# Book Pile! vs Reading Diary

The clearest difference is update cadence: Book Pile! at every 6 days against Reading Diary's every 3 months. Book Pile! also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Reading Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book Pile! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reading Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Book Pile! against 5.0 for Reading Diary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Book Pile!'s written reviews are positive against 80% of Reading Diary's.

Book Pile! ships an update every 6 days, Reading Diary every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book Pile! | Reading Diary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-pile/id1531591752/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-diary-book-tracker/id1551851756/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 34 MB | 61 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, Vision Pro | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michael Grant](https://appshunter.io/developer/1418989939) | [Zdenek Skrobak](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551851758) |

## What reviewers say

### Book Pile!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-pile/id1531591752)

Organize your reading list and track your progress. Never forget what you've read, what's next, or upcoming releases from your favorite authors. This app helps manage your growing collection of books.

**Highlights:** Track books to read, Manage read books, Monitor reading progress, Never miss release dates, Organize favorite authors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Book Pile | $4.99 | one-time |


### Reading Diary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-diary-book-tracker/id1551851756)

Organize your personal book collection by tracking, categorizing, and filtering your library. Add books by scanning barcodes or manually entering details. Share your reading progress and book information with friends.

**Highlights:** Track and categorize books, Scan barcodes for easy entry, Manual book detail entry, Filter and sort library, Share book information, Cross-device synchronization, Day/night theme

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $8.19 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book Pile! free?

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

### Is Reading Diary free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Book Pile! or Reading Diary?

Book Pile! and Reading Diary are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Book Pile! or Reading Diary have ads?

Neither Book Pile! nor Reading Diary shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book Pile! or Reading Diary?

Book Pile! ships an update every 6 days, and Reading Diary every 3 months. Most recently, Book Pile! was updated on October 13, 2026 and Reading Diary 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.*