# Bookshelf vs LitList

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LitList at 100% against Bookshelf's 88%. 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 LitList sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, LitList weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bookshelf | LitList |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookshelf-reading-tracker/id6654913138/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **27** | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 171 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Tiago Almeida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1764252329) | [merakistorms](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884790184) |

## 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 |


### LitList

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/litlist-reading-tracker/id6760516248)

Organize your reading life with this app. Track books, rate spice, tag tropes, and discover new reads tailored to your taste. Features include audiobook support, smart search, and social reading with friends.

**Highlights:** Log reading status and streaks, Audiobook tracking, Smart library search and filtering, Trope and spice tagging, Personalized book recommendations, Buddy reads and social sharing, Goodreads library import

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LitList Plus Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| LitList Plus Annual | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bookshelf free?

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

### Is LitList free?

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

### Do Bookshelf or LitList have ads?

Neither Bookshelf nor LitList shows ads.

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

Bookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and LitList weekly. Most recently, Bookshelf was updated on October 5, 2026 and LitList on October 2, 2026.

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