Comparison

Book Progress vs Page Bender

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

Page Bender

Features
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Page Bender is a simple way to keep track of your reading progress. Add the books you’re reading, record your current page, and update your progress as you go. When you’re done, mark a book as finished — or set it aside as abandoned. Add optional details such as the author, total page count, and personal notes to keep everything organized in one place. Page Bender is designed to be simple, focused, and easy to use. Features: * Track your current page * Organize books as Reading, Finished, or Abandoned * Add authors and total page counts * Keep personal notes for each book * Simple, distraction-free design

Screenshots

Book Progress4 screens
Page Bender3 screens

Verdict

The call

Book Progress and Page Bender are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Page Bender sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Book Progress versus Page Bender: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook ProgressPage Bender
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.417.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChelsea HannahDarius Dubickas

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Book Progress

One-time1
  • Goodreads Export$2.99
1 purchases

Page Bender

One-time1
  • Unlimited Book Entries$2.99

Questions

Is Book Progress free?
Book Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Page Bender free?
Page Bender is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Book Progress or Page Bender have ads?
Neither Book Progress nor Page Bender shows ads.

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