Comparison

Reading Tracker vs Piled

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

Piled

Features
Read full description

Piled helps you collect all your books! Log the books you've read, build your yearly reading overview, and watch your reading life take shape. Visually, personally, yours. Whether you finished three books last year or thirty, Piled turns your reading history into something beautiful to look back on. Piled is built around visuals, not spreadsheets. Flip through your reading year by year, spot patterns in what you love, and watch your stats grow. Pages read, genres explored and your most-read year. It's the kind of overview that makes you want to read just one more. A reading life, not just a reading list. It's warm, simple and made for people who love books. What's inside: Yearly reading overview Rating and your own notes Personal reading stats (yearly and overall) TBR list split into books you own and books you want Add books with just a link Start your pile today.

Screenshots

Reading Tracker4 screens
Piled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Piled at none against Reading Tracker's 15. Reading Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Piled asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Piled every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Reading Tracker versus Piled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading TrackerPiled
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (284 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings284 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario Luis Gutierrez AbedSnega AS

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

Piled

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 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
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  • 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-time7
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Large Coffee$7.99
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  • Lifetime Bookworm access$9.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$69.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$199.99
None

Piled

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reading Tracker free?
Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Piled free?
Piled is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reading Tracker or Piled have ads?
Neither Reading Tracker nor Piled shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Tracker or Piled?
Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Piled every 5 weeks. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on October 13, 2026 and Piled on October 2, 2026.

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