Typesetter vs Passage
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 minimalistic reading tracker that is simple but full of features. Add books you want to read to your Bookshelf (TBR). Move them to Currently Reading and make as you read or just track your reading session. WHAT YOU GET • Bookshelf - your reading wishlist • Currently Reading - progress plus notes • Notes library - every finished book with your notes and when you finished it • Goals & streaks - stay consistent with a week reading goal and an optional daily reminder • All-time stats - look back on your reading habits Privacy: Data Not Collected. Requires iOS 18.
Passage
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Passage helps people who read physical books capture, organize, and quickly find their highlights—so the words that move them don’t get lost. Build a personal library of your favorite quotes, highlights, and notes. FEATURES 1. Capture book pages with your camera or photo library 2. Automatic text recognition extracts quotes from photos 3. Save & revisit your collection (organized by book, searchable, ready to share/export) 4. Share your favorite quotes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Passage at 15.1 against Typesetter's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
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, Passage monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Typesetter | Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Taciuk | Jamil Del Rosario |
In-app purchases
Typesetter
No in-app purchases
Passage
No in-app purchases
