Comparison

BookBuddy vs Book Tracker App

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

Head to head
About

BookBuddy

Manage your personal book collection with ease. Scan barcodes, track borrowed and lent books, and gain insights into your reading habits. Sync across devices and personalize your library organization.

Highlights
  • Barcode scanning
  • ISBN entry
  • Online book search
  • Track borrowed/lent books
  • Sync across devices
  • Reading statistics
  • Export library data
Features
Currently charting
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BookBuddy is a powerful book management app that gives you access to your entire book catalog, anywhere. Using BookBuddy is fun and easy, allowing you to quickly find any book in your library, share your favorite books, and keep track of borrowed and lent books. FREE VERSION - BookBuddy has all the features of BookBuddy Pro with a 50 book limit. - BookBuddy can be upgraded via In-App Purchase for unlimited book storage. KEY FEATURES • Adding Your Books Add your books using the following options: - Scan barcode (via iPhone camera or Bluetooth handheld scanner) - Enter ISBN - Search online by keyword - Add manually - Import from CSV file • Organizing Your Books Place your books where they belong: - My Books — books you own - Wish List — books you wish to own - Borrowed — books you borrowed from others - Previously Owned — books you no longer own • Syncing Your Library Sync your library across multiple devices using iCloud or Dropbox sync. • Sharing Your Library Share your library online via the BookBuddy Companion website and invite anyone to view it (requires a monthly subscription). • Unlocking Your Reading Insights Deep dive into your reading habits by exploring the following statistics: - Books Finished — Track the number of books you’ve completed - Pages Read — See your page count over time - Top Authors — Discover your most-read authors - Favorite Genres — Identify your preferred genres MORE TO LOVE • Universal app — pay once and use BookBuddy on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Mac. • Personalize — use categories and tags, mark favorites, add personal notes, and much more. • Appearance — choose either list or grid view to best match your needs. • Custom Filters — filter your library by multiple criteria. • Advanced Sorting — apply multi-level data sorting. • Loans — instantly track books that are currently loaned out. • Multiple selection — apply batch operations using multiple selection. • Reading Status — filter your books by their reading status. • Quick find — instantly find books by entering search keywords or scanning their barcodes. • Export — quickly export your library into CSV, PDF, or HTML formats. • Print — easily print selected books to AirPrint-enabled printers. • Backup — create backups to any cloud service. • Activity History — view the full history of your reading and loaning activities. • Duplicates — quickly detect duplicates and easily remove them. • Markdown Formatting — style your notes with headings, lists, bold, italics, links, and more. • Privacy — your library is saved locally and privately on your device. • And so much more! CLASSROOM LIBRARY MANAGER (for teachers) • Manage — use BookBuddy to manage your classroom library and track student checkouts. • Checkout History — easily track checkout history and view statistics. • Contacts — save your student names in BookBuddy Contacts rather than in your personal Contacts app. • Reading Level Fields — use various fields to track the reading level of your books. • Online Sharing — allow students to self-checkout books via the BookBuddy Companion website (requires a monthly subscription). FEEDBACK We love staying in touch with our users and we look forward to hearing from you! If you have any feedback, questions, or concerns, please email us at: support@kimicoapps.com or visit: http://www.kimicoapps.com/support.html Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KimicoLtd * Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/12652322 * Terms and Conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/12652322

About

Book Tracker App

Effortlessly track, organize, and categorize your reading list. Add books via barcode, ISBN, or manual entry. Syncs across devices with iCloud and offers features like loan tracking and custom location tabs.

