# Bookshelf vs Book Tracking

The clearest difference is rating: Bookshelf at 4.8 against Book Tracking's 3.0. Bookshelf also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). Book Tracking's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 88%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookshelf sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Book Tracking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bookshelf holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bookshelf has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 88% of Bookshelf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Book Tracking's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, Book Tracking every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshelf | Book Tracking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-reading-tracker/id6654913138/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracking-tbr-tracker/id6745787306/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 171 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tiago Almeida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764252329) | [sylvain loirat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1813868643) |

## What reviewers say

### Bookshelf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-reading-tracker/id6654913138)

Organize your entire reading life, tracking physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks. Set reading goals, log sessions, save quotes, and visualize your progress with detailed statistics and a reading habits heat map. Discover new books and connect with friends.

**Highlights:** Smart book organization with custom shelves, Reading timer and session tracking, Save quotes and notes with OCR, Flexible reading goals and progress tracking, Detailed statistics and insights, Reading habits heat map, Monthly and yearly recaps, Purchase and borrowing logs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Features | $2.49 | per month |
| Premium Features | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Features | $22.99 | per year |
| Premium Features | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime (promo) | $99.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $199.99 | one-time |


### Book Tracking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracking-tbr-tracker/id6745787306)

This app helps you track your reading progress by logging pages and time spent reading. Set goals, view your reading consistency on a heatmap, and organize your digital library. Earn badges and rewards to stay motivated and read more books.

**Highlights:** Smart progress tracking, Goals and challenges, Heatmap view for consistency, Intelligent reminders and badges, Digital library organization, Detailed reading statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Pro Full Access | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Pro Full Access | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshelf free?

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

### Is Book Tracking free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bookshelf or Book Tracking?

Bookshelf is rated higher. Bookshelf averages 4.8 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Book Tracking averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Bookshelf or Book Tracking have ads?

Neither Bookshelf nor Book Tracking shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or Book Tracking?

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and Book Tracking every 3 months. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on October 5, 2026 and Book Tracking on October 3, 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.*