Reading Log vs Recall Reads
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading Log
Organize your reading with a simple book progress tracker. Manage your library, discover trending titles, and receive personalized recommendations. Set reminders and goals to stay motivated on your reading journey.
- Bookshelf organization
- Trending book discovery
- Personalized recommendations
- Reading reminders
- Progress tracking
- Goal setting
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Reading Log is your ultimate companion for managing your reading journey! Whether you’re a bookworm or a casual reader, our app helps you organize and keep track of all your books in one place. Key Features: • Bookshelf: Easily manage your books by categorizing them as ‘Reading Now,’ ‘To be Read,’ or ‘Finished.’ Keep your personal library organized and always know what to read next. • Trending Books: Stay up-to-date with the latest bestsellers and trending books in the literary world. Discover new titles that everyone is talking about! • Personalized Recommendations: Receive weekly book suggestions tailored to your reading preferences. Discover new authors and genres that match your taste. • Reading Reminders and Goals: Never miss a reading session! Set daily or weekly reading reminders to stay on track with your reading goals. Monitor your progress with easy-to-use trackers for books finished and pages read. Why Choose Reading Log? • Simple and Intuitive: Designed for book lovers of all types, our user-friendly interface makes tracking your reading effortless. • Personalized Experience: Tailored recommendations and reminders keep you motivated and engaged. • Stay Inspired: Discover new books and authors through our trending and recommended lists. Take control of your reading journey today.
Recall Reads
This app helps you retain valuable information from books through daily reminders, widgets, and passive recall. Build a personal library of knowledge and revisit key ideas when they matter most.
- Organize saved books
- Generate concise insights
- Daily review reminders
- Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen recall
- Apple Watch access
- Personal knowledge library
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Make the books you already read useful again. Add a book you care about and revisit its ideas in everyday moments. Recall Reads brings short insights to your Lock Screen, Home Screen and reminders, so you can return to what mattered without building a note-taking habit. No highlights to import. No notes to organize. Start with a book you've already read. FROM YOUR BOOKS TO YOUR DAY • Find a book by title or author, or scan a bookshelf and review the matches before adding them. • Explore clear, expanded insights in the app and shorter versions in your widgets. • Keep ideas visible with Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets. • Save insights you want to revisit and choose your reminder preferences. • Optionally sign in with Apple to sync your books and saved insights. START WITH FOUR BOOKS The free version lets you use up to four unlocked books and use the core recall features. Toshi+ unlocks more books and custom app icons. Available plans and prices are shown in the app before purchase. FOR THE BOOKS THAT MATTER TO YOU Revisit ideas about habits, work, psychology, relationships and personal growth—from books you chose because they mattered to you. Insights are AI-generated interpretations, not quotations or a replacement for the original book. Book recognition and insight availability vary by title. You can review scan matches before adding a book. Toshi+ is an auto-renewable subscription. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple account settings. Privacy policy: https://recallreads.app/legal.html#privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading Log at none against Recall Reads's 4. Reading Log also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Recall Reads sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Reading Log asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Reading Log against 5.0 for Recall Reads. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Log has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Reading Log ships an update every 6 weeks, Recall Reads every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading Log | Recall Reads |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimitry Vinogradov | Guido Sanchez Cardarelli |
Customer experience
Reading Log
Recall Reads
In-app purchases
Reading Log
No in-app purchases
Recall Reads
- Toshi + Monthly$9.991 Month
- Toshi+ Monthly$9.991 Month
- Toshi.+ Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
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- Toshi+ Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year
