspiring authors through the entire book writing process. It breaks down complex steps into manageable lessons, offering tips on plot, structure, writing, motivation, and even publishing.

Highlights
  • Structured writing program
  • Plot and structure guidance
  • Daily word count goals
  • Motivation tips
  • Publisher guide
  • Finishing strategies
Features
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Write your first book, one day at a time. Learn how to write a book with a simple step-by-step course, then write it right here in the built-in writing tool. Build a daily writing habit, keep your chapters organized, and export your finished manuscript to Word or PDF. More than 50,000 aspiring authors have downloaded this app to start their book. If you dream of writing a book even a bestselling book, you’re in the right place! This is a structured simple and clear program that will guide you through the writing process. We break down the process so that anyone will have the opportunity to write a book. We will show you how to make sure it is a good book, with a good plot, good structure, and good writing. Here you’ll learn 10 simple lessons to write a book plus an additional 10 bonus tips, a guide on how to find a publisher for your book, how to stay motivated when you write a book and more. The lesson of this “how to write a book?” program: * Phase 1 of writing a book - Getting started Decide what the book is about - Great book writing is constantly referring to something. Write the conflict of your book in a sentence Build a storyboard for your plot, decide on a book maker or a book creator software. Set a daily word count goal - A page a day is just about 300 words. You do not need to write a whole lot. Set a time to work on your book writing every day- Uniformity makes creativity and imagination a whole lot easier. Set the same place every time when you write a book * Phase 2 of writing a book: Doing the work Set a total word count Give yourself weekly deadlines Get early feedback - Nothing hurts even worse than writing a publication and after that needing to have to rewrite it since you didn't allow no one has a look at it. * Phase 3 of writing a book: Finishing Exactly how do you know when you're done? Short answer: you don't. Not really. So below is what you do to end this book-writing procedure well Commit to shipping - Finish the book at all costs. Set a deadline or have actually one being set for you Embrace failure - As you approach the completion of this task, understand that this will be difficult as well as you will certainly definitely mess up * The reason most people never finish their books Every year, millions of books go unfinished. Books that could have helped people, brought beauty or wisdom into the world. But they never came to be. And in one way or another, the reason is always the same: the author quit. We will show you how you can avoid it and finish writing the book. * 10 book writing tips When you write a book you need sometimes help to stay motivated, we have 10 tips to help you keep going in the process. * How to Get Your Book Published OK, you finished writing a book, you are an author! now, If you want to get your book published, you have more choices than ever to accomplish your goal, and the path can be confusing if you’re new to the publishing industry. This lesson lays out the process in the simplest terms possible. There are three primary paths to getting published: Land a traditional publisher who will offer you a book contract. Self-publish by the author: self publishing may be harder to do but you'll earn more for every book you sell. WRITE YOUR BOOK IN THE APP - Write chapter by chapter: add, rename, reorder and mark chapters as done - Daily writing streak: write 50 words a day to keep it going, with one rest day a week - Daily word goal from 100 to 1,000 words, with a progress ring - Set a target for your whole book (short story, novella or novel) and track it - Stuck? Get one of 40 writing prompts to start the words flowing - Export to Word (.docx), PDF or plain text, or read your book in a clean reading view - Never lose a word: everything saves automatically, plus backups and Recently deleted So... are you ready to make a dream come true? Download now! Privacy Policy: http://better-courses.com/privacypolicy/ Terms of Service: http://better-courses.com/terms-of-service/

About

Reading Tracker

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
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ReadTracker is the ultimate tool for avid readers to organize, track, and enhance their reading experience. Whether you’re managing your to-be-read (TBR) list, keeping up with in-progress books, or reflecting on completed ones, ReadTracker helps you stay on top of it all. Add notes, set reading goals, categorize books with tags, and enjoy powerful statistics to visualize your progress over time. Key Features: • Organize books into TBR, In Progress, Completed, and Abandoned lists • Add personal notes, custom ratings (half-stars and emojis supported!), and tags to books • Set and track reading goals • Detailed statistics on pages read, time spent, and more (even more statistics on Pro version) • Seamless sync across devices with iCloud (Premium feature) Stay motivated, stay organized, and make every reading session count with ReadTracker. Link to standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Write a Book4 screens
Reading Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reading Tracker at 4.8 against Write a Book's 3.8. Reading Tracker also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 53%) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). Write a Book's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Write a Book sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 200 and 285 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Write a Book's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Write a Book ships an update every 5 months, Reading Tracker every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Write a Book versus Reading Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWrite a BookReading Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (200 ratings)4.8 (285 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings200285 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryoav faelMario Luis Gutierrez Abed

Customer experience

Write a Book

All ratings200 ratings
Positive69.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative26.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative42.1%

Reading Tracker

All ratings284 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%

User reviews

Write a Book

From 200 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful information and tips
  • 👍 Clean and simple interface
  • 👍 Good for aspiring writers
  • 👍 Useful for planning stories
  • 👍 Good for taking notes

Room to improve

  • 👎 Cannot actually write a book
  • 👎 Technical errors and poor grammar
  • 👎 Annoying background music
  • 👎 App does not save work
  • 👎 Privacy policy concerns

Reading Tracker

From 285 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Write a Book

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App does not save work
  • Technical errors in intro language
  • Text size is minuscule
  • Ads are distracting and intrusive
  • Ads get stuck on screen
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  • App glitches out
  • Keeps booting the user out
  • Cannot get into the app
  • Constant crashes when trying to access
  • Blank pages with no content

Requested features

7 requests
  • Option to turn off music
  • Adjustable font size
  • Blank page for normal writing
  • Ability to actually write a book within the app
  • Remove ads or offer an ad-free option
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  • Improve privacy policy clarity
  • Fix grammatical errors in the app's content

Reading Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with saving book details after editing
  • Problems with changing or deleting tags

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Write a Book

Subscriptions1
  • Write a Book Monthly1 Month trial$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Write a book Lifetime$19.99
14 purchases

Reading Tracker

Subscriptions7
  • Full Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Full Premium Access2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Full Premium Access$4.997 Days
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  • Full Premium Access$5.991 Month
  • Full Premium Access$19.996 Months
  • Full Premium Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • All Access$24.991 Year
One-time7
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Large Coffee$7.99
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  • Lifetime Bookworm access$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$69.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$199.99

Questions

Is Write a Book free?
Write a Book is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Tracker free?
Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Write a Book or Reading Tracker?
Reading Tracker is rated higher. Write a Book averages 3.8 out of 5 from 200 ratings, while Reading Tracker averages 4.8 from 285 ratings.
Do Write a Book or Reading Tracker have ads?
Neither Write a Book nor Reading Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Write a Book or Reading Tracker?
Write a Book ships an update every 5 months, and Reading Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, Write a Book was updated on October 24, 2026 and Reading Tracker on October 24, 2026.

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