Comparison

Reading Tracker vs TheBookSailor

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

TheBookSailor

Features
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TheBookSailor is the social network for writers, readers and publishing professionals. It's not a manuscript inbox: you publish, follow, comment and chat in private. And if you read, what you give comes back: every report you deliver opens one more spot for others to read your work. Publish your manuscript and get real beta readers, discover unpublished stories before anyone else, or offer your publishing services to the whole community. Creating your account is free and needs no card. FOR WRITERS • Upload your manuscript and recruit beta readers who fit your work. • Design your own questionnaires and get ratings and actionable feedback. • Say which language you write in: people who read in your language find you. • Publish in the public library and manage all your works from your dashboard. • Enter your works in contests and win illustrated cards that can't be bought. • Request quotes from publishing professionals: editing, layout, illustration… • Share your process on the wall and talk privately with your readers. FOR READERS • Read beta manuscripts and give feedback that drives authors forward. • Every report you deliver gives you one more spot for others to read your own work, plus gems and reputation. • Get access to unpublished stories before they're published anywhere. • Review books from the library and build your taste in plain sight. • Take part in contests: the community votes and the podium takes gold, silver and bronze. • Join a reading club: read the same book at the same time and vote on the next read. • Follow your favourite authors and discover what's new in your feed. FOR PUBLISHING PROFESSIONALS • Appear in the Publishing Portal, the public directory of professionals. • Receive quote requests from authors across the community. • Show the books you've published and build your reputation. • Manage your profile and your catalogue of services in one place. A COMMUNITY, NOT AN INBOX A wall with no algorithm hiding you. Two tabs and you choose: "For you", the whole community; "Following", only the accounts you follow — you decide your feed, not a machine. You post, comment, react, quote and reply. Direct messages with your beta readers, with an author you follow or with the professional you asked for a quote. Tag the topics you care about with #. Every post has a public link: share it anywhere, even with people who don't have an account. YOUR ACTIVITY GETS REWARDED Every contest gives out an illustrated card, signed by a different artist: gold, silver and bronze for the podium, and a regular version for everyone who enters a work. Cards live in your album, with the gaps for the ones you're missing in plain view, and your album is public: anyone can see what you've won from your profile. They aren't sold or exchanged for money — they're earned by writing. Earn XP, level up and unlock badges for what you do inside. Choose your role and change it whenever you like. Everything in one account: reading, publishing your first work and taking part are free, and Prime is there if you want to publish without limits and see new projects before anyone else. Your next story starts on board. Terms of Use: https://thebooksailor.com/en/legal/condiciones-uso/ Privacy Policy: https://thebooksailor.com/en/legal/politica-privacidad/ Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Reading Tracker4 screens
TheBookSailor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TheBookSailor at every 2 days against Reading Tracker's every 8 days. TheBookSailor also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and TheBookSailor sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, TheBookSailor every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Reading Tracker versus TheBookSailor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading TrackerTheBookSailor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (285 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings285 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size372 MB57 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMario Luis Gutierrez AbedBOIRATECH

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

TheBookSailor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Reading Tracker

Subscriptions6
  • 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 Access7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • All Access$24.991 Year
One-time3
  • Large Coffee$7.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium access$69.99
4 purchases

TheBookSailor

Subscriptions4
  • Prime mensual$3.991 Month
  • Portal Editorial mensual$8.991 Month
  • Prime anual$49.991 Year
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  • Portal Editorial anual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Reading Tracker free?
Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TheBookSailor free?
TheBookSailor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading Tracker or TheBookSailor have ads?
Neither Reading Tracker nor TheBookSailor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Tracker or TheBookSailor?
Reading Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and TheBookSailor every 2 days. Most recently, Reading Tracker was updated on November 14, 2026 and TheBookSailor on November 13, 2026.

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