Comparison

Libstack vs Lectori

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

Head to head
About

Libstack

Organize your personal library, track your reading progress, and jot down notes for each book. Share your reading journey with friends and discover what they're reading.

Highlights
  • Customizable shelves
  • Quick book adding via search or camera
  • Reading progress logging
  • Personal book notes
  • Shareable reading cards
  • Friend activity and book sharing
Features
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A bookshelf you actually keep. - Shelves you arrange yourself Name your own shelves and drag books into the order you want. See them covers out, or spines lined up. Whatever you're reading sits at the front of its shelf. - Add a book in seconds Search by title, author or ISBN, or point your camera at the barcode on the back. No barcode? Photograph the cover and it finds the book. - Days that add up Read today? Mark it — the calendar fills in and your streak grows. Log where you are by page or by percent. - Notes along the way A sentence worth keeping, or your thoughts when you finish — every book holds your notes, and they're yours alone. - Your reading becomes a card Books finished, days reading, your pace, your most-read author — one library card. Share it to Stories, Photos, or anywhere else. - Read alongside friends Invite a friend by link and see what they have open right now. Browse their shelves, leave a compliment on a book they've read, and poke the ones who've gone quiet. Friendships are mutual, and only friends can see your library. - Pick up where you left off Jump straight to the book in the app you read it in, or borrow it free from your local library through Libby. Korean and English throughout. Light and dark. iPhone and iPad.

About

Lectori

Features
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The calm, offline-first reading diary. Build the reading habit you’ve always wanted with Lectori. Designed for focus and privacy, Lectori helps you track your reading, organize your library, and see beautiful stats—without the clutter. WHY READERS CHOOSE LECTORI: - Complete Library Manager Organize your entire collection. Scan ISBN barcodes to add physical books instantly, or log audiobooks and e-books manually. Sort by shelves, tags, and reading status. - Track Your Way A flexible reading log for every style. Track by pages, minutes, or percentage. Perfect for daily habit building. - Private & Offline Your data belongs to you. Lectori is local-first, meaning your library works perfectly offline. No internet? No problem. - Insightful Stats visualize your reading year. See pages read, books finished, and reading streaks at a glance. - Sync (Optional) Keep your data on your device, or create a free account to sync across iPhone and iPad. Download Lectori for free and start your next chapter.

Screenshots

Libstack4 screens
Lectori4 screens

Verdict

The call

Libstack and Lectori are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Libstack ships an update every 10 days, Lectori every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Libstack versus Lectori: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibstackLectori
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSounho ChungDevin Neugebauer

In-app purchases

None

Libstack

No in-app purchases

None

Lectori

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Libstack free?
Libstack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lectori free?
Lectori is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Libstack or Lectori have ads?
Neither Libstack nor Lectori shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Libstack or Lectori?
Libstack ships an update every 10 days, and Lectori every 5 days. Most recently, Libstack was updated on October 27, 2026 and Lectori on October 28, 2026.

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