# Reading Tracker vs Avid

Reading Tracker and Avid both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Reading Tracker's written reviews are positive against 57% of Avid's. Reading Tracker also leads on ratings volume (284 vs 7). Avid's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Avid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Reading Tracker against 4.9 for Avid. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Tracker has 284 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Reading Tracker's written reviews are positive against 57% of Avid's.

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Avid every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Tracker | Avid |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (284 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews) | **[4.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avid-reading-companion/id6757624905/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **284** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | **89.1% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 372 MB | 185 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) | [Pascal Okafor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867935859) |

## 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


### Avid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avid-reading-companion/id6757624905)

This AI-powered reading companion helps you engage deeply with books. Import highlights, discuss passages via text or voice, and discover connections across your reading library. It transforms reading into lasting insight by remembering your notes and conversations.

**Highlights:** AI-powered book discussions, Import highlights from popular platforms, Text and voice interaction, Personalized insight cards, Cross-book connection discovery, Build a personal reading library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Avid Plus Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Avid Plus Monthly | $8.99 | per month |
| Avid Plus Yearly | $44.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reading Tracker free?

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

### Is Avid free?

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

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

Avid is rated higher. Reading Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 284 ratings, while Avid averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.

### Do Reading Tracker or Avid have ads?

Neither Reading Tracker nor Avid shows ads.

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

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Avid every 3 days. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on October 20, 2026 and Avid on October 19, 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.*