# Reading Tracker vs Book Review

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Tracker | Book Review |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (285 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **285** | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 372 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) | [Forth Temple Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/995211413) |

## What reviewers say

### Reading Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Premium Access | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Full Premium Access | $5.99 | per month |
| Full Premium Access | $24.99 | per year |
| All Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Large Coffee | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great Tracker
- 👍 Beautifully designed with great UI
- 👍 Customizable options
- 👍 Motivating statistics and reading progress
- 👍 Responsive developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Search issues for some books
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🔒 Subscription required for full features

**Reported bugs**

- Issues with saving book details after editing
- Problems with changing or deleting tags

**Requested features**

- 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

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-review/id6739505803)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Book Review | $5.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reading Tracker free?

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

### Is Book Review free?

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

### Do Reading Tracker or Book Review have ads?

Neither Reading Tracker nor Book Review shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Reading Tracker or Book Review?

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Book Review every 6 months. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Book Review on October 28, 2026.

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