Comparison

Book Progress vs Library Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Book Progress

Track your reading across all formats, log sessions, and capture thoughts. Organize your library, build reading streaks, and gain insights into your habits. Discover new books and manage your entire reading life in one place.

Highlights
  • Personal library management
  • Reading session logging
  • Audiobook tracking by hours
  • Notes and journal entries
  • Custom collections and tags
  • Reading stats and insights
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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Book Progress is your complete reading companion — track every book, log every session, capture every thought, and watch your reading life come to life. Whether you read paperbacks, eBooks, or listen to audiobooks, Book Progress keeps everything in one beautiful library. —————————————————— YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY —————————————————— Search for any book and import it instantly with cover art, author, and page count. Add books manually or scan your shelf. Track what you're Reading, what you've Completed, and what's waiting on your list. —————————————————— READING SESSIONS —————————————————— Log reading sessions with start and end pages. See exactly how many pages you read each day, build streaks, and watch your daily pace improve over time. —————————————————— AUDIOBOOK SUPPORT —————————————————— Track audiobooks by hours and minutes, not pages. Log listening sessions the same way you log reading — Book Progress handles both seamlessly. —————————————————— NOTES & JOURNAL —————————————————— Capture what moves you as you read. Save Quotes, Thoughts, Questions, and general notes — each linked to a specific page or timestamp. Your reading journal, always close at hand. —————————————————— RATINGS & REVIEWS —————————————————— Rate every book you finish with a 5-star rating and write your own personal review. Your thoughts, privately yours. —————————————————— COLLECTIONS —————————————————— Organize your library into custom collections. Group by series, genre, mood, or reading challenge — however your mind works. —————————————————— DISCOVER —————————————————— Browse this week's NYT Fiction and Non-Fiction bestsellers right inside the app, complete with cover art and descriptions. Add any book to your library with a single tap. —————————————————— STATS & INSIGHTS —————————————————— Your reading at a glance — total books read, pages turned, longest streak, average reading pace, and a full visual calendar of your reading history. —————————————————— HOME SCREEN WIDGETS —————————————————— 5 widgets to keep your reading life front and center: • Currently Reading — your book and progress at a glance • Reading Streak — keep the momentum going • Recent Notes — your latest captures • Quick Stats — pages read and books completed • Last Session — pick up right where you left off —————————————————— TAGS & FORMATS —————————————————— Tag books with custom labels and track every format — Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, EPUB, Audiobook, and 20+ more. —————————————————— EXPORT & IMPORT —————————————————— Export your full library as JSON or CSV. Import collections shared by friends. Your data is always yours. Book Progress respects your privacy. No account required. Just you and your books.

About

Library Calculator

Easily calculate your daily reading goal to finish any book by its due date. Input your current page, total pages, and the deadline to get a clear daily target. Update your progress to adjust the calculation as you read.

Highlights
  • Daily reading page calculation
  • Set book due dates
  • Update current page progress
  • Recalculate daily reading goals
  • Simple and quick interface
Features
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Library Calculator makes it easy to keep track of how many pages you need to read per day to finish your book by its due date. Enter your current page number, the total number of pages, & the due date. Library Calculator will display the number of pages you need to read each day leading up to your due date to finish your book on time. Features: • Quick and simple page calculation for upcoming due dates. • Update Page Numbers: Allows you to change your current page number to recalculate your daily count.

Screenshots

Book Progress4 screens
Library Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Book Progress at free against Library Calculator's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Book Progress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Library Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Book Progress against 5.0 for Library Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Progress ships an update every 6 weeks, Library Calculator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Book Progress versus Library Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook ProgressLibrary Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChelsea HannahLogan Voss

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Book Progress

One-time1
  • Goodreads Export$2.99
1 purchases

Library Calculator

One-time1
  • Reading Notifications$0.99

Questions

Is Book Progress free?
Book Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Library Calculator free?
Library Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Progress or Library Calculator?
Book Progress and Library Calculator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Book Progress or Library Calculator have ads?
Neither Book Progress nor Library Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Progress or Library Calculator?
Book Progress ships an update every 6 weeks, and Library Calculator every 2 months. Most recently, Book Progress was updated on November 4, 2026 and Library Calculator on November 5, 2026.

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