# Book organizer vs Reading Tracker

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Reading Tracker at 284 against Book organizer's 37. Book organizer's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book organizer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Book organizer against 4.8 for Reading Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 37, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Book organizer's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.

Book organizer ships an update fortnightly, Reading Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book organizer | Reading Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-organizer-bookshelf/id6445917519/reviews)** | [4.8 (284 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 37 | **284** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 89.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 44 MB | 372 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.1** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Web3 generation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1674784581) | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) |

## What reviewers say

### Book organizer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-organizer-bookshelf/id6445917519)

Manage your personal library, track reading progress, and discover insights into your reading habits. Features include smart book entry, lending tracking, reading timers, and social sharing. Syncs across devices and offers data import/export.

**Highlights:** Smart book entry with barcode scanner, Lending tracker for borrowed/lent books, Reading timer and progress monitoring, Wish list and book selector, Review, note, and quote collection, Reading statistics and personal insights, Multi-device sync and social features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


### Reading Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Premium Access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $5.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Full Premium Access | $24.99 | per year |
| All Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Small Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Coffee | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Bookworm access | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $69.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great Tracker
- 👍 Beautifully designed with great UI
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Motivating statistics and reading progress
- 👍 Responsive developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search issues for some books
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Subscription required for full features

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with saving book details after editing
- Problems with changing or deleting tags

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book organizer free?

Book organizer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Reading Tracker free?

Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Book organizer or Reading Tracker?

Book organizer is rated higher. Book organizer averages 4.8 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Reading Tracker averages 4.8 from 284 ratings.

### Do Book organizer or Reading Tracker have ads?

Neither Book organizer nor Reading Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book organizer or Reading Tracker?

Book organizer ships an update fortnightly, and Reading Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, Book organizer was updated on October 24, 2026 and Reading Tracker on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*