Comparison

Reading Diary vs MyBooksTracker

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

Head to head
About

Reading Diary

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
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Reading Diary is a simple book tracker and reading log for your personal library. Scan an ISBN or barcode to add books, track what you're reading, organize your shelves and build your TBR list, and see your reading stats. Pay once. No subscription. No ads. The free version lets you: - Add a book by scanning its barcode* - Search for books by ISBN, author, or title* - Add a book and enter its details manually - Enter book details: author, title, ISBN, category, book format (paperback, hardcover, e-book, audiobook, or other), reading status, date added, date you started reading, date you finished or abandoned it, book color, rating, and note - View the book cover* - Share book information with friends (author, title, note, and, when available, a link to more information or a cover image) - Filter books in the navigation drawer by reading status (not read yet, currently reading, finished, or abandoned), author, category, and format - Search for books by author, title, category, or note - Create an account and sync your data across all your devices** - Back up your data to a JSON file and restore it from that file - Use light or dark mode according to your device settings A one-time Premium purchase also unlocks: - Add your own cover photo if no cover is available online (sign-in required) - Set a book's ownership (whether you own it, borrowed it, or want it) and assign it to a shelf - Create custom tags and assign as many tags as you like to books - Enter the number of pages and the audiobook length in hours and minutes - Filter books in the navigation drawer by ownership, shelf, and tags - View detailed reading statistics - Share a reading summary for a selected period and your wishlist with friends * We use the Google Books and Goodreads services to search for books and retrieve information about them. If a book cannot be found, it is probably not in their databases. A book cover may not be available. ** You can register using an email address and password or a Google or Apple account.

About

MyBooksTracker

This app serves as a personal log for readers to record their reading history. It's designed to help users easily track which books they've read over time, acting as a comprehensive personal library journal. The app ensures your reading data is private and not stored by the developer.

Highlights
  • Personal reading log
  • Track books read
  • Unlimited log entries
  • Private data storage
  • Life-long reading history
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MyBooksTracker is a personal log for prolific readers. Perfect for children to keep a life-long book reading history, MyBooksTracker is an unlimited book reading log. MyBooksTracker does not track, store, or access the books log in any way. MyBooksTracker is the perfect answer to the question, "Gee, I wonder which books I've read this year?"

Screenshots

Reading Diary4 screens
MyBooksTracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyBooksTracker at none against Reading Diary's 1. MyBooksTracker also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). Reading Diary's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and ads 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. Reading Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MyBooksTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Reading Diary against 5.0 for MyBooksTracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyBooksTracker has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Reading Diary's written reviews are positive against 100% of MyBooksTracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Diary ships an update every 3 months, MyBooksTracker every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Reading Diary versus MyBooksTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading DiaryMyBooksTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZdenek SkrobakGerald Washington-Collins

Customer experience

Reading Diary

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

MyBooksTracker

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Reading Diary

One-time1
  • Premium$8.19
None

MyBooksTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Diary free?
Reading Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyBooksTracker free?
MyBooksTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reading Diary or MyBooksTracker?
Reading Diary and MyBooksTracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do Reading Diary or MyBooksTracker have ads?
Neither Reading Diary nor MyBooksTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Diary or MyBooksTracker?
Reading Diary ships an update every 3 months, and MyBooksTracker every 17 months. Most recently, Reading Diary was updated on October 13, 2026 and MyBooksTracker on October 2, 2026.

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