Comparison

Leatherbound vs Bookleap

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

Bookleap

This app helps readers build consistent reading habits by tracking progress, logging sessions, and setting goals. It allows users to save quotes and notes, view reading history, and organize their personal library. Designed for intentional and organized reading.

Highlights
  • Reading tracker with timer
  • Reading log for pages and minutes
  • Reading goals and streaks
  • Reading stats and insights
  • Save quotes and notes
  • Personal library organization
  • Calendar view of reading history
Features
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Bookleap is a reading tracker and book journal built for readers who want more consistency, more clarity, and more control over their reading life. Track books, log reading sessions, save quotes and notes, and see your progress with stats that make your habit visible. Whether you already read every day or want to get back into reading, Bookleap helps you stay in rhythm. Start a reading timer, log pages and time, keep your streak alive, and turn reading into a habit you can actually maintain. KEY FEATURES • Reading tracker with timer and saved reading sessions • Reading log for pages, minutes, books, and progress • Reading goals and streaks to build consistency • Reading stats and insights to understand your habits • Quotes and notes to keep what matters from every book • Book tracker and personal library for your reading life • Calendar view to see your reading history over time • Sync and backups to keep your data safe TRACK YOUR READING WITH CONTROL Bookleap helps you track books, reading time, pages read, and completed sessions in one place. Instead of guessing how much you read, you can see real progress across days, weeks, months, and long-term reading patterns. BUILD A READING HABIT THAT LASTS Use the built-in reading timer, session tracking, streaks, and goals to make reading part of your routine. Bookleap is designed to reduce friction, keep momentum high, and help you come back to reading even after a break. SAVE QUOTES, NOTES, AND IDEAS Some books change how you think. Save quotes, personal notes, and memorable ideas so they do not disappear after you close the book. Bookleap helps you keep both your progress and your insights. SEE THE PATTERNS BEHIND YOUR PROGRESS Reading stats show more than totals. Follow your sessions, pages, streaks, pace, and trends over time to understand what keeps you moving and where your strongest reading rhythm happens. KEEP YOUR LIBRARY ORGANIZED Manage your personal library, track what you are reading, what you finished, and what you want to read next. Keep your books, sessions, notes, and quotes connected in one clean system. Bookleap is made for readers who want reading to feel intentional, organized, and consistent. Privacy Policy - https://www.bookleap.app/en/privacy Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Leatherbound4 screens
Bookleap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Leatherbound at none against Bookleap's shown. Bookleap's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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 and Bookleap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leatherbound ships an update every 5 weeks, Bookleap fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Leatherbound versus Bookleap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeatherboundBookleap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam DavisPashchenko Volodymyr

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Leatherbound

Subscriptions2
  • Leatherbound premium monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Leatherbound premium yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
3 purchases

Bookleap

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Leatherbound free?
Leatherbound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookleap free?
Bookleap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Leatherbound or Bookleap have ads?
Bookleap shows ads; Leatherbound does not.
Which is updated more often, Leatherbound or Bookleap?
Leatherbound ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bookleap fortnightly. Most recently, Leatherbound was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bookleap on October 24, 2026.

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