# ReadHero vs Bookdot

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | ReadHero | Bookdot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (141 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readhero-book-tracker-and-tbr/id6450433398/reviews) | **[4.8 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookdot-book-tracker/id6503656539/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **141** | 67 |
| Positive reviews | **92.6% of reviews** | 90.2% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 105 MB | 59 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dennis Sima](https://appshunter.io/developer/1631001844) | [TRILLIWON, Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1050731374) |

## What reviewers say

### ReadHero

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readhero-book-tracker-and-tbr/id6450433398)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ReadHero PRO - 3 Month | $2.49 | per 3 months |
| ReadHero PRO - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| ReadHero PRO - Yearly | $8.99 | per year |
| ReadHero PRO - Yearly | $8.99 | per year |
| ReadHero PRO - Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| ReadHero PRO - Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| ReadHero PRO - Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| ReadHero PRO - Lifetime | $24.99 | one-time |
| ReadHero PRO - Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


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