# Book End vs Bookdot

The clearest difference is monetization model: Book End at free against Bookdot's free with in-app purchases. Book End also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18). Bookdot's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (95% vs 83%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Book End sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Bookdot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bookdot holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 64 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Book End's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bookdot's.

Book End ships an update every 10 days, Bookdot weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Book End | Bookdot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (21 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-end-reading-tracker/id6447303933/reviews) | **[4.9 (64 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookdot-book-tracker/id6503656539/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 21 | **64** |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | **94.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Benjamin Wheeler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1680902050) | [TRILLIWON, Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1050731374) |

## What reviewers say

### Book End

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-end-reading-tracker/id6447303933)

Easily track your reading progress with this app. Scan or import books, log reading sessions, and receive personalized statistics like reading speed and time remaining predictions. Develop your reading habit with helpful insights.

**Highlights:** Scan, search, and import books, Log reading sessions with a timer, Generate personalized reading statistics, Predict time remaining for books, Track reading speed and pages per hour, Develop reading habits

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |


### Bookdot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookdot-book-tracker/id6503656539)

Manage your personal library, track reading progress, and improve comprehension with notes and highlights. Set reading goals and visualize your growing collection. Ideal for building consistent reading habits.

**Highlights:** Easy book management, Track reading progress, Note taking and highlights, Rate and review books, Customizable themes, iCloud sync

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookdot Plus - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Bookdot Plus - Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Bookdot Pro | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and simple UI
- 🔗 Notion integration is great
- 📚 Excellent for tracking reading
- 💡 Useful note-taking and archiving
- 📅 Calendar view is appreciated

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Book cover overlap in calendar
- 🤔 Difficulty finding theme settings
- ❓ Unclear Notion sync guide
- 🔄 Inability to change read dates
- ↩️ Missing back button on search page

**Reported bugs**

- Book covers overlap on the calendar view when multiple books are read on the same day
- Unable to change the read date after entry
- ISBN scanning frequently fails, requiring manual entry
- Search page lacks a back button, forcing app exit
- Notes not syncing to Notion (reported by multiple users)

**Requested features**

- Allow half-star ratings
- Add functionality to log re-reads of the same book
- Improve sorting options for completed books (by rating or date)
- Display multiple book covers clearly when more than two are read on the same day
- Provide a guide for Notion integration


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Book End free?

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

### Is Bookdot free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Book End or Bookdot?

Bookdot is rated higher. Book End averages 4.6 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Bookdot averages 4.9 from 64 ratings.

### Do Book End or Bookdot have ads?

Neither Book End nor Bookdot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Book End or Bookdot?

Book End ships an update every 10 days, and Bookdot weekly. Most recently, Book End was updated on September 20, 2026 and Bookdot on September 21, 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.*