To Read vs Stacks Reading List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
To Read
Organize your reading life with this simple app. Track books you want to read and those you've finished. Easily add titles by searching or scanning ISBNs.
- Track books to read
- Mark books as finished
- Search for books by text
- Scan ISBN barcodes to add books
- Clean and intuitive design
- Organize reading goals
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To Read is a simple and lightweight app designed to help you track the books you want to read and the ones you’ve already finished. Search for any book — or scan its barcode — and add it to your reading list in seconds. When you finish a book, mark it as read to build a record of your reading life. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Group books with categories, from genres assigned automatically to shelves you create yourself • Track which books you own and which you’re still hunting for • Prioritize your backlog so the right book is always next • Filter and sort by category, ownership, priority, and more READING STATS • Set a yearly reading goal and watch your progress • See books read per year, total pages read, top categories, and top authors • Find your average book length — and your longest read AND MORE • Fast, accurate search powered by Google Books • Add books instantly with the barcode scanner • Keep notes on every book • Back up and restore your library with export & import • iCloud sync keeps your library on all your devices With a clean and intuitive design, To Read makes it effortless to organize your reading goals — all for free!
Stacks Reading List
Easily track books you want to read and those you've enjoyed. Scan barcodes to add titles and find links to purchase them from major online retailers.
- Track books to read
- Track enjoyed books
- Barcode scanning
- Add books to list
- Link to purchase books
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A simple reading list for the avid reader. Stacks is a delightfully easy way to keep track of the books you want to read and the books you have enjoyed. • Browsing at the bookstore? Scan a book's barcode to quickly add it to your list. • When you're ready to start reading, link to buy the book on iBooks, Amazon, or Barnes & Noble.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stacks Reading List at none against To Read's 3. Stacks Reading List also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. To Read sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Stacks Reading List asks for nothing beyond the download.
Stacks Reading List holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 216 and 230 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of To Read's written reviews are positive against 66% of Stacks Reading List's.
To Read ships an update every 3 weeks, Stacks Reading List every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | To Read | Stacks Reading List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (216 ratings) | 4.6 (230 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 216 | 230 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timko Labs Inc | Stephen Morris |
Customer experience
To Read
Stacks Reading List
Bugs and requests
To Read
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Stacks Reading List
Reported bugs
12 issues- App crashes when adding books
- Scanning ISBN not working
- App quits unexpectedly
- Search function not working
- Unable to add new books
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- Goodreads connection blank/not authenticating
- Scanner not working
- Missing book covers
- No way to delete books
- No way to sync data to new phone
- Search function unreliable
- Book names not appearing under icon
Requested features
22 requests- Add DNF section
- Customize book order
- Link to Apple account for sync
- Create folders for organization
- Send lists to others
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- Sync to iCloud or online account
- Add date read/purchased
- Indicate book ownership/format
- Backup to iCloud
- Add custom notes
- Add 'date read' function
- Add delete function
- Add wish list section
- Allow manual book entry
- Improve search functionality
- Add progress tracking (page number)
- Add reminders
- Add achievements
- Add number counter for read books
- Upload to Goodreads
- Add tags and categories
- Export list to CSV
In-app purchases
To Read
- Some Thanks$0.99
- A Lot of Thanks$2.99
- A Boatload of Thanks$4.99
Stacks Reading List
No in-app purchases







