Comparison

ReadHero vs Bookdot

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

Head to head
About

ReadHero

Enhance your reading comprehension and recall by tracking books, managing your library, and taking detailed notes. This app helps you remember what you've read through organized logs and personalized statistics.

Highlights
  • Book collection overview
  • Add books by search, barcode, or manual entry
  • Track reading progress and assign ratings
  • Take and review notes for better memorization
  • Organize books into custom groups
  • View reading statistics
Features
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Track your books, organize your TBR pile, and build a lasting reading habit with ReadHero! Whether you want to log your daily reading progress, manage your digital bookshelf, or write down your favorite book quotes, ReadHero is the ultimate tracker for every book lover. Stop forgetting what you’ve read and start building your personal book library today! MAIN FEATURES YOUR DIGITAL BOOKSHELF Add books in seconds! Use the fast barcode scanner, search our database of over a million books, or add them manually. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Log your reading sessions, update your current page, and never lose your bookmark again. Track ALL your current reads in one place. MANAGE YOUR TBR LIST Keep track of all the books you want to read. Create custom groups to organize your books, just like a playlist for your favorite reads! READING STATISTICS Ever wondered how long it takes you to finish a book? Unlock detailed stats for every book you read and visualize your reading journey. TAKE NOTES AND REMEMBER We forget roughly 90 percent of what we read. ReadHero helps you change that! Write down thoughts, summaries, and quotes while reading so you can remember your favorite books even years later. RATE YOUR READS Give personal ratings to the books you’ve finished and build your ultimate book diary. Link to Apple's End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Bookdot

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
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Bookdot – Build Reading Habits Bookdot helps you nurture a flourishing reading habit, manage your personal library, and better retain what you read, whether it’s physical books or e-books. Tracking your reading progress with Bookdot is simple, motivating, and fun. Set personalized goals, explore insightful statistics, and capture key takeaways with notes and highlights to remember what you’ve read. Grow your personal “Bookdot” by adding books to your virtual shelf, fostering your reading habit with daily goals, and watching as your library branches out with each completed book. Features: • Easy Book Management: Quickly add books through search and seamlessly organize your library, whether it’s physical or digital. • Track Your Progress: Log your reading time with the built-in timer and track the number of pages you read in each session. • iCloud Sync: Keep your data safe and accessible across all your devices with iCloud synchronization. • Note Taking & Highlights: Capture your favorite quotes and insights by writing notes and highlighting passages in your personalized reading journal. • Rate and Review: Reflect on your reading experience by leaving ratings and reviews after finishing a book. • Customize Your Experience: Personalize the app with unique themes that match your reading style and preferences. Bookdot is designed for readers who are passionate about growing their love for books while tracking their progress in an engaging, insightful way. As you continue reading and expanding your knowledge, watch your Bookdot thrive. Stay tuned for more exciting features on the horizon! For customer support, contact: trilliwon.work@gmail.com Terms & Conditions at https://trilliwon.com/apps/terms-and-conditions Privacy Policy at https://trilliwon.com/apps/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ReadHero4 screens
Bookdot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bookdot at weekly against ReadHero's every 3 weeks. Bookdot also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ReadHero sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per 3 months 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for ReadHero against 4.8 for Bookdot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 141 and 67 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of ReadHero's written reviews are positive against 90% of Bookdot's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadHero ships an update every 3 weeks, Bookdot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ReadHero versus Bookdot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadHeroBookdot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (141 ratings)4.8 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews92.6% of reviews — better90.2% of reviews
Number of ratings141 — better67
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDennis SimaTRILLIWON, Co.

Customer experience

ReadHero

All ratings141 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews175 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.1%

Bookdot

All ratings66 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews61 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative0.0%

User reviews

ReadHero

From 141 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful for increasing reading productivity
  • 👍 Attentive and responsive customer service
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive user interface
  • 👍 Useful features for tracking progress and taking notes
  • 👍 Convenient book scanning and search functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frustrating onboarding experience with too many wizards and animations
  • 🐛 Inability to add books historically without impacting reading statistics

Bookdot

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

ReadHero

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Many books not found in the app's database
  • Constant wizards and slow animations are annoying

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add option to track audiobook progress by time instead of pages
  • Allow adding books as historical reads with approximate reading date

Bookdot

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • 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)
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  • Page editing errors
  • New books added go into 'will read' and are inaccessible
  • Books on reading list go blank when tapped
  • Small keyboard bug sometimes

Requested features

14 requests
  • 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
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  • Add iCloud sync functionality
  • Support for audiobook logging
  • Ability to customize lists into categories
  • Mac sync functionality
  • Store quotes within book entries
  • Add a back button to the search page
  • Improve ISBN scanning accuracy
  • Allow editing of read dates
  • Add more themes or make them discoverable

In-app purchases

9 purchases

ReadHero

Subscriptions7
  • ReadHero PRO - 3 Month3 Days trial$2.493 Months
  • ReadHero PRO - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • ReadHero PRO - Yearly3 Days trial$8.991 Year
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  • ReadHero PRO - Yearly$8.991 Year
  • ReadHero PRO - Yearly1 Month trial$14.991 Year
  • ReadHero PRO - Yearly3 Months trial3 variants$14.991 Year
  • ReadHero PRO - Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • ReadHero PRO - Lifetime$24.99
  • ReadHero PRO - Lifetime$49.99
3 purchases

Bookdot

Subscriptions2
  • Bookdot Plus - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bookdot Plus - Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bookdot Pro$9.99

Questions

Is ReadHero free?
ReadHero 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, ReadHero or Bookdot?
Bookdot is rated higher. ReadHero averages 4.8 out of 5 from 141 ratings, while Bookdot averages 4.8 from 67 ratings.
Do ReadHero or Bookdot have ads?
Neither ReadHero nor Bookdot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadHero or Bookdot?
ReadHero ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bookdot weekly. Most recently, ReadHero was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bookdot on October 25, 2026.

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