Comparison

Reading Tracker vs BooksMe

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

BooksMe

Features
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Understand books more deeply. Booksme is a quiet space for readers who want to capture ideas, reflect on what they read, and build a personal library of insights. Instead of just finishing books, Booksme helps you remember what mattered. Capture ideas while you read Save quotes, thoughts, and insights from the books you're reading. Over time, you build a personal collection of ideas that shaped your thinking. Build your idea library All your insights in one place. Revisit ideas from different books and see what stayed with you. Reflect after finishing a book After finishing a book, write a short reflection to capture what you learned and how it might apply to your life. Reflection helps turn reading into real understanding. Understand key ideas Read clear summaries of great books to quickly revisit the most important concepts. Designed for thoughtful readers Booksme is built to support reading, not replace it. There are no feeds, no distractions, and no endless scrolling — just a calm space to think about what you read. Free features • Add books to your personal library • Capture quotes and insights • Build your idea archive • Reflect after finishing books • Access a limited number of book summaries Premium Unlock unlimited summaries to explore the key ideas from more books. If you enjoy learning from books and want to remember what you read, Booksme helps you turn reading into lasting ideas. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reading Tracker4 screens
BooksMe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BooksMe at 17.0 against Reading Tracker's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and BooksMe sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Reading Tracker versus BooksMe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading TrackerBooksMe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (282 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings282 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size363 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario Luis Gutierrez AbedJ Shivajith

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

BooksMe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 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
Show 4 more
  • 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-time6
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Large Coffee$7.99
Show 3 more
  • Lifetime Bookworm access$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium access2 variants$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$199.99
5 purchases

BooksMe

Subscriptions4
  • BooksMe Pro — Monthly$5.991 Month
  • BooksMe Premium — Monthly$9.991 Month
  • BooksMe Pro — Yearly$39.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • BooksMe Premium — Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium (One-time)$59.99

Questions

Is Reading Tracker free?
Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BooksMe free?
BooksMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading Tracker or BooksMe have ads?
Neither Reading Tracker nor BooksMe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Tracker or BooksMe?
Reading Tracker ships an update weekly, and BooksMe weekly. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on September 23, 2026 and BooksMe on September 23, 2026.

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