Comparison

Great Reads vs Reading Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Great Reads

Easily manage your personal library by tracking books you're reading, want to read, or have finished. Scan barcodes or search online to add titles, record progress, and build reading streaks. Organize your collection with custom lists and share your favorites.

Highlights
  • Scan book barcodes to add
  • Online book search
  • Track reading progress
  • Build reading streaks
  • Custom book lists
  • Add ratings and notes
  • Share favorite books
Features
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Easily add and track books you're reading, want to read or have finished reading. Record your progress and make a habit of reading using the streaks feature! ADDING BOOKs • Just scan the barcode of any book to quickly add it to your library • Search online to find and add books from all over the world SYNC • Have your digital library at hand on any of your devices with iCloud sync REACH YOUR READING GOALS • Quickly log your reading efforts by updating your pages read • Organise your books into custom lists like 'Top 10' and 'Favorites' • Keep your reading streak going with an easy to view interface and automatic streak updates • Add custom ratings and notes to each book • Share your favorite books with friends and family COMPLETELY PRIVATE • No account required. No sign up required. Start straight away by adding your first book! • All data is private, and only stored on your devices or in your private iCloud if you enable sync features

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Great Reads4 screens
Reading Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Reading Tracker at 4.8 against Great Reads's 4.0. Reading Tracker also leads on ratings volume (284 vs 3). Great Reads's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and review sentiment (100% vs 89%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Great Reads asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Great Reads's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Great Reads versus Reading Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreat ReadsReading Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.8 (284 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better89.1% of reviews
Number of ratings3284 — better
Update frequency—Every 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJerrycan Co Pty LtdMario Luis Gutierrez Abed

Customer experience

Great Reads

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reading Tracker

All ratings284 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%

Bugs and requests

Great Reads

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

None

Great Reads

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Reading Tracker

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time7
  • 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

Questions

Is Great Reads free?
Great Reads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading Tracker free?
Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Great Reads or Reading Tracker?
Reading Tracker is rated higher. Great Reads averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Reading Tracker averages 4.8 from 284 ratings.
Do Great Reads or Reading Tracker have ads?
Neither Great Reads nor Reading Tracker shows ads.

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