PaperTrail vs Openreads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PaperTrail
Log books you want to read, track your current reads, and view analytics on finished books. This reading companion offers a vast book database and secure library backup.
- Log desired books
- Track current reads
- View read book analytics
- Vast book universe
- Secure library backup
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Log the books you want to read, track the ones you're reading, and see analytics for those you’ve read. With a robust universe of books and a secure backup of your library, PaperTrail is your perfect reading companion.
Openreads
Organize your reading life with this app. Track books you've finished, are currently reading, or want to read later. Add books by searching, scanning barcodes, or manual entry, and view insightful statistics.
- Organize reading lists
- Track finished books
- Track current reads
- Track future reads
- Add books via search
- Add books via barcode scan
- Manual book entry
- Reading statistics
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Openreads is a reading list app that will help you organize your library with three lists provided: - books you finished, - books you are currently reading, - books you want to read later. You can add the books by searching them up in Open Library, scanning their barcode or by entering the book's details manually. You can also see come cool statistics!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Openreads at 100% against PaperTrail's 57%. Openreads also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and device support (3 vs 1). PaperTrail's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Openreads holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of PaperTrail's written reviews are positive against 100% of Openreads's.
PaperTrail ships an update every 8 days, Openreads every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | PaperTrail | Openreads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (18 ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MAXX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED | MATEUSZ JAN BAK |
Customer experience
PaperTrail
Openreads
In-app purchases
PaperTrail
No in-app purchases
Openreads
No in-app purchases
