Hardcover.app vs Typesetter
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/
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 simple app to keep track of what you are reading, and remember important takeaways from each book you finish. Start by adding the books you want to read in the future to your Bookshelf. Then move the books to the currently reading section where you can record important take aways and facts as you read. Finally move them to the Notes tab where all your past books with their notes can be reviewed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Typesetter at 5.0 against Hardcover.app's 4.2. Typesetter also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Hardcover.app's advantage is ratings volume (60 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Hardcover.app sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Typesetter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Typesetter holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hardcover.app has 60 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Hardcover.app ships an update every 6 months, Typesetter every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hardcover.app | Typesetter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (60 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hardcover LLC | Michael Taciuk |
Customer experience
Hardcover.app
Typesetter
In-app purchases
Hardcover.app
- Supporter - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Supporter - Yearly$49.991 Year
Typesetter
No in-app purchases
