Comparison

Apollo Books Tracker vs Reading tracker BookNotes

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

Head to head
About

Apollo Books Tracker

Organize your personal library by adding books through search or barcode scanning. Track reading progress, add notes, and filter your collection. Enjoy automatic iCloud sync and a customizable interface.

Highlights
  • Add books via search or barcode scan
  • Track reading status
  • Add and search book notes
  • Filter and sort library
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Customizable interface
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Apollo Book Tracker is an iPhone and iPad app that helps you track your readings and build your digital books collection. With Apollo Books Tracker you can: * Add books to your library by searching books information on the internet. * Add books to your library by scanning a physical book barcode. * Set your books reading status to keep track of what you are reading, what you’ve already read, and what you will read. * Filter and sort your library to access the relevant information. * Add notes to your books and search them quickly. * Set books format to keep track of paper books, e-books and audiobooks. * Choose your favorite library layout. * Customise the app’s look-and-feel and choose your favorite accent color. * Take advantage of automatic iCloud synchronisation and access your library from all your mobile devices with no need to export and import your data. * Track book without being tracked in any way. Apollo Books Tracker does not collect your information and your privacy is never affected. Pricing: * Apollo Books Tracker is totally FREE and has no ads.

About

Reading tracker BookNotes

This app helps you manage your reading notes and highlights. Organize books by category, sync Kindle highlights, and use a powerful text editor. It also features OCR for paper books and real-time device synchronization.

Highlights
  • Book categorization
  • Kindle highlight synchronization
  • Advanced text editor
  • OCR text conversion
  • Real-time device sync
  • Customizable categories
Features
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BookNotes is a note-taking application dedicated to reading so that you don't stop at just reading a book. ■ Manage books by category You can create as many categories as you like, with many icons and colors to choose from. You can also rearrange the categories to your liking. ■ Synchronization with Kindle Highlight Highlights created on Kindle can be saved in the app as notes! ■ High-performance text editor You can freely add font size, color, markers, etc. You can also paste videos and images. ■ Text conversion using OCR Those of you who prefer to read books on paper, text conversion using OCR is also possible. Take a picture of the book you are reading and take your own notes easily. ■ Real-time synchronization of reading data between devices Once you have authenticated your account, you can back up and synchronize data between devices. You can also change your device at a moment's notice.

Screenshots

Apollo Books Tracker4 screens
Reading tracker BookNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reading tracker BookNotes at 4.0 against Apollo Books Tracker's 3.0. Reading tracker BookNotes also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Apollo Books Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading tracker BookNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apollo Books Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Reading tracker BookNotes every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Apollo Books Tracker versus Reading tracker BookNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApollo Books TrackerReading tracker BookNotes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio StiglianoYugo Matsuda

Customer experience

Apollo Books Tracker

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reading tracker BookNotes

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Apollo Books Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Reading tracker BookNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apollo Books Tracker free?
Apollo Books Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading tracker BookNotes free?
Reading tracker BookNotes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Apollo Books Tracker or Reading tracker BookNotes?
Reading tracker BookNotes is rated higher. Apollo Books Tracker averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Reading tracker BookNotes averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Apollo Books Tracker or Reading tracker BookNotes have ads?
Reading tracker BookNotes shows ads; Apollo Books Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Apollo Books Tracker or Reading tracker BookNotes?
Apollo Books Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Reading tracker BookNotes every 5 days. Most recently, Apollo Books Tracker was updated on September 29, 2026 and Reading tracker BookNotes on September 30, 2026.

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