Comparison

Sandi's List vs Duckreads

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

Head to head
About

Sandi's List

Features
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Two parts of this are now wrong for 4.0 and will contradict your "no data collected" privacy label — the Cloud Sync section is the big one, and there are two smaller factual drifts. Let me give you a corrected version you can paste, then explain the changes so you can adjust to taste. The critical fix: the entire Cloud Sync paragraph describes the 3.x architecture you removed — "encrypted cloud storage," "local encryption before transmission." Leaving that in is the single most likely thing to get 4.0 rejected, because a reviewer reading "encrypted cloud storage" next to a privacy label saying "no data collected" sees a direct contradiction. It has to be rewritten to the Wi-Fi sync reality. Here's the corrected description: Sandi's List – Available on iOS and macOS Your personal book library, beautifully organized. Visual Experience Enjoy a stunning interface with optional Liquid Glass effects, dark and light themes, and smooth animations throughout. View your collection your way with masonry grids, cover galleries, calendar views, and customizable list layouts. Effortless Organization Import your library from a CSV file or add books by scanning barcodes — individually or in batches — using Open Library lookup. Filter, sort, and search across multiple fields with saveable configurations. Track Your Reading Log unlimited reading sessions per book — perfect for re-reads or tracking progress over time. Monitor books in progress, completed reads, loans, and borrowings. View your reading statistics with interactive charts showing books read, pages consumed, and trends over time. Calendar Integration See your reading history at a glance with the calendar view — track when books were added, purchased, started, and finished. Private by Design Your library lives entirely on your device — no account, no cloud, and no internet required. When you want to sync between your own devices, Sandi's List connects them directly over your local Wi-Fi network, so your data never passes through a server. You stay in complete control of your information. Comprehensive Editing Edit book details with customizable layouts and an enhanced image editor featuring filters, text overlay, emoji, and painting tools. Add unlimited notes, quotes, and flashcards to any book with full rich-text formatting. Take a Break Challenge yourself with Book Hangman, Word Search, or the Book Cover Jigsaw Puzzle — all featuring titles from your own collection. Export & Backup Export selected books to CSV, Excel, or JSON. Full backup and restore preserves everything including cover images. Personalize Everything Customize themes, colors, fonts, animations, and tap actions. Quick scroll navigation gets you through large libraries instantly.

About

Duckreads

Track your reading progress and build a personal library. Log pages read, rate books, and earn experience points. Save notes and reviews to keep all your reading history and thoughts in one organized place.

Highlights
  • Personal library building
  • Reading progress logging
  • Book rating system
  • Experience point system
  • Note and review saving
  • Reading history consolidation
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An app for tracking books and reading progress. Build your personal library, log the pages you've read, rate books, and level up by earning experience for reading. Save notes and reviews. All your reading history and thoughts — in one place.

Screenshots

Sandi's List4 screens
Duckreads4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Duckreads at weekly against Sandi's List's every 7 months. Sandi's List's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sandi's List ships an update every 7 months, Duckreads weekly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sandi's List versus Duckreads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSandi's ListDuckreads
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size227 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShane StumpDmitry Ivashina

In-app purchases

None

Sandi's List

No in-app purchases

None

Duckreads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sandi's List free?
Sandi's List is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Duckreads free?
Duckreads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sandi's List or Duckreads have ads?
Neither Sandi's List nor Duckreads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sandi's List or Duckreads?
Sandi's List ships an update every 7 months, and Duckreads weekly. Most recently, Sandi's List was updated on November 4, 2026 and Duckreads on November 4, 2026.

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