Comparison

Leatherbound vs Great Reads

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

Head to head
About

Leatherbound

Organize your reading with this app that tracks current books, finished titles, and your reading list. Set goals, view stats, and customize your library with widgets and manual entries. Syncs across devices and offers library import/export.

Highlights
  • Track current, finished, and to-read books
  • Home screen widgets for progress
  • Set reading goals
  • Search and filter library
  • Syncs across devices
  • Import/export library
  • Reading habit insights
Features
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Leatherbound is a simple, thoughtful way to keep track of what you're reading. It's free, with no subscriptions, no ads and no limits. Log the books you're reading, see your progress at a glance, and look back on everything you've read. Features: • Keep track of what you're currently reading, what you've finished, and what's on your list • Get personalised recommendations for what to read next • Set reading goals and build a reading streak • Look back on your year with Year in Review and a reading calendar • Get insights into your reading habits with stats and charts • Rate books and log your full reading history, including re-reads • Beautiful home screen widgets that show your progress at a glance • Search and filter your library quickly • Add books from search or manually, with your own covers • Import and export your library as CSV • Syncs automatically across your devices Leatherbound is made by one person who uses it every day. Your feedback helps make it better, so send suggestions or bug reports anytime from the feedback option in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.leatherbound.org/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Great Reads

Easily manage your personal library by tracking books you're reading, want to read, or have finished. Scan barcodes or search online to add titles, record progress, and build reading streaks. Organize your collection with custom lists and share your favorites.

Highlights
  • Scan book barcodes to add
  • Online book search
  • Track reading progress
  • Build reading streaks
  • Custom book lists
  • Add ratings and notes
  • Share favorite books
Features
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Easily add and track books you're reading, want to read or have finished reading. Record your progress and make a habit of reading using the streaks feature! ADDING BOOKs • Just scan the barcode of any book to quickly add it to your library • Search online to find and add books from all over the world SYNC • Have your digital library at hand on any of your devices with iCloud sync REACH YOUR READING GOALS • Quickly log your reading efforts by updating your pages read • Organise your books into custom lists like 'Top 10' and 'Favorites' • Keep your reading streak going with an easy to view interface and automatic streak updates • Add custom ratings and notes to each book • Share your favorite books with friends and family COMPLETELY PRIVATE • No account required. No sign up required. Start straight away by adding your first book! • All data is private, and only stored on your devices or in your private iCloud if you enable sync features

Screenshots

Leatherbound4 screens
Great Reads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Leatherbound at 4.8 against Great Reads's 4.0. Leatherbound also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 3). Great Reads's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On price, 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. Leatherbound sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Great Reads asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leatherbound holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of Leatherbound's written reviews are positive against 100% of Great Reads's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Leatherbound versus Great Reads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeatherboundGreat Reads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam DavisJerrycan Co Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Leatherbound

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Great Reads

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Leatherbound

Subscriptions2
  • Leatherbound premium monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Leatherbound premium yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Great Reads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leatherbound free?
Leatherbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Great Reads free?
Great Reads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Leatherbound or Great Reads?
Leatherbound is rated higher. Leatherbound averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Great Reads averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Leatherbound or Great Reads have ads?
Neither Leatherbound nor Great Reads shows ads.

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