Comparison

Read Today vs Bookd

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

Head to head
About

Read Today

This app helps you track your reading progress, set personalized goals, and manage your book collection. It offers features like reading streaks, finish date estimates, and barcode scanning for easy book addition. Stay motivated and organized with detailed statistics and reminders.

Highlights
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Personalized booklists
  • Customizable reading goals
  • Finish date estimates
  • Barcode book scanning
  • Reading statistics
  • Reading streaks
Read full description

Track your books, make progress at your own pace, and build a reading habit that lasts. Read Today is a simple, complete reading tracker for iPhone. Build your personal library, add books in seconds, set a goal, and log your progress page by page. FREE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Read Today is free to use and does not require a subscription. TRACK YOUR BOOKS • Search by title, author, or ISBN • Scan a barcode to add a book quickly • Log pages read in seconds • See your progress, pages remaining, and estimated finish date • Keep track of books you’re reading, finished, or planning to read PLAN YOUR READING Choose the method that works for you: • Pick a target finish date and Read Today calculates how many pages to read • Set pages per session and get an estimated finish date • Choose how often you want to read • See whether you’re on pace or falling behind your goal ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Create custom book lists • Save favorite books for quick access • Search, filter, and sort your library • Keep all your books organized in one place STAY MOTIVATED • Build and track your reading streak • See pages read and reading statistics • Review your recent activity • Get reminders based on your reading rhythm • Keep your goals and progress visible Whether you read a few pages now and then or finish several books a month, Read Today helps you build a reading routine that fits your life. Add your next book and start reading today. For more information, see Apple’s standard End User License Agreement (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Bookd

Effortlessly track your reading progress, set personalized goals, and gain insights into your habits. Log reading sessions, monitor pages read, and unlock achievements to stay motivated. Discover new books with AI-powered recommendations.

Highlights
  • Log reading progress and time spent
  • Detailed reading statistics and insights
  • Set and achieve custom reading goals
  • Unlock reading achievements and badges
  • Take notes and add tags to books
  • AI-powered recommendations (Premium)
  • Seamless book management and search
Features
Read full description

Bookd – Your Ultimate Reading Tracker Bookd is a powerful and intuitive reading tracker designed to help you build better reading habits, stay motivated, and gain insights into your progress. Whether you're a casual reader or a book enthusiast, Bookd makes tracking your books, stats, and goals effortless. Key Features: Track and log Your Reading Progress – Log your reading sessions, track pages read, time spent, and monitor your daily and weekly progress. Detailed Stats & Insights – View your reading stats over time, including pages read, minutes spent, reading speed, and books completed. Track your progress per month and year. Set & Achieve Goals – Set custom reading goals, such as books per year, pages per day, or minutes per week, and track your progress toward achieving them. Unlock Achievements – Stay motivated with badges and achievements for reaching milestones in your reading journey. Take Notes & Add Tags – Capture insights, thoughts, and favorite quotes while reading. Organize notes with tags for easy reference. AI-Powered Analytics & Recommendations (Premium) – Get AI-generated insights on your reading patterns and personalized book recommendations. Seamless Book Management – Search for books via the Google Books API, add them to your reading list, and keep track of your current, completed, and planned reads. Free vs. Paid Version Free Version: Add up to 5 books to your library. View basic reading stats like total pages read and minutes spent. Paid Version (Bookd Premium): Unlimited books in your library. Advanced stats with yearly and monthly breakdowns, reading speed analysis, and trends. AI-powered insights to understand your habits and improve your reading efficiency. Personalized AI recommendations for your next book. Exclusive achievements & rewards to keep you motivated. Upgrade to Bookd Premium for the full experience and unlock everything you need to optimize your reading journey! Privacy Policy: http://thebookdapp.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://thebookdapp.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Read Today3 screens
Bookd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Read Today at weekly against Bookd's every 3 weeks. Bookd's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Read Today sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Bookd sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Read Today against 5.0 for Bookd. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Today ships an update weekly, Bookd every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Read Today versus Bookd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead TodayBookd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMickael LokhateMohamed Abdelmagid

Customer experience

Read Today

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

Bookd

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Read Today

Subscriptions2
  • Read Today - Premium Mensuel3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Read Today - Premium Annuel7 Days trial$44.991 Year
4 purchases

Bookd

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • All Access$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$19.99

Questions

Is Read Today free?
Read Today is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookd free?
Bookd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Read Today or Bookd?
Read Today and Bookd are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Read Today or Bookd have ads?
Neither Read Today nor Bookd shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read Today or Bookd?
Read Today ships an update weekly, and Bookd every 3 weeks. Most recently, Read Today was updated on September 2, 2026 and Bookd on August 18, 2026.

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