Highlights
  • Add books via barcode, ISBN, or manual entry
  • Organize books into custom categories
  • Track loaned books
  • Create wish lists
  • Syncs with iCloud across devices
  • Speech-to-text for comments
  • Export lists as CSV
Features
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If you are a book lover and looking for a book tracker app that can assist you in tracking, organizing, and categorizing your favorite books effortlessly then you are at the right place. Introducing Ex Libris – The book tracker app, your ultimate book companion that provides you the facility to achieve all the above-mentioned goals in the quickest and easiest way. Ex Libris is a user-friendly and easy-to-use book tracker app that is specifically designed for book lovers. Our book-tracking app helps its users to track, manage, and categorize their books effortlessly. You can easily add your books by scanning the barcode, entering ISBN, or manually filling in the title. Ex Libris - The book tracker app will store your all books in your iCloud storage which you can retrieve from any of your devices when needed, by using our book tracker app you can also edit book details, and add comments by using your phone mic which will be converted from speech to text in your device language. You can record loan books which will help you track down. Mark them as favorite, dispose of, finished, or being read. You can see these categories with the title covers under the Categories menu. You can also create a wish list so as not to forget which books to purchase next. Ex Libris - The book tracker is free for up to 50 books. If you would like to unlock the limit you can reach the unlock feature under the settings menu. Besides unlimited book records, Our book tracker app will allow you to change the app logo as well as the Ex Libris Bookplate. Ex Libris bookplate is an old tradition. We create the feeling in the app digitally by using the image in the background as well as in the menus. If you want to see it on your device screen you can add the widget. CORE FEATURE OF EX LIBRIS - THE BOOK TRACKER APP: ► ADD BOOKS UP TO 50(FREE VERSION LIMIT) BY: - Barcode Scanning - ISBN Search - Manual Entry ► CHANGE BOOK IMAGE OR UPLOAD BY USING A CAMERA OR PHOTO LIBRARY - Edit book details - Categorize them to see under categories - Create your own Wish list - Keep loan book records ► DEFINE LOCATION TABS TO FIND WHERE YOUR BOOKS ARE - Create your location tabs such as "Living Room Library bookshelf 1" - Select location tabs under book details view and tag your book - You can change the tag name or delete it. ► BOOKS ARE HOLD IN YOUR ICLOUD AND CAN BE EASILY REACHED FROM YOUR ALL DEVICES - Add comments with speech-to-text feature easily. - Keep loaned book records - Search with title and author - Filter finished books - Rate your books ► Get the "Quote of Day" by long pressing the Ex Libris bookplate in the Categories menu ► Export the lists as .csv file and reach them under folders app ► DOWNLOAD EX LIBRIS - THE BOOK TRACKER APP TODAY! So what are you waiting for? Download & Install Now Ex Libris – The Book Tracker app for FREE. Make your personal digital bookshelf, track and organize your books in a quicker and easiest way. UPGRADE TO THE PRO VERSION OF EX LIBRIS - BOOK TRACKER APP: In the free version of our Ex Libris book tracker app access to features is limited. To use our app to its full potential, upgrade to our app's pro version and get full and unlimited access to the Ex Libris book tracker app's all features. You can change your app icon as well as Ex Libris Bookplate GIVE US FEEDBACK: If you are liking our Ex Libris: The Book Tracker App, please give us feedback. We always welcome your valuable recommendations, suggestions, and improvement ideas. Send us your feedback at baymak@fidelisconsultancy.com or you can visit our site at https://fidelisconsultancy.com so that we can improve our book tracker app and give you more and better features in the future. If you have any problem with our app, tell us we will solve your problem as soon as possible to give you the best book tracker app. Thanks! Privacy policy: https://fidelisconsultancy.com/privacy-policy-ex-libris/

Screenshots

BookBuddy4 screens
Book Tracker App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BookBuddy at 82% against Book Tracker App's 0%. BookBuddy also leads on ratings volume (16K vs 6) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Book Tracker App's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BookBuddy sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Book Tracker App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BookBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookBuddy has 16K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of BookBuddy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Book Tracker App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookBuddy ships an update every 3 days, Book Tracker App every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BookBuddy versus Book Tracker App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookBuddyBook Tracker App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (16K ratings) — better4.5 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#161 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB341 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKimico, Ltd.Fidelis

Customer experience

BookBuddy

All ratings15,484 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews972 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative11.1%

Book Tracker App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

BookBuddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Books disappearing from library
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Barcode scanning not always reliable

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow sorting by author last name
  • Add ability to track reading progress
  • Integrate with other book services (e.g. Goodreads)
  • Improve duplicate book detection
  • Expand export/sharing options

Book Tracker App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

BookBuddy

Subscriptions4
  • Online Sharing Std (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Online Sharing Pro (Monthly)14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Online Sharing Std (Yearly)14 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Online Sharing Pro (Yearly)14 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • BookBuddy Pro (Lifetime)$9.99
1 purchases

Book Tracker App

One-time1
  • Ex Libris Pro$12.99

Questions

Is BookBuddy free?
BookBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Tracker App free?
Book Tracker App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BookBuddy or Book Tracker App?
BookBuddy is rated higher. BookBuddy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings, while Book Tracker App averages 4.5 from 6 ratings.
Do BookBuddy or Book Tracker App have ads?
Neither BookBuddy nor Book Tracker App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookBuddy or Book Tracker App?
BookBuddy ships an update every 3 days, and Book Tracker App every 2 weeks. Most recently, BookBuddy was updated on November 11, 2026 and Book Tracker App on November 3, 2026.

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