Comparison

Book Tracker App vs Bookrise

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

Head to head
About

Book Tracker App

Effortlessly track, organize, and categorize your reading list. Add books via barcode, ISBN, or manual entry. Syncs across devices with iCloud and offers features like loan tracking and custom location tabs.

Highlights
  • Add books via barcode, ISBN, or manual entry
  • Organize books into custom categories
  • Track loaned books
  • Create wish lists
  • Syncs with iCloud across devices
  • Speech-to-text for comments
  • Export lists as CSV
Features
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If you are a book lover and looking for a book tracker app that can assist you in tracking, organizing, and categorizing your favorite books effortlessly then you are at the right place. Introducing Ex Libris – The book tracker app, your ultimate book companion that provides you the facility to achieve all the above-mentioned goals in the quickest and easiest way. Ex Libris is a user-friendly and easy-to-use book tracker app that is specifically designed for book lovers. Our book-tracking app helps its users to track, manage, and categorize their books effortlessly. You can easily add your books by scanning the barcode, entering ISBN, or manually filling in the title. Ex Libris - The book tracker app will store your all books in your iCloud storage which you can retrieve from any of your devices when needed, by using our book tracker app you can also edit book details, and add comments by using your phone mic which will be converted from speech to text in your device language. You can record loan books which will help you track down. Mark them as favorite, dispose of, finished, or being read. You can see these categories with the title covers under the Categories menu. You can also create a wish list so as not to forget which books to purchase next. Ex Libris - The book tracker is free for up to 50 books. If you would like to unlock the limit you can reach the unlock feature under the settings menu. Besides unlimited book records, Our book tracker app will allow you to change the app logo as well as the Ex Libris Bookplate. Ex Libris bookplate is an old tradition. We create the feeling in the app digitally by using the image in the background as well as in the menus. If you want to see it on your device screen you can add the widget. CORE FEATURE OF EX LIBRIS - THE BOOK TRACKER APP: ► ADD BOOKS UP TO 50(FREE VERSION LIMIT) BY: - Barcode Scanning - ISBN Search - Manual Entry ► CHANGE BOOK IMAGE OR UPLOAD BY USING A CAMERA OR PHOTO LIBRARY - Edit book details - Categorize them to see under categories - Create your own Wish list - Keep loan book records ► DEFINE LOCATION TABS TO FIND WHERE YOUR BOOKS ARE - Create your location tabs such as "Living Room Library bookshelf 1" - Select location tabs under book details view and tag your book - You can change the tag name or delete it. ► BOOKS ARE HOLD IN YOUR ICLOUD AND CAN BE EASILY REACHED FROM YOUR ALL DEVICES - Add comments with speech-to-text feature easily. - Keep loaned book records - Search with title and author - Filter finished books - Rate your books ► Get the "Quote of Day" by long pressing the Ex Libris bookplate in the Categories menu ► Export the lists as .csv file and reach them under folders app ► DOWNLOAD EX LIBRIS - THE BOOK TRACKER APP TODAY! So what are you waiting for? Download & Install Now Ex Libris – The Book Tracker app for FREE. Make your personal digital bookshelf, track and organize your books in a quicker and easiest way. UPGRADE TO THE PRO VERSION OF EX LIBRIS - BOOK TRACKER APP: In the free version of our Ex Libris book tracker app access to features is limited. To use our app to its full potential, upgrade to our app's pro version and get full and unlimited access to the Ex Libris book tracker app's all features. You can change your app icon as well as Ex Libris Bookplate GIVE US FEEDBACK: If you are liking our Ex Libris: The Book Tracker App, please give us feedback. We always welcome your valuable recommendations, suggestions, and improvement ideas. Send us your feedback at baymak@fidelisconsultancy.com or you can visit our site at https://fidelisconsultancy.com so that we can improve our book tracker app and give you more and better features in the future. If you have any problem with our app, tell us we will solve your problem as soon as possible to give you the best book tracker app. Thanks! Privacy policy: https://fidelisconsultancy.com/privacy-policy-ex-libris/

About

Bookrise

This app helps you read more mindfully by tracking your progress, building reading habits, and remembering key passages. Organize your entire book collection, log reading sessions, and set personal reading goals.

Highlights
  • Scan barcode or search to add books
  • Track reading sessions with timer
  • Set yearly book and daily page goals
  • Advanced notes editor for passages
  • Import library from CSV
  • Share favorite quotes as cards
Features
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Read mindfully. Track progress. Remember more. Bookrise is a book tracker for people who love to read. Keep every book in one beautiful library, watch your reading habit grow, and hold on to the passages that stay with you. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS - Scan a barcode or search online - Paperbacks, hardcovers, ebooks and audiobooks - Shelves for what you want to read, are reading, finished or put down, plus your own lists and tags - Pick the cover of your edition, or snap a photo of your own copy - Coming from another app? Import your library from a CSV file TRACK EVERY READING SESSION - Start a timer in Reading Mode and follow it on your Lock Screen - Log progress in pages, percent or time - See your pages, hours and reading speed - Monthly and yearly insights: books, pages, time, genres and ratings BUILD A READING HABIT - Set a yearly book goal and a daily goal in pages or minutes - Keep a daily or weekly streak going - Get a gentle reminder at the time you choose - Watch the Reading Calendar fill up with the covers you read each day, and share your month REMEMBER WHAT YOU READ - Write notes as you read in an advanced notes editor - Snap a photo of a page to save a passage without typing - Share your favorite quotes as beautiful cards ----- Privacy Policy: https://bookrise.app/legal/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://bookrise.app/legal/terms/

Screenshots

Book Tracker App4 screens
Bookrise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bookrise at 50% against Book Tracker App's 0%. Bookrise also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Book Tracker App's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Book Tracker App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Bookrise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bookrise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Book Tracker App's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bookrise's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Book Tracker App versus Bookrise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Tracker AppBookrise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size341 MB137 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFidelisRSApps Nordics

Customer experience

Book Tracker App

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bookrise

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Book Tracker App

One-time1
  • Ex Libris Pro$12.99
3 purchases

Bookrise

Subscriptions2
  • Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Book Tracker App free?
Book Tracker App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookrise free?
Bookrise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Tracker App or Bookrise?
Bookrise is rated higher. Book Tracker App averages 4.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Bookrise averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Book Tracker App or Bookrise have ads?
Neither Book Tracker App nor Bookrise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker App or Bookrise?
Book Tracker App ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bookrise every 2 weeks. Most recently, Book Tracker App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Bookrise on November 5, 2026.

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