Comparison

Reading Diary vs Víra.cz

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

Head to head
About

Reading Diary

Easily track your personal library, log your reading progress, and organize your books. Scan ISBNs or barcodes to add titles, manage reading status, and view detailed statistics. Offers a free version with core features and an optional one-time premium upgrade for advanced organization and customization.

Highlights
  • Scan ISBN or barcode to add books
  • Track reading status and dates
  • Organize books by shelves and custom tags
  • View detailed reading statistics
  • Sync data across devices
  • Manual book detail entry
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

Víra.cz

Features
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Víra.cz je internetovým informačním zdrojem pro širokou veřejnost. Jejím posláním je nabízet různé pohledy na křesťanskou víru a život z ní. Obsah a provoz zajišťuje Arcibiskupství pražské - Pastorační středisko. Kromě redakce na projektu spolupracuje i řada dobrovolníků.

Screenshots

Reading Diary4 screens
Víra.cz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Víra.cz at none against Reading Diary's 1. Reading Diary's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Víra.cz asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Diary ships an update every 2 months, Víra.cz monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reading Diary versus Víra.cz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading DiaryVíra.cz
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZdenek SkrobakJiri Ostatnicky

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Reading Diary

One-time1
  • Premium$8.19
None

Víra.cz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Diary free?
Reading Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Víra.cz free?
Víra.cz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reading Diary or Víra.cz have ads?
Neither Reading Diary nor Víra.cz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Diary or Víra.cz?
Reading Diary ships an update every 2 months, and Víra.cz monthly. Most recently, Reading Diary was updated on November 3, 2026 and Víra.cz on October 30, 2026.

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