# Bookshelf vs Pagecount

The clearest difference is device support: Bookshelf at 3 against Pagecount's 1. Bookshelf also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bookshelf sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Pagecount sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bookshelf ships an update fortnightly, Pagecount weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshelf | Pagecount |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (25 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-reading-tracker/id6654913138/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **25** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 152 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tiago Almeida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764252329) | [Austen Allred](https://appshunter.io/developer/1020047784) |

## 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 |


### Pagecount

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pagecount-book-reading-log/id6759768021)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pagecount Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pagecount Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pagecount Annual | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshelf free?

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

### Is Pagecount free?

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

### Do Bookshelf or Pagecount have ads?

Neither Bookshelf nor Pagecount shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bookshelf or Pagecount?

Bookshelf ships an update fortnightly, and Pagecount weekly. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on September 18, 2026 and Pagecount on September 6, 2026.

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