# Reading Tracker vs Book Tracking

The clearest difference is rating: Reading Tracker at 4.8 against Book Tracking's 3.0. Reading Tracker also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (282 vs 2). Book Tracking's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (13.0 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Book Tracking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 282 ratings behind it against 2, 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 Book Tracking's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Reading Tracker ships an update weekly, Book Tracking every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Tracker | Book Tracking |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (282 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracking-tbr-tracker/id6745787306/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **282** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 88.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 363 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) | [sylvain loirat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1813868643) |

## 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 (13)**

| 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 | $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


### Book Tracking

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracking-tbr-tracker/id6745787306)

This app helps you track your reading progress by logging pages and time spent reading. Set goals, view your reading consistency on a heatmap, and organize your digital library. Earn badges and rewards to stay motivated and read more books.

**Highlights:** Smart progress tracking, Goals and challenges, Heatmap view for consistency, Intelligent reminders and badges, Digital library organization, Detailed reading statistics

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Pro Full Access | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Pro Full Access | $14.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reading Tracker free?

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

### Is Book Tracking free?

Book Tracking is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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

Reading Tracker is rated higher. Reading Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while Book Tracking averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

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

Neither Reading Tracker nor Book Tracking shows ads.

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

Reading Tracker ships an update weekly, and Book Tracking every 3 months. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on September 23, 2026 and Book Tracking on September 16, 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.*