Comparison

Book Tracker vs Bukon

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

Head to head
About

Book Tracker

Organize your personal library with this intuitive book management tool. Easily add books by scanning ISBNs or searching, track your reading progress, and sync your collection across devices. Ideal for book enthusiasts, students, and reading lovers.

Highlights
  • Scan ISBNs to add books
  • Search by title or author
  • Track reading progress
  • Set reading goals
  • Sync library across devices
  • Mark books as completed
Features
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Discover BookBinder, your ultimate tool for book fans in the US! Keep up with your favorite reads using this easy-to-use library organizer, perfect for any book enthusiast, casual reader, or student. Features: 1. Simple book management: Add books easily by scanning ISBNs, or searching by title or author. Organizing your collection is a breeze with BookBinder. 2. Monitor reading progress: Track books read, those you're currently reading, and future reads. Set goals, track progress, and mark books completed. 3. Sync across devices: Access your library wherever you are with device syncing. Have your collection ready on phone, tablet, or computer*. Download BookBinder and enhance your reading experience. Ideal for bibliophiles, book club members, or any reading lover—organize and enjoy your library effortlessly. Start building your digital collection now! Visit app.thebookbinder.nl. *Feature requires account creation with an email. Terms: codeblock.nl/gebruiksvoorwaarden/

About

Bukon

Easily manage your reading lists. Track books you've read and those you want to read. Search online, scan ISBNs, or add manually, then rate and organize your collection.

Highlights
  • Track read books
  • Track books to read
  • Search and add books online
  • Scan ISBN codes
  • Manually create books
  • Rate books
  • Export lists
Features
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Bukon lets you track and manage your books: • Track books you've read • Track books you want to read • Manage the two lists of books Bukon is an intentionally simple book tracker: No accounts. No social features. No statistics. No ads. Just the books you’ve read and the ones you want to read. What Bukon offers • Track books you’ve read • Track books you want to read • Search for books online and add them to your lists • Scan ISBN codes to add books even quicker to your lists (Pro-Feature) • Manually create books and add them to your lists • Rate books • Maintain a read date for the books you've read • Move books between lists • Search for books in your lists • Share books • Share lists and export lists to multiple formats • Store the lists on iCloud or locally • Have the two lists always with you on your Apple Watch What Bukon does not offer • No social features • No statistics or gamification • No ads or tracking To help you finding books, Bukon connects to Open Library and allows you to search its wide library of books. Book-information from Open Library like descriptions and cover-images can be used in Bukon.

Screenshots

Book Tracker4 screens
Bukon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bukon at 5.0 against Book Tracker's 4.0. On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Bukon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bukon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Bukon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Book Tracker versus Bukon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TrackerBukon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.018
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodeBlockMarc Menges

Customer experience

Book Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bukon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Book Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • BookBinder Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • BookBinder Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • BookBinder Pro Yearly7 Days trial$8.091 Year
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  • BookBinder Pro Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • BookBinder Pro$14.49
1 purchases

Bukon

One-time1
  • Bukon Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Book Tracker free?
Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bukon free?
Bukon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Tracker or Bukon?
Bukon is rated higher. Book Tracker averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bukon averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Book Tracker or Bukon have ads?
Neither Book Tracker nor Bukon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or Bukon?
Book Tracker ships an update fortnightly, and Bukon every 2 weeks. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and Bukon on October 31, 2026.

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