Booksprout vs Reading Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Booksprout
Discover and download free ebook review copies from a wide range of authors. Provide honest feedback to help authors launch their books and find your next favorite read across all genres.
- Discover free ebook review copies
- Access books before sale
- Find new authors
- Help authors launch books
- Receive honest feedback requests
- Browse all genres
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Booksprout lets you find and discover ebook review copies from your favorite authors! It's completely free for reviewers; all you need to do is provide your honest feedback on the books you download. With Booksprout, you can: * Get access to new books before they're even available for sale * Discover your next favorite author * Help authors launch their books by writing honest reviews * Get free books! We have books of all genres and our authors range from first timers to NYT and USA Today bestsellers. There's something here for everyone. Come discover your next favorite book!
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading Tracker at 89% against Booksprout's 21%. Reading Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 4 months). Booksprout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Booksprout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Booksprout's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.
Booksprout ships an update every 4 months, Reading Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Booksprout | Reading Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (284 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 284 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 372 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Booksprout Web Services Inc. | Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed |
Customer experience
Booksprout
Reading Tracker
Bugs and requests
Booksprout
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Booksprout
No in-app purchases
Reading Tracker
- 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
- 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
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