# Reading Tracker vs Storied

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Storied at 100% against Reading Tracker's 89%. Storied also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Reading Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Storied sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Storied fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Tracker | Storied |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 372 MB | 134 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Mario Luis Gutierrez Abed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1768843235) | [StephMyLife](https://appshunter.io/developer/6776590780) |

## 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


### Storied

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storied-book-reading-tracker/id6776590778)

Organize your reading life by tracking books, logging reading sessions, and setting personal goals. Save favorite quotes, write reviews, and share your reading progress with custom cards. Discover new books with spice levels and trope tags.

**Highlights:** Track reading sessions (time, pages, pace), Set daily reading goals, Monitor reading streaks, Organize books on custom shelves, Save notes, quotes, and theories, Create shareable reading cards, Enable spice levels and trope tags

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

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Storied Premium - Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Storied Premium - Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reading Tracker free?

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

### Is Storied free?

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

### Do Reading Tracker or Storied have ads?

Neither Reading Tracker nor Storied shows ads.

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

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Storied fortnightly. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and Storied on November 5, 2026.

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