Typesetter vs Bookira
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Typesetter
Organize your reading list, track books you're currently reading, and save important notes and takeaways. Review all your past books and their associated notes in a dedicated section.
- Add books to future reading list
- Track currently reading books
- Record important takeaways
- Save facts from books
- Review past books and notes
- Organize reading library
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Typesetter is a simple app to keep track of what you are reading, and remember important takeaways from each book you finish. Start by adding the books you want to read in the future to your Bookshelf. Then move the books to the currently reading section where you can record important take aways and facts as you read. Finally move them to the Notes tab where all your past books with their notes can be reviewed.
Bookira
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Your personal reading assistant! Save the books you want to read, track your reading progress, and jot down your thoughts about the books you’ve finished. This app helps you: - Plan your reading journey. - Keep track of your progress for each book. - Write notes and reviews for books. - Build lists of favorites and recommendations. With an intuitive interface and seamless features, enjoy reading like never before.
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Verdict
Typesetter and Bookira are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Typesetter ships an update every 3 weeks, Bookira every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 22, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Typesetter | Bookira |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Taciuk | IVAN LEVIN |
In-app purchases
Typesetter
No in-app purchases
Bookira
No in-app purchases
