Comparison

Synopsia vs Reading Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Synopsia

Access key ideas from top books in audio summaries. Learn new concepts quickly, whether you're commuting or relaxing. Offers a vast library, speed control, and offline listening.

Highlights
  • Extensive library of book summaries
  • Bionic Reading for faster absorption
  • Adjustable font size and speed control
  • Subtitles and automatic video player
  • Offline book summary downloads
  • Learn new words and access key points
Features
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Synopsia is your ultimate audio book summary app, offering instant access to the key ideas of the best works. Whether you're on the go, cooking, or just taking a break, Synopsia broadens your horizons by allowing you to quickly discover key concepts. Features: Extended Library: Explore a vast selection of book summaries covering various genres, including business, personal development, health, history, and fiction. Bionic Reading: Speed up your reading and absorb information faster with the Bionic Reading feature. Adjustable Font Size: Customize your reading experience by adjusting the font size to your preferences. Subtitles for Full Immersion: Immerse yourself in the story by activating subtitles on the audio player for an immersive experience. Automatic Video Player: Let the story carry you away with the automatic video player for total immersion in the content. Multiple Languages: Access books in a variety of languages, including French, English, Spanish, Hindi, German, Italian, Arabic, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Korean. Inspiring Quotes: Explore and share inspiring quotes from books to enrich your reading experience. Speed Control: Customize your reading pace by adjusting the speed of audio books to your preferences. Learn New Words: Enrich your vocabulary by discovering new words through our "Learn New Words" feature. Key Points: Quickly access key points of each book for a deeper understanding in less time. Book Downloads: Download your favorite book summaries for offline listening wherever you are. Synopsia accompanies you on your literary journey, allowing you to learn, grow, and be inspired wherever you are. Download now and dive into an unparalleled reading experience. Apple's Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Reading Tracker

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
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ReadTracker is the ultimate tool for avid readers to organize, track, and enhance their reading experience. Whether you’re managing your to-be-read (TBR) list, keeping up with in-progress books, or reflecting on completed ones, ReadTracker helps you stay on top of it all. Add notes, set reading goals, categorize books with tags, and enjoy powerful statistics to visualize your progress over time. Key Features: • Organize books into TBR, In Progress, Completed, and Abandoned lists • Add personal notes, custom ratings (half-stars and emojis supported!), and tags to books • Set and track reading goals • Detailed statistics on pages read, time spent, and more (even more statistics on Pro version) • Seamless sync across devices with iCloud (Premium feature) Stay motivated, stay organized, and make every reading session count with ReadTracker. Link to standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Synopsia4 screens
Reading Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading Tracker at 89% against Synopsia's 68%. Reading Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). Synopsia's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Synopsia sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Reading Tracker sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 291 and 282 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Synopsia's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Synopsia ships an update every 2 weeks, Reading Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Synopsia versus Reading Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynopsiaReading Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (291 ratings)4.8 (282 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews89.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings291 — better282
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB363 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevpoolMario Luis Gutierrez Abed

Customer experience

Synopsia

All ratings291 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral8.8%
Negative23.5%

Reading Tracker

All ratings282 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive89.0%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.5%

User reviews

Synopsia

From 291 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app idea
  • 👍 Nice idea for book summaries
  • 👍 Cool app for books
  • 👍 App reads books
  • 👍 Excellent application

Room to improve

  • 👎 Very few books of interest
  • 👎 Cannot find books when searching
  • 👎 No key points
  • 👎 No citations
  • 👎 Cannot ask AI questions

Reading Tracker

From 282 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

Synopsia

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Error when clicking download
  • When I click buy on Amazon it takes me to the French Amazon store
  • Cannot get bookmarked titles off my list
  • Support website oriented toward business partners, not app users
  • There are not any summaries available in this app to listen to
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  • Attention Arnaque : contenu nul et voix française qui change en espagnol pendant l’écoute
  • Attention au bout de quelques minutes l’écoute devient incompréhensible, la voix prononcé en espagnole les mots français, puis lentement, puis on perd le fil du résumé quand il recommence juste après encore à parler en espagnol avec les mots francais
  • This App was supposed to be free for the day (from AppAdvice). This garbage app charged me $10.99 when it should have been free.
  • This app is a scam. It claimed to be a free book reader on X and there is no book inside.

Requested features

12 requests
  • Support for Airplay, Carplay, and Chromecast
  • Ability to copy and paste summaries and share them
  • Requests for books, even in French
  • Offline mode feature
  • Make Amazon link go to U.S. Amazon store
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  • Increase number of free books
  • Ability to remove bookmarked titles
  • Download synopses for offline listening
  • Add Shakespeare works like drama
  • Add more titles and a greater selection of titles
  • Add key points, citations, and AI question feature
  • Add space to write notes

Reading Tracker

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with saving book details after editing
  • Problems with changing or deleting tags

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Synopsia

Subscriptions2
  • Synopsia+ Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Synopsia+ Annual Subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time2
  • Buy a book$1.99
  • Synopsia+ Lifetime$99.99
13 purchases

Reading Tracker

Subscriptions7
  • Full Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Full Premium Access2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Full Premium Access$4.997 Days
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  • Full Premium Access$5.991 Month
  • Full Premium Access$19.996 Months
  • Full Premium Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • All Access$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Large Coffee$7.99
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  • Lifetime Bookworm access$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium access2 variants$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$199.99

Questions

Is Synopsia free?
Synopsia 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, Synopsia or Reading Tracker?
Reading Tracker is rated higher. Synopsia averages 4.6 out of 5 from 291 ratings, while Reading Tracker averages 4.8 from 282 ratings.
Do Synopsia or Reading Tracker have ads?
Neither Synopsia nor Reading Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Synopsia or Reading Tracker?
Synopsia ships an update every 2 weeks, and Reading Tracker weekly. Most recently, Synopsia was updated on September 26, 2026 and Reading Tracker on September 28, 2026.

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