# Uncover vs Reading Tracker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Uncover at none against Reading Tracker's 15. Uncover also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Reading Tracker's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 72%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Uncover asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Uncover against 4.8 for Reading Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 218 and 285 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Uncover's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.

Uncover ships an update every 2 weeks, Reading Tracker every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Uncover | Reading Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (218 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uncover-bookish-app/id6479319484/reviews)** | [4.8 (285 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 218 | **285** |
| Positive reviews | 72.1% of reviews | **89.1% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 63 MB | 372 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ANDRZEJ RYL FLEEN MOBILE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1731853601) | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) |

## What reviewers say

### Uncover

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uncover-bookish-app/id6479319484)

This app offers a cozy and visual way to track your reading, discover new books, and share personalized book collections. It features fun, automatic templates for logging progress and allows for creative organization without complex statistics. Connect with other readers and explore a vibrant community.

**Highlights:** Effortless reading tracking with automatic templates, Personalized book collections with custom photos, Fun, pressure-free reading challenges, Book discovery through genre and mood tags, Unique 5-heart reaction system for books, Social feed for browsing reader collections, Barcode scanner for quick book logging

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Reading Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Premium Access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $5.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Full Premium Access | $24.99 | per year |
| All Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Small Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Coffee | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Bookworm access | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $69.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $199.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great Tracker
- 👍 Beautifully designed with great UI
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Motivating statistics and reading progress
- 👍 Responsive developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search issues for some books
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Subscription required for full features

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with saving book details after editing
- Problems with changing or deleting tags

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Uncover free?

Uncover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Reading Tracker free?

Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Uncover or Reading Tracker?

Uncover is rated higher. Uncover averages 4.8 out of 5 from 218 ratings, while Reading Tracker averages 4.8 from 285 ratings.

### Do Uncover or Reading Tracker have ads?

Neither Uncover nor Reading Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Uncover or Reading Tracker?

Uncover ships an update every 2 weeks, and Reading Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, Uncover was updated on October 30, 2026 and Reading Tracker on October 30, 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.*