Reading Tracker vs iRead
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading Tracker
This app helps book lovers organize their reading life. Track books you want to read, are currently reading, or have finished. Add notes, set goals, and view statistics on your reading habits.
- Organize books into TBR, In Progress, Completed, Abandoned lists
- Add notes, custom ratings, and tags
- Set and track reading goals
- Detailed reading statistics
- Sync across devices with iCloud
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ReadTracker is the ultimate tool for avid readers to organize, track, and enhance their reading experience. Whether you’re managing your to-be-read (TBR) list, keeping up with in-progress books, or reflecting on completed ones, ReadTracker helps you stay on top of it all. Add notes, set reading goals, categorize books with tags, and enjoy powerful statistics to visualize your progress over time. Key Features: • Organize books into TBR, In Progress, Completed, and Abandoned lists • Add personal notes, custom ratings (half-stars and emojis supported!), and tags to books • Set and track reading goals • Detailed statistics on pages read, time spent, and more (even more statistics on Pro version) • Seamless sync across devices with iCloud (Premium feature) Stay motivated, stay organized, and make every reading session count with ReadTracker. Link to standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
iRead
A minimalist PDF reader offering a distraction-free reading experience with customizable fonts and themes. Easily import and navigate documents for study, work, or leisure.
- Distraction-free reading
- Customizable font size
- Light and dark modes
- Intuitive page navigation
- Effortless PDF import
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iRead is a minimalist PDF reader built for focused, comfortable reading. Whether you study, review documents, or read long PDFs at night, iRead gives your files a cleaner and calmer reading experience so you can stay with the content. Why readers choose iRead: - Import PDF files directly from your iPhone or iPad - Read in a clean, distraction-free interface - Adjust font size for better comfort - Switch between light and dark mode - Move between pages quickly and keep your place - Open documents fast and continue where you left off iRead is made for people who want a lightweight PDF reader instead of a cluttered editor. If you need a simple document reader for study sessions, work files, or personal reading, iRead keeps the experience clean and focused. Terms of Use: https://oguzdoruk.com/iread-tou/ Privacy Policy: https://oguzdoruk.com/iread-privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reading Tracker at 4.8 against iRead's 3.0. Reading Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (284 vs 2). iRead's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and iRead sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Reading Tracker's written reviews are positive against 70% of iRead's.
Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, iRead every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading Tracker | iRead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (284 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 284 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 372 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed | Oguz Doruk |
Customer experience
Reading Tracker
iRead
Bugs and requests
Reading Tracker
Reported bugs
2 issues- Issues with saving book details after editing
- Problems with changing or deleting tags
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add and track ARCs
- Support for reading ebooks and audiobooks directly in the app
- Annotation and highlighting features for ebooks
- Batch editing of book formats (ebook, physical, audiobook)
- Apple Watch app
iRead
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Reading Tracker
- Full Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Full Premium Access2 variants$3.991 Month
- Full Premium Access$4.997 Days
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- Full Premium Access$5.991 Month
- Full Premium Access$19.996 Months
- Full Premium Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- All Access$24.991 Year
- Small Coffee$1.99
- Medium Coffee$3.99
- Large Coffee$7.99
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- Lifetime Bookworm access$9.99
- Lifetime Premium access$49.99
- Lifetime Premium access$69.99
- Lifetime Premium access$199.99
iRead
- iRead Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- iRead Premium (Annual)$9.991 Year








