Comparison

Goodreads vs Race Tech

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

Head to head
About

Goodreads

This app helps book lovers track their reading, discover new titles, and connect with a large community of readers. Log books, set reading goals, and share your progress and reviews with friends. It offers personalized recommendations and organized book lists.

Highlights
  • Free book tracker and log
  • Book scanner for easy addition
  • Personalized book recommendations
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Customizable book lists
  • Yearly reading challenges
  • Community book reviews and discussions
Currently charting
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Goodreads is the free book tracker and reading community for everyone who loves books. With more than 150 million members, it is the world's largest community of readers. Keep track of everything you've read, discover your next favorite book, save it to your Want to Read shelf, and update your reading progress as you go. Then share your shelves and progress with friends who love books as much as you do. Rate and review books, read honest reviews from other readers, join book club groups, and talk about the stories you can't stop thinking about. Behind all those conversations is a book tracker that makes staying organized easy. Add a book in seconds by scanning the cover or searching by title, author, or ISBN. Add it to your Want to Read, Currently Reading, Read, or Did Not Finish (DNF) shelf, or create your own book lists for beach reads, favorite series, or the books your friends keep recommending. Want to read more this year? Set a personal goal with the Reading Challenge, adjust it anytime, and follow along as friends work toward theirs. Take on seasonal challenges and watch your reading tracker fill up as you go. When the year ends, Year in Books recaps every page you read. Reading is better with company. Follow friends to discover what they're reading and find more books to read, rate the books you finish, and check reviews from millions of readers before you pick your next one. Join a book club through Goodreads groups to read along and share your thoughts, or recommend a favorite to a friend who needs it. You can even vote for your favorite books of the year in the Goodreads Choice Awards. GOODREADS FEATURES FREE BOOK TRACKER, LOG & LISTS • Rate books with half, quarter or whole stars, share your review, and like or comment on reviews from other readers. • Book Scanner: Scan a cover or search by title, author, or ISBN to add any book to your book tracker in seconds. • Reading tracker: Organize your Read, Currently Reading, and Want to Read shelves, plus custom book lists for any genre or mood. • Did Not Finish shelf: Keep track of the books you set aside, so your reading history tells the whole story. • Update your progress by page or percentage and keep a book log of every title you finish. • Set a yearly reading goal with the Reading Challenge and earn achievements in seasonal challenges. • Look back on your Year in Books, a recap of every book from your reading tracker. DISCOVER NEW BOOKS TO READ • Get personalized recommendations based on the books you've read and loved. With millions of ratings and reviews, discover what's trending this week in your favorite genres, from romance to historical fiction, and find new books to read. • Get ahead of the next big release with our Most Anticipated Books lists, based on what readers are adding to their Want to Read shelves, plus author interviews and featured lists. • Use the Book Scanner at the bookstore or library to pull up ratings and reviews instantly and decide if it's your next read. READING COMMUNITY & BOOK CLUBS • Connect with a reading community of more than 150 million members. • Join book club groups to start discussions and meet readers who share your taste. • Keep up with what friends add to their shelves and how their reading goals are going. • Recommend books to friends and vote for your favorites in the Goodreads Choice Awards. Whether you're logging your latest read or discovering your next obsession, Goodreads is the free reading tracker made for readers like you. Join the community and start building your shelves today. By using this app, you agree to Goodreads’s Terms of Use (https://www.goodreads.com/about/terms) and Privacy Policy (https://www.goodreads.com/about/privacy).

About

Race Tech

This publication delivers monthly insights into motorsport technology and industry. It covers a wide range of racing disciplines and technical topics, from engines to aerodynamics and materials. Access the latest news, stories, and product developments in motorsport engineering.

Highlights
  • Monthly motorsport technology news
  • Covers all racing disciplines
  • Focuses on motorsport engineering
  • International industry coverage
  • Technical topic deep dives
  • Back and future issue purchases
Features
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Every month RACE TECH is hot off the press with all the latest news, stories, new products and general development in the world of motorsport technology and industry. An international publication read by the top executives, engineers, drivers, team owners and suppliers in the motorsport industry, RACE TECH magazine is the only independent, technology led motorsport magazine that focuses on every aspect of motorsport engineering. Totally international in its outlook, it covers everything that can be found competing on the track from Formula One to Clubman’s single-seaters, from Le Mans Prototypes to the low-cost GT racers and from 750Formula racecars and weekend hillclimb specials. Topics covered include Engine Components, Aerodynamics, Bearings, Brake Technology, CADCAM, CFD and simulation software, Coatings, Composites, Connectors, Cooling Systems, Control Systems, Data Acquisition, Drivetrain, Chassis and Transmission Dynos, Gearboxes, Hoses, Hybrid Systems, Electronics,Fabrication, Fluid Systems, Gauges and Instrument Panels, Ignition Systems, Lubricants, Machine Tools, Materials, Powertrain, Radiators, Safety Equipment, Simulation, Suspension Systems, Testing, Track equipment, Transmissions, Turbochargers, Tyres, Water Pumps and Wind Tunnels. If you want to reach those parts of the industry that no other publication can, then look no further than RACE TECH. Download your RACE TECH APP NOW! It’s quicker, easier and cheaper! *Back issues and future issues are available for purchase within the App. Future issues are also available through the following auto-renewing subscription(s): -1 Year £34.99 - Bernoulli Single Issue - £9.99 Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. This subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost of the renewal will match the initial subscription price. You may turn off auto-renewing subscriptions by going to your user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during your active subscription period. Please find our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy here: http://www.pagesuite.com/media/documents/terms_of_use.aspx

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Race Tech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Goodreads at Free against Race Tech's $6.99. Goodreads also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Race Tech's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On 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

Goodreads is free to download; Race Tech costs $6.99 up front. Race Tech sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Goodreads asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Goodreads holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goodreads has 763K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Goodreads's written reviews are positive against 33% of Race Tech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goodreads ships an update monthly, Race Tech every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Goodreads versus Race Tech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoodreadsRace Tech
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.8 (763K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.9% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings763K — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB126 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGoodreadsKimberley Media Group Ltd

Customer experience

Goodreads

All ratings761,881 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative1.0%
Written reviews4,994 reviews
Positive63.9%
Neutral15.5%
Negative20.7%

Race Tech

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Goodreads

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Books disappearing from shelves
  • Inconsistent progress tracking
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inability to cancel friend requests
  • Incorrect book language display

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add half-star rating option
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Introduce more personalized recommendations
  • Allow private notes and shelves
  • Enhance social features and interactions

Race Tech

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Goodreads

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Race Tech

Subscriptions2
  • Race Tech$5.991 Month
  • Race Tech$44.991 Year
One-time8
  • Race Tech: May 2012, by PixelMags$5.99
  • Race Tech: June 2012, by PixelMags$5.99
  • Race Tech: July 2012, by PixelMags$5.99
Show 5 more
  • Race Tech: December 2012, by PixelMags$5.99
  • Race Tech: January 2013, by PixelMags$5.99
  • Issue 162 of Race Tech$5.99
  • December 2013 of Race Tech$5.99
  • March 2013 of Race Tech$5.99

Questions

Is Goodreads free?
Goodreads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Race Tech free?
Race Tech costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Goodreads or Race Tech?
Goodreads is rated higher. Goodreads averages 4.8 out of 5 from 763K ratings, while Race Tech averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Goodreads or Race Tech have ads?
Neither Goodreads nor Race Tech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Goodreads or Race Tech?
Goodreads ships an update monthly, and Race Tech every 12 months. Most recently, Goodreads was updated on November 13, 2026 and Race Tech on November 10, 2026.

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