Goodreads vs Reading Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goodreads
This app connects you with a vast community of readers to discover new books. Get personalized recommendations, track your reading progress, and see what your friends are enjoying. Scan book barcodes in stores to add them to your wish list and read reviews before you buy.
- Personalized book recommendations
- Reading challenge participation
- Book cover and barcode scanner
- Want-to-read list management
- Friend activity and reviews
- Book rating and review system
- Online book club integration
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Discover stories that matter to you, from readers like you. Goodreads is the world's largest community of readers. Find new and interesting books by browsing personalized recommendations based on books you've read and your favorite genres. See what your friends are reading, write book reviews, and keep track of what you want to read. Goodreads is a free service for book tracking, recommendations and reviews. Use our barcode scanner the next time you are in a bookstore. Add the book in your hands to your "Want To Read" shelf and browse reviews before buying. Features: • Get personalized recommendations and discover new books based on your tastes. • Goodreads Choice Awards: vote for your favorite books of the year and see the winners! • Participate in the Reading Challenge! • Book cover and barcode scanner! • Keep a want-to-read list. • See book reviews and updates from your friends. • Discover new books and explore popular book lists. • Rate and review books you read. • Share notes and progress updates as you read. • Recommend books to friends. • Join online book clubs and connect with other readers. 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).
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 in-app purchases: Goodreads at none against Reading Tracker's 15. Goodreads also leads on ratings volume (754K vs 282) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). Reading Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 64%) and update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, rating, ads 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. Reading Tracker sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Goodreads asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Goodreads against 4.8 for Reading Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Goodreads has 754K ratings behind it against 282, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Goodreads's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.
Goodreads ships an update monthly, Reading Tracker weekly. Both last shipped on September 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Goodreads | Reading Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (754K ratings) | 4.8 (282 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 89.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 754K — better | 282 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #8 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 363 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goodreads | Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed |
Customer experience
Goodreads
Reading Tracker
User reviews
Goodreads
From 754K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Great resource for book lovers
- 👥 Helpful community and reviews
- 🔍 Useful for discovering new books
- 🗓️ Effective for tracking reading progress
- 🗂️ Convenient organization of books
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🔍 Inconsistent search and navigation
- 🔢 Lack of half-star rating option
- 📊 Limited statistics and data tracking
- 🔔 Annoying notifications and spam
Reading Tracker
From 282 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great Tracker
- 👍 Beautifully designed with great UI
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Motivating statistics and reading progress
- 👍 Responsive developer
Room to improve
- 🐛 Search issues for some books
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Subscription required for full features
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
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
Goodreads
No in-app purchases
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
