# Reading Tracker vs Bookovery Book Recommendations

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Tracker | Bookovery Book Recommendations |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (284 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews)** | [3.8 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookovery-book-recommendations/id6740712207/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **284** | 20 |
| Positive reviews | **89.1% of reviews** | 33.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 372 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) | [Robin Beekman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685932622) |

## 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


### Bookovery Book Recommendations

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookovery-book-recommendations/id6740712207)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bookovery Unlimited Weekly | $1.99 | per 7 days |
| Bookovery Unlimited Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Bookovery Unlimited Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| 25 Recommendations Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| 150 Recommendations Pack | $2.99 | one-time |
| 500 Recommendations Pack | $4.99 | one-time |
| Bookovery Unlimited Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


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