# Reading Tracker vs SpiceRack

The clearest difference is price: Reading Tracker at Free against SpiceRack's $1.99. Reading Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months). SpiceRack's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Reading Tracker is free to download; SpiceRack costs $1.99 up front. Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and SpiceRack sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Reading Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of SpiceRack's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, SpiceRack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Tracker | SpiceRack |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (284 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spicerack/id6739817552/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **284** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 372 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) | [The Sparky](https://appshunter.io/developer/1747077864) |

## 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 (14)**

| 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 | $19.99 | per 6 months |
| Full Premium Access | $24.99 | per year |
| All Access | $24.99 | per year |
| Small Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Coffee | $7.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Bookworm access | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $49.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $69.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Premium access | $199.99 | 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


### SpiceRack

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spicerack/id6739817552)

This app helps readers catalog their literary journeys. Track books read, create wishlists, and rate your favorites with detailed metrics. Discover new titles and organize your reading life.

**Highlights:** Track books read and TBR lists, Rate books and add reviews, Save favorite quotes, Track reading count and dates, Organize by genre and format, View reading metrics on charts

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tiny Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Small Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Good Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Great Tip | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reading Tracker free?

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

### Is SpiceRack free?

SpiceRack costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Reading Tracker or SpiceRack?

Reading Tracker is rated higher. Reading Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 284 ratings, while SpiceRack averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Reading Tracker or SpiceRack have ads?

Neither Reading Tracker nor SpiceRack shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Reading Tracker or SpiceRack?

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and SpiceRack every 2 months. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on October 20, 2026 and SpiceRack on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*