# Reading Tracker vs BookCircle

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading Tracker at 89% against BookCircle's 50%. Reading Tracker also leads on ratings volume (284 vs 2) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). BookCircle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 15) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Reading Tracker sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BookCircle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Reading Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of BookCircle's.

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, BookCircle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Tracker | BookCircle |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (284 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookcircle-reading-notes/id6741431798/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **284** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **89.1% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 372 MB | 22 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) | [Genau Factory](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512838460) |

## 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


### BookCircle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookcircle-reading-notes/id6741431798)

This app helps you track reading progress, organize book details, and capture thoughts. It encourages building an active reading habit by monitoring finished books and summarizing insights.

**Highlights:** Track reading progress, Log books and pages read, Auto-fill book details, Write short reviews, Monitor reading habits, Organize book library

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reading Tracker free?

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

### Is BookCircle free?

BookCircle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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

Reading Tracker is rated higher. Reading Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 284 ratings, while BookCircle averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Reading Tracker or BookCircle have ads?

Neither Reading Tracker nor BookCircle shows ads.

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

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and BookCircle weekly. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on October 13, 2026 and BookCircle on October 1, 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.*