# Bookdot vs Read

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Read at none against Bookdot's 3. Bookdot's advantage is ratings volume (66 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookdot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Read asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Bookdot against 5.0 for Read. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookdot has 66 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Bookdot ships an update weekly, Read every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookdot | Read |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (66 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookdot-book-tracker/id6503656539/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-rack/id6745011653/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **66** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 90.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 59 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18** | 18.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TRILLIWON, Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1050731374) | [Rohan Bhavesh Patel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1809804658) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookdot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookdot-book-tracker/id6503656539)

Manage your personal library, track reading progress, and improve comprehension with notes and highlights. Set reading goals and visualize your growing collection. Ideal for building consistent reading habits.

**Highlights:** Easy book management, Track reading progress, Note taking and highlights, Rate and review books, Customizable themes, iCloud sync

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookdot Plus - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Bookdot Plus - Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Bookdot Pro | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Clean and simple UI
- 🔗 Notion integration is great
- 📚 Excellent for tracking reading
- 💡 Useful note-taking and archiving
- 📅 Calendar view is appreciated

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Book cover overlap in calendar
- 🤔 Difficulty finding theme settings
- ❓ Unclear Notion sync guide
- 🔄 Inability to change read dates
- ↩️ Missing back button on search page

**Reported bugs**

- Book covers overlap on the calendar view when multiple books are read on the same day
- Unable to change the read date after entry
- ISBN scanning frequently fails, requiring manual entry
- Search page lacks a back button, forcing app exit
- Notes not syncing to Notion (reported by multiple users)

**Requested features**

- Allow half-star ratings
- Add functionality to log re-reads of the same book
- Improve sorting options for completed books (by rating or date)
- Display multiple book covers clearly when more than two are read on the same day
- Provide a guide for Notion integration


### Read

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-rack/id6745011653)

This app helps you build better reading habits with a clean and simple interface. Track your progress, organize your library, and add notes to rediscover the joy of reading.

**Highlights:** Organize library by status, Track current page and progress, Automatic timeline entries, Add notes and highlights, Visualize progress over time, Search and sort collection, Minimalist UI

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookdot free?

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

### Is Read free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bookdot or Read?

Read is rated higher. Bookdot averages 4.9 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Read averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bookdot or Read have ads?

Neither Bookdot nor Read shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bookdot or Read?

Bookdot ships an update weekly, and Read every 5 days. Most recently, Bookdot was updated on October 17, 2026 and Read on October 11, 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.*