Comparison

Reading Tracker vs Bookovery Book Recommendations

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

Bookovery Book Recommendations

Discover your next favorite read with personalized book suggestions. Swipe to like or dislike titles, and watch as your recommendations become smarter over time. Build your personal bookshelf and explore a wider range of literature.

Highlights
  • Personalized book recommendations
  • Swipe to like/dislike books
  • Smart suggestion improvement
  • Automatic bookshelf addition
  • Explore new books
Features
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Can't choose a book? Try swiping book recommendations in Bookovery. Simply swipe to like or dislike books, and improve your suggestions over time. Features: - Personalized book recommendations based on your preferences - Like, dislike, or mark books as read and get smarter suggestions over time - Book automatically get added to your Bookshelf - Explore new books and expand your library Start discovering new books today and never run out of great books to read! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reading Tracker4 screens
Bookovery Book Recommendations3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading Tracker at 89% against Bookovery Book Recommendations's 33%. Reading Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (284 vs 20). Bookovery Book Recommendations's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Bookovery Book Recommendations sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 20, 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 33% of Bookovery Book Recommendations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Bookovery Book Recommendations every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reading Tracker versus Bookovery Book Recommendations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading TrackerBookovery Book Recommendations
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (284 ratings) — better3.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings284 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario Luis Gutierrez AbedRobin Beekman

Customer experience

Reading Tracker

All ratings284 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative5.4%

Bookovery Book Recommendations

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral22.2%
Negative44.4%

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

Bookovery Book Recommendations

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Reading Tracker

Subscriptions7
  • 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
One-time7
  • 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
7 purchases

Bookovery Book Recommendations

Subscriptions3
  • Bookovery Unlimited Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Bookovery Unlimited Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Bookovery Unlimited Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • 25 Recommendations Pack$0.99
  • 150 Recommendations Pack$2.99
  • 500 Recommendations Pack$4.99
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  • Bookovery Unlimited Lifetime$34.99

Questions

Is Reading Tracker free?
Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bookovery Book Recommendations free?
Bookovery Book Recommendations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading Tracker or Bookovery Book Recommendations?
Reading Tracker is rated higher. Reading Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 284 ratings, while Bookovery Book Recommendations averages 3.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Reading Tracker or Bookovery Book Recommendations have ads?
Neither Reading Tracker nor Bookovery Book Recommendations shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Tracker or Bookovery Book Recommendations?
Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Bookovery Book Recommendations every 3 days. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on October 20, 2026 and Bookovery Book Recommendations on October 18, 2026.

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