# Reading Tracker vs Book Tracker

The clearest difference is price: Reading Tracker at Free against Book Tracker's $0.49. Reading Tracker also leads on ratings volume (285 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Book Tracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (daily vs every 8 days). On ads there is nothing between them.

Reading Tracker is free to download; Book Tracker costs $0.49 up front. Reading Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Book Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Book Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 285 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Book Tracker daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Tracker | Book Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.49 |
| Rating | [4.8 (285 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-tbr-reading-list/id6740767372/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **285** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Daily** |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#59** |
| Size | 372 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) | [Andrea Gelati](https://appshunter.io/developer/946833064) |

## 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 Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-tbr-reading-list/id6740767372)

**Currently charting:** #59 Top Paid · Book (US App Store)

Manage your entire book collection with this app. Quickly add books, track your reading progress, capture notes and quotes, and organize your library with custom tags. Seamlessly sync your data across devices.

**Highlights:** Add books instantly via search or barcode scan, Track reading progress and set goals, Capture notes and favorite quotes, Organize books by status and custom tags, Seamless iCloud sync across devices

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reading Tracker free?

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

### Is Book Tracker free?

Book Tracker costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.

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

Book Tracker is rated higher. Reading Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 285 ratings, while Book Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

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

Neither Reading Tracker nor Book Tracker shows ads.

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

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Book Tracker daily. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and Book Tracker on November 8, 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.*