Reading Tracker vs The StoryShelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading Tracker
This app helps you track reading time and progress towards weekly goals. It also temporarily blocks distracting apps and websites to improve focus during reading sessions.
- Track reading time and progress
- Set weekly and session reading goals
- Temporarily block distracting apps
- Schedule reading sessions
- Receive reminders to start reading
- Build better reading habits
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Readmo helps you track your reading time and progress. By setting achievable weekly and session reading goals, you can watch your progress and develop healthy reading habits. Additionally, Readmo temporarily blocks selected apps and websites to help you concentrate and eliminate distractions while you immerse yourself in the books on your reading list. RECLAIM YOUR CONCENTRATION - When you're ready to dive into your book, activate the Reading session. Readmo will temporarily block access to selected apps and websites, eliminating distractions so you can fully immerse yourself in your reading experience. - Schedule additional pause time in advance and receive reminders to start a reading session when trying to access a paused app or website. If you need to take a break or access a paused app, you can easily disable the pause feature temporarily. IMPROVE READING HABITS - Set achievable weekly and session goals and watch your progress grow over time. - Readmo tracks your reading progress throughout the week, helping you build better reading habits. Readmo is crafted with simplicity in mind, making it easy to regain your focus and elevate your reading experience.
The StoryShelf
This app helps book lovers discover, track, and organize their personal libraries. Easily catalog books, save notes and ratings, and monitor reading progress. Connect with friends to see their reading activity and discover new recommendations.
- Scan book barcodes to add to shelf
- Save notes, ratings, and reviews
- Track reading progress and set goals
- Connect with friends to view their books
- Discover new books and recommendations
- Sync library across devices
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Discover, Track, and Organize Your Books StoryShelf is the ultimate companion for book lovers. Whether you're cataloging your personal library, tracking what you’ve read, or planning your next great read, StoryShelf makes it simple and satisfying. Features: - Scan book barcodes to quickly add them to your shelf - Save notes, ratings, and personal reviews - Track your reading progress and set goals - Add friends to view their recent books and progress - Discover new books and view curated recommendations - Sync your library across devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading Tracker at none against The StoryShelf's 1. The StoryShelf's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. The StoryShelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reading Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
The StoryShelf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 8 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Reading Tracker ships an update fortnightly, The StoryShelf every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading Tracker | The StoryShelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tadas Petrikas | Zachary Pfaltzgraff |
Customer experience
Reading Tracker
The StoryShelf
In-app purchases
Reading Tracker
No in-app purchases
The StoryShelf
- No Ads$1.99
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