# Reading Tracker vs BookThread

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookThread at none against Reading Tracker's 10. BookThread also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Reading Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Reading Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. BookThread asks for nothing beyond the download.

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, BookThread every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Tracker | BookThread |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (285 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-tracker-readtracker/id6692608551/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **285** | — |
| Positive reviews | 89.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 372 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) | [Thomas Basso](https://appshunter.io/developer/1480053274) |

## 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


### BookThread

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookthread/id6761524288)

**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 BookThread free?

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

### Do Reading Tracker or BookThread have ads?

Neither Reading Tracker nor BookThread shows ads.

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

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and BookThread every 2 months. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and BookThread on October 25, 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.*