Hardcover.app vs Reading Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hardcover.app
This app helps you organize and discover books. Track what you've read, create custom lists, and see what friends are reading. Set reading goals and share your thoughts on books.
- Track read and to-read books
- Organize with lists and tags
- See friends' reading activity
- Discover trending books
- Rate and review books
- Set reading goals
- Track reading statistics
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Hardcover is a book tracking app with a social side, built for readers, not algorithms. Add books you’ve read or want to read. Keep your library tidy with lists and tags. See what your friends are reading, explore trending picks, and discover hidden gems through curated lists. Rate, review, and share your thoughts. Make your profile public, private, or friends-only—your reading, your rules. Set goals, track your stats, and find your reading rhythm. We use Apple's standard Terms of Service (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reading Tracker at 4.8 against Hardcover.app's 4.2. Reading Tracker also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 52%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months). Hardcover.app's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hardcover.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Reading Tracker sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 60 and 282 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Hardcover.app's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.
Hardcover.app ships an update every 6 months, Reading Tracker weekly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Hardcover.app | Reading Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (60 ratings) | 4.8 (282 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | 89.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 60 | 282 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 363 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hardcover LLC | Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed |
Customer experience
Hardcover.app
Reading Tracker
Bugs and requests
Hardcover.app
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
Hardcover.app
- Supporter - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Supporter - Yearly$49.991 Year
Reading Tracker
- 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
- Small Coffee$1.99
- Medium Coffee$3.99
- Large Coffee$7.99
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- Lifetime Bookworm access$9.99
- Lifetime Premium access2 variants$49.99
- Lifetime Premium access$199.99
