Comparison

MyBooksTracker vs Read Today

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

Read Today

This app helps you track your reading progress, set personalized goals, and manage your book collection. It offers features like reading streaks, finish date estimates, and barcode scanning for easy book addition. Stay motivated and organized with detailed statistics and reminders.

Highlights
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Personalized booklists
  • Customizable reading goals
  • Finish date estimates
  • Barcode book scanning
  • Reading statistics
  • Reading streaks
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Read more, without the pressure. Read Today turns every page into a reading habit that feels like your own. Add books, track your progress, and enjoy seeing your library move forward. Whether you read a few pages at night or finish several books a month, Read Today helps you keep your rhythm — your way. TRACK YOUR BOOKS • Search by title, author, or ISBN • Scan a barcode or add a book manually • Log pages in seconds • See progress, pages remaining, and estimated finish dates • Organize your library with favorites, custom lists, filters, and sorting BUILD A READING HABIT • Set a daily goal or read freely • Plan a finish date or pages per session • Use the focus timer for reading sessions • Get reminders that fit your rhythm • Follow your streaks, activity, and reading stats KEEP THE LINES YOU LOVE • Photograph a page or choose an image • Extract text with on-device recognition • Edit, save, search, and organize your quotes • Turn favorite passages into beautiful share cards BRING YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU • Import from Goodreads, The StoryGraph, Babelio, or a CSV file • Preview imports and avoid duplicates • Export your library, sessions, and lists as CSV • Create a PDF reading report CELEBRATE YOUR READING • Discover personalized reading recaps • Explore your reading calendar and year in books • Create shareable cards for recaps, stats, milestones, and quotes Start without an account: your library stays private on your device. Create an account whenever you want to back it up. ReadToday Plus unlocks advanced insights, personalized recaps, complete yearly history, unlimited custom lists, and CSV/PDF exports. Your library. Your pace. Your next page. For more information, see Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyBooksTracker3 screens
Read Today4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MyBooksTracker at none against Read Today's 2. MyBooksTracker also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). Read Today's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months). On price, rating, 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. Read Today sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 Read Today. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyBooksTracker ships an update every 17 months, Read Today weekly. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyBooksTracker versus Read Today: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyBooksTrackerRead Today
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerald Washington-CollinsMickael Lokhate

Customer experience

MyBooksTracker

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

Read Today

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MyBooksTracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Read Today

Subscriptions2
  • Read Today - Premium Mensuel3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Read Today - Premium Annuel7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

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

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