Comparison

BookBuddy vs Reading Tracker

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

Head to head
About

BookBuddy

Organize your personal library, track reading progress, and discover new books with AI-powered recommendations. Connect with friends to see their reading activity and share your own. Easily manage book loans and build your wishlist.

Highlights
  • Personal library tracking
  • AI-powered book recommendations
  • Social reading circle
  • Book loan tracker
  • Wishlist with instant buy links
  • Barcode scanner
Features
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Your entire reading life, beautifully organized. BookBuddy is the reading companion you didn't know you needed — a sleek, intelligent app that brings together your personal library, your social reading circle, and AI-powered discovery into one seamless experience. Your Library, Your Way Build your personal library and track every book you own, are reading, or have finished. Rate and review your reads, add notes, and filter your collection by genre, author, or reading status. Finally, a home for every book you've ever loved. AI Picks Made for You No more decision fatigue. BookBuddy's AI studies your taste and surfaces a daily hand-picked recommendation — not a generic bestseller list, a book chosen specifically for you. The more you read, the smarter it gets. Read Together Reading is better with friends. Follow your reading circle, see what they're finishing and loving, share your wishlist, and discover books through the people whose taste you trust most. Because the best book recommendation still comes from someone who knows you. Lend Without Losing We all have that one book that never came back. BookBuddy's loan tracker lets you record who borrowed what, set due dates, and keep tabs on your collection — so your books actually come home. Wishlist & Buy Instantly Spotted a book you need to own? Add it to your wishlist and buy directly from Amazon in one tap. Your to-read pile will thank you. Everything a reader needs. - Personal library with reading status tracking - Star ratings & written reviews - AI-powered daily book recommendation - Friend activity feed & social discovery - Book loan tracker with borrower details - Wishlist with instant Amazon buy links - Barcode scanner to add books in seconds - Beautiful dark interface built for readers Whether you read one book a year or one a week, BookBuddy keeps your reading life sharp, social, and always moving forward. Download free. Start your library today. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.bookbuddyapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

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
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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

Screenshots

Reading Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading Tracker at 89% against BookBuddy's 33%. Reading Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (284 vs 5). BookBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. BookBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BookBuddy's written reviews are positive against 89% of Reading Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookBuddy ships an update every 3 days, Reading Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BookBuddy versus Reading Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookBuddyReading Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (5 ratings)4.8 (284 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews89.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5284 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB372 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGorkem YukselMario Luis Gutierrez Abed

Customer experience

BookBuddy

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

Reading Tracker

All ratings284 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%

Bugs and requests

BookBuddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

2 purchases

BookBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • BookBuddy Pro - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • BookBuddy Premium - Monthly$14.991 Month
14 purchases

Reading Tracker

Subscriptions7
  • 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 Access$19.996 Months
  • Full Premium Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • All Access$24.991 Year
One-time7
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Large Coffee$7.99
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  • Lifetime Bookworm access$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$69.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$199.99

Questions

Is BookBuddy free?
BookBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Tracker free?
Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BookBuddy or Reading Tracker?
Reading Tracker is rated higher. BookBuddy averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Reading Tracker averages 4.8 from 284 ratings.
Do BookBuddy or Reading Tracker have ads?
Neither BookBuddy nor Reading Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookBuddy or Reading Tracker?
BookBuddy ships an update every 3 days, and Reading Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, BookBuddy was updated on October 21, 2026 and Reading Tracker on October 20, 2026.

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