Comparison

MyBooksTracker vs Panui

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

Head to head
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?"

About

Panui

This app helps you cultivate consistent reading habits by tracking your reading time and progress. Log pages, visualize your achievements, and set goals to stay motivated on your reading journey.

Highlights
  • Add books to library
  • Track reading time and pages
  • View progress and completion stats
  • Set reading goals
  • Celebrate milestones
Features
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Meet Panui – Your Smart Reading Tracker Panui helps you build better reading habits and stay motivated to finish your books. Track your reading time, log pages, and see your progress with beautiful visuals that turn motivation into momentum. Whether you’re reading for pleasure, study, or personal growth, Panui makes it easy to stay on track. With Panui you can: • Add books to your library • Track time and pages read • See progress and completion stats • Set goals and celebrate milestones Make reading a habit you’re proud of. Get Panui today and start tracking your reading journey! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyBooksTracker3 screens
Panui4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyBooksTracker at none against Panui's 2. MyBooksTracker also leads on iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.1). Panui's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 17 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Panui sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. 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 MyBooksTracker against 5.0 for Panui. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyBooksTracker ships an update every 17 months, Panui every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyBooksTracker versus Panui: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyBooksTrackerPanui
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerald Washington-CollinsMario Elorza

Customer experience

MyBooksTracker

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

Panui

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MyBooksTracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Panui

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MyBooksTracker free?
MyBooksTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Panui free?
Panui is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyBooksTracker or Panui?
MyBooksTracker and Panui are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do MyBooksTracker or Panui have ads?
Neither MyBooksTracker nor Panui shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyBooksTracker or Panui?
MyBooksTracker ships an update every 17 months, and Panui every 2 weeks. Most recently, MyBooksTracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Panui on October 24, 2026.

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