Bookwise vs Reading Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bookwise
Organize your reading life with a virtual library, track your progress, and discover new books. Categorize your collection into reading, to-read, and finished lists to manage your literary journey.
- Virtual book library
- Categorize books (All, Reading, To Read, Finished)
- Track reading progress
- Extensive book database
- Discover new reads
- Personalized bookshelf
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Bookwise: Elevate Your Reading Experience Immerse yourself in the world of literature with Bookwise, where a beautiful interface meets seamless functionality. Create your own virtual library, categorize your books into "All Books," "Reading Now," "To Read," and "Finished," and experience the joy of managing your literary journey effortlessly. YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Discover the joy of a personalized bookshelf with categories tailored to your reading preferences. Easily access and organize your collection, and witness your literary accomplishments by tracking the number of books you've conquered. EXTENSIVE BOOK DATABASE Explore a vast book database to find your favorites effortlessly. Our app makes it easy to discover new reads, enriching your library with diverse titles from different genres. Download now and watch your reading experience flourish. Your books, your goals, your wisdom. Elevate your reading with Bookwise! Terms of Use: https://majestica-dev.github.io/public/bookwise/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://majestica-dev.github.io/public/bookwise/privacy.html
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
Bookwise and Reading Tracker both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Reading Tracker's written reviews are positive against 69% of Bookwise's. Bookwise's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, 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. Bookwise sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Reading Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Bookwise against 4.8 for Reading Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 768 and 285 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Bookwise's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.
Bookwise ships an update weekly, Reading Tracker every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Bookwise | Reading Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (768 ratings) | 4.8 (285 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.5% of reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 768 — better | 285 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 372 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Majestica Lab LLC | Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed |
Customer experience
Bookwise
Reading Tracker
User reviews
Bookwise
From 768 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Efficient reading tracking
- 💡 Personalized recommendations
- 🎉 Motivating reading challenges
- 🔍 Comprehensive book library
Room to improve
- 🔒 Paywall for many features
- 🐛 Onboarding issues and bugs
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 📚 Missing popular book titles
Reading Tracker
From 285 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Bookwise
Reported bugs
3 issues- Onboarding screens freezing
- Inability to access 'free lifetime' offer
- Incompatibility with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Batch book import/export
- Audiobook support
- Customizable book categories
- Sync across devices
- Dark mode option
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
Bookwise
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Premium Annual$19.991 Year
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- Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Annual2 variants$29.991 Year
- Premium Annual, 3 days free3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Annual$49.991 Year
- Lifetime AccessFree
Reading Tracker
- 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 Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- All Access$24.991 Year
- Large Coffee$7.99
- Lifetime Premium access$49.99
- Lifetime Premium access$69.99
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