# Booktime vs Smoulder

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Booktime at 169 against Smoulder's 1. Booktime also leads on chart position (#187 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 1). Smoulder's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Smoulder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Booktime has 169 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Booktime | Smoulder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (169 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booktime/id6695740177/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smoulder-romance-book-tracker/id6802982543/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **169** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | **#187** | — |
| Size | 80 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Hindawi Foundation](https://appshunter.io/developer/1296718055) | [Croftware LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790221890) |

## What reviewers say

### Booktime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booktime/id6695740177)

**Currently charting:** #187 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

Explore thousands of beautifully illustrated fiction and non-fiction books for children. This app brings stories to life with imaginative audiovisual storytelling, stunning illustrations, and high-resolution photography, all completely free.

**Highlights:** Beautiful illustrations, Fiction and non-fiction books, Audiovisual storytelling, High-resolution photography, Classic titles, Offline reading and listening

**In-app purchases:** none


### Smoulder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smoulder-romance-book-tracker/id6802982543)

This app is a reading journal designed for romance readers. It allows users to log finished books with details like ratings, tropes, and memorable quotes. Users can also track characters, manage series, and discover their next read.

**Highlights:** Reading journal for romance readers, Log books with ratings, tropes, and quotes, Track book characters and archetypes, Manage and sort book series, Discover next reads with a card draw, Import Goodreads data, Home screen widget for current reads

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Booktime free?

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

### Is Smoulder free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Booktime or Smoulder?

Smoulder is rated higher. Booktime averages 4.7 out of 5 from 169 ratings, while Smoulder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Booktime or Smoulder have ads?

Neither Booktime nor Smoulder shows ads.

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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.*