Reading Tracker vs Book Review
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
Book Review
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Get summaries of chapters and sections from over 100,000 popular books from Apple Books. Subscribe for more detailed summaries. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Reading Tracker at every 8 days against Book Review's every 6 months. Book Review's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Book Review sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Book Review every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading Tracker | Book Review |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (285 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 285 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 372 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed | Forth Temple Limited |
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
Book Review
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 Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- All Access$24.991 Year
- Large Coffee$7.99
- Lifetime Premium access$49.99
- Lifetime Premium access$69.99
Book Review
- Book Review$5.991 Month
Questions
Is Reading Tracker free?
Is Book Review free?
Do Reading Tracker or Book Review have ads?
Which is updated more often, Reading Tracker or Book Review?
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