Booktrail vs Typesetter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Booktrail
Organize your personal library by tracking books you're reading, want to read, or have finished. Add books by scanning barcodes or searching by title/author, and monitor your reading progress. Create custom collections for better organization and discover new titles with synopses and reviews.
- Track reading status (reading, want to read, finished)
- Add books via barcode scan or search
- Record reading progress and percentage
- Create custom book collections
- View book synopses and user reviews
- Private, no account required
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Scan a barcode. Build your shelves. Track your progress. Booktrail is a private book tracker and reading list that lives on your device. No account, no sign-up. SCAN OR SEARCH TO ADD BOOKS Scan the ISBN barcode on the back of a book, or search by title or author. SHELVES FOR EVERY STAGE Keep books you're reading, want to read, and have finished, all in one place. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Update pages read or percentage complete, and see how far along you are. CUSTOM COLLECTIONS Group books into your own collections to organize your library your way. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT READ Browse synopses and reader reviews before you add a book. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account is required. Your library is stored on your device.
Typesetter
Organize your reading list, track books you're currently reading, and save important notes and takeaways. Review all your past books and their associated notes in a dedicated section.
- Add books to future reading list
- Track currently reading books
- Record important takeaways
- Save facts from books
- Review past books and notes
- Organize reading library
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Typesetter is a minimalistic reading tracker that is simple but full of features. Add books you want to read to your Bookshelf (TBR). Move them to Currently Reading and make as you read or just track your reading session. WHAT YOU GET • Bookshelf - your reading wishlist • Currently Reading - progress plus notes • Notes library - every finished book with your notes and when you finished it • Goals & streaks - stay consistent with a week reading goal and an optional daily reminder • All-time stats - look back on your reading habits Privacy: Data Not Collected. Requires iOS 18.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Typesetter at 5.0 against Booktrail's 3.0. Booktrail's advantage is update cadence (every 9 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.
Typesetter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Booktrail ships an update every 9 days, Typesetter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Booktrail | Typesetter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Defyner | Michael Taciuk |
Customer experience
Booktrail
Typesetter
In-app purchases
Booktrail
No in-app purchases
Typesetter
No in-app purchases
