Comparison

Home Library Manager vs Reading Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Home Library Manager

Easily manage your personal book collection by scanning barcodes, adding detailed descriptions, and organizing them into smart collections. Track your reading progress and sync your library across all your devices.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning for quick book entry
  • Detailed book information fields
  • Smart collections based on various parameters
  • Reading status and page tracking
  • iCloud sync across iOS devices
  • Home screen widgets for reading progress
Features
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Leto is a simple and beautiful book management app that helps you to easily keep track of the books you are currently reading, would like to read or already have. EASILY ADD BOOKS BY SCANNING THEIR BARCODE Adding books to Leto is super easy and fast. Just by scanning its barcode, the book cover, title, author and number of pages will be automatically added. You can also import your book collection from other sources such as Goodreads or Calibre. ADD RICH DESCRIPTIONS TO YOUR BOOKS When you add a new book, Leto allows you to specify a wide variety of details for a better description of the book. The available parameters range from the title and author of the work, to the genre, the original language of the text, whether it is written in verse or prose, identifiers such as ISBN and Thema codes, and even its dimensions and weight. It will not be necessary for you to include all that information at first, but you will have it at your disposal if you wish. ORGANIZE YOUR BOOKS IN SMART COLLECTIONS Leto allows you to create smart book collections based on a wide variety of parameters, so that you can have your books grouped according to the criteria that you consider the most appropriate. Specifically, you can keep your library organized by creating collections based on author, language, read-status, publisher, genre, and so on. KEEP TRACK OF THE BOOKS YOU ARE READING AND ITS CURRENT PAGE Each book you add to Leto has a read-status, which can be: “To Read”, “Reading”, “Finished” or “Left Unfinished”. Leto automatically creates different book collections based on their status so that you can have them well organized. In addition, you can keep track of your reading progress by indicating the current page of the books in question. SEAMLESSLY SYNC YOUR LIBRARY ACROSS DEVICES With Leto, you can keep all your books stored in iCloud and synced seamlessly across all of your iOS devices so you can access your library from your, iPhone and iPad. WIDGETS Widgets are a great way to keep track of the books you are reading. Add to your Home Screen as many widgets as you like, each one displaying a different book. Widgets makes it easy for you to see your progress at a glance and entice you to read more.

About

Reading Tracker

This app helps book lovers organize their reading life. Track books you want to read, are currently reading, or have finished. Add notes, set goals, and view statistics on your reading habits.

Highlights
  • Organize books into TBR, In Progress, Completed, Abandoned lists
  • Add notes, custom ratings, and tags
  • Set and track reading goals
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Sync across devices with iCloud
Features
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ReadTracker is the ultimate tool for avid readers to organize, track, and enhance their reading experience. Whether you’re managing your to-be-read (TBR) list, keeping up with in-progress books, or reflecting on completed ones, ReadTracker helps you stay on top of it all. Add notes, set reading goals, categorize books with tags, and enjoy powerful statistics to visualize your progress over time. Key Features: • Organize books into TBR, In Progress, Completed, and Abandoned lists • Add personal notes, custom ratings (half-stars and emojis supported!), and tags to books • Set and track reading goals • Detailed statistics on pages read, time spent, and more (even more statistics on Pro version) • Seamless sync across devices with iCloud (Premium feature) Stay motivated, stay organized, and make every reading session count with ReadTracker. Link to standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Home Library Manager4 screens
Reading Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Home Library Manager and Reading Tracker both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Reading Tracker's written reviews are positive against 79% of Home Library Manager's. Home Library Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Home Library Manager sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 172 and 284 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of Home Library Manager's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Library Manager ships an update fortnightly, Reading Tracker every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Home Library Manager versus Reading Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome Library ManagerReading Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (172 ratings)4.8 (284 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.1% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings172284 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro Garcia FernandezMario Luis Gutierrez Abed

Customer experience

Home Library Manager

All ratings170 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews67 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral10.4%
Negative10.4%

Reading Tracker

All ratings284 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%

User reviews

Home Library Manager

From 172 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and objective
  • ✨ Aesthetically perfect
  • 👍 Minimalist but functional
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Catalan language support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficulty exporting data
  • 🐛 Incomplete book metadata
  • 🐛 Issues saving certain data
  • 🐛 Edit feature doesn't save changes
  • 🐛 Clumsy interface

Reading Tracker

From 284 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great Tracker
  • 👍 Beautifully designed with great UI
  • 👍 Customizable options
  • 👍 Motivating statistics and reading progress
  • 👍 Responsive developer

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Search issues for some books
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔒 Subscription required for full features

Bugs and requests

Home Library Manager

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Unable to export since last update
  • Difficulty in saving certain data
  • Edit feature doesn’t save changes
  • App returns to home screen without saving
  • Widget not working
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  • Manual add books doesn't save title
  • Page marker feature won't save changes
  • Login screen freezes

Requested features

24 requests
  • Add rating system (1-5 stars)
  • Add start and end date for reading
  • More configurable default settings
  • Mac app
  • Accent color customization
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  • Ability to sort books by author last name
  • Support for CSV import from Calibre
  • Batch update book metadata online
  • More diversified search engines for book covers
  • Increased search support for Chinese books
  • Ability to manually order books within collections
  • More options for 'status' and filters
  • Distinction between 'want to read' and 'to be purchased'
  • Ability to sort library by TBR, to be purchased, not finished, etc.
  • Add date of finishing and rating
  • Add custom categories (e.g., cookbook, photography)
  • Add wish list section
  • Ability to add own fields for multiple formats (e.g., audiobooks, ebooks)
  • Add ability to rate books
  • Book dictionary/web option for easy adding
  • Star ratings with notes section
  • Ability to sort books A-Z and Z-A
  • Sort by author
  • Create barcodes or QR codes for lent books

Reading Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with saving book details after editing
  • Problems with changing or deleting tags

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add and track ARCs
  • Support for reading ebooks and audiobooks directly in the app
  • Annotation and highlighting features for ebooks
  • Batch editing of book formats (ebook, physical, audiobook)
  • Apple Watch app

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Home Library Manager

One-time1
  • Leto (Full Version)Free
14 purchases

Reading Tracker

Subscriptions7
  • Full Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Full Premium Access2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Full Premium Access$4.997 Days
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  • Full Premium Access$5.991 Month
  • Full Premium Access$19.996 Months
  • Full Premium Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • All Access$24.991 Year
One-time7
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Large Coffee$7.99
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  • Lifetime Bookworm access$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$69.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$199.99

Questions

Is Home Library Manager free?
Home Library Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Tracker free?
Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Home Library Manager or Reading Tracker?
Reading Tracker is rated higher. Home Library Manager averages 4.6 out of 5 from 172 ratings, while Reading Tracker averages 4.8 from 284 ratings.
Do Home Library Manager or Reading Tracker have ads?
Neither Home Library Manager nor Reading Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Library Manager or Reading Tracker?
Home Library Manager ships an update fortnightly, and Reading Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, Home Library Manager was updated on October 25, 2026 and Reading Tracker on October 25, 2026.

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