# Home Library Manager vs Reading Tracker

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Home Library Manager | Reading Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (172 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-library-manager-leto/id1561653139/reviews) | **[4.8 (284 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 172 | **284** |
| Positive reviews | 79.1% of reviews | **89.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 23 MB | 372 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alejandro Garcia Fernandez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1561653141) | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) |

## What reviewers say

### Home Library Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/home-library-manager-leto/id1561653139)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Leto (Full Version) | Free | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Add rating system (1-5 stars)
- Add start and end date for reading
- More configurable default settings
- Mac app
- Accent color customization


### Reading Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551)

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:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Premium Access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $5.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Full Premium Access | $24.99 | per year |
| All Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Small Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Coffee | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Bookworm access | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $69.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with saving book details after editing
- Problems with changing or deleting tags

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*