Comparison

LitCom vs Booktail

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

Head to head
About

LitCom

Features
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LitCom — tools for your reading Keep everything from your reading at your fingertips in LitCom. Here you can: — create your own personal book library; — add books manually or by barcode scanner; — mark what you're currently reading and what you've already read; — save books you plan to read; — leave notes, quotes, and impressions (text or voice); — listen to book podcasts and litcasts; — read and share reviews and feedback. LitCom also offers a large library of litcasts, featuring fiction, business books, psychology, self-development, history, philosophy, educational materials, bestsellers, and new releases — including those not yet translated into Ukrainian. Litcasts are a short “15-minute book” format: condensed summaries, annotations, key ideas, commentary, and reviews in podcast or post form. You can quickly understand a book before reading it in full. LitCom is not only about reading, but also about community: — discuss books with like-minded readers; — discover new works and authors; — share your own podcasts and litcasts; — receive feedback and grow your own content. The LitCom library is constantly updated by users, who can also monetize their materials. LitCom is about intellectual leisure! Feel the heartbeat of literature with LitCom! LitCom — hearT of literature

About

Booktail

Organize your personal library, track reading progress, and save memorable quotes. This app helps you manage your book collection, log reading sessions, and create personalized reading recaps to share.

Highlights
  • Add books by search or ISBN
  • Organize books by status and custom shelves
  • Track reading time and pages
  • Save quotes and notes
  • Create monthly reading recaps
  • Manage book series
  • Set reading goals
Features
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Booktail is a book tracker that helps you keep your library organized, follow your reading progress and save the parts you want to remember. Add books, log time and pages, save quotes and plan your next reads — and a little buddy will be there whenever you return to your books. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR SHELVES Add books by search or ISBN barcode. Organize them by reading status and create your own shelves to group books by genre, mood or reading plans. Choose colors, icons and patterns to make each shelf your own. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR READING Start the reading timer, settle into your book and log the pages you finish. See your progress and an estimate of the time left. If you forget the timer, add or edit a session later. SHARE YOUR READING RECAP Turn your reading into a monthly recap with covers and stats. Choose the colors, title and details you want to show, then save the image or share it with friends. You can also share your calendar, a series card or your Book of the Year bracket. KEEP A SERIES TOGETHER See which volumes you've read and which are still ahead. Compare your collection with the series catalog to find missing books. FIND YOUR BOOK OF THE YEAR Choose your favorite read from each month, compare the winners through the rounds and pick the one book that stays with you. REMEMBER MORE OF WHAT YOU READ Save quotes, thoughts and photos alongside your books. Add page numbers and find your notes again with search. LOOK BACK AND PLAN AHEAD See your reading days on a calendar and explore your pages, books and reading time in the statistics. Set monthly or yearly goals, plan upcoming reads and keep a wishlist of books you'd like to buy. A BUDDY FOR YOUR BOOKS Choose a character who greets you, celebrates finished books and comments on your progress. Pick an app theme that feels right for you. Booktail is free to download and has no ads. Optional Premium adds more themes and buddies, all-time statistics and series rankings. Add the book you're reading and take it from there. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LitCom4 screens
Booktail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Booktail at fortnightly against LitCom's monthly. LitCom's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. LitCom sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Booktail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LitCom ships an update monthly, Booktail fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LitCom versus Booktail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLitComBooktail
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB112 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBaliandrasy LLCVasyl Khatsiur

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LitCom

One-time6
  • S -Pack$0.99
  • Min - Pack$0.99
  • M - Pack$9.99
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  • Medium - Pack$9.99
  • L - Pack$21.99
  • Optimal - Pack$21.99
2 purchases

Booktail

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is LitCom free?
LitCom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Booktail free?
Booktail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LitCom or Booktail have ads?
Neither LitCom nor Booktail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LitCom or Booktail?
LitCom ships an update monthly, and Booktail fortnightly. Most recently, LitCom was updated on November 3, 2026 and Booktail on November 6, 2026.

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