Comparison

Typesetter vs bookReadApp

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

bookReadApp

Features
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Build your reading life in one place. BookReadApp helps you organize your library, track reading progress, capture notes, and see how your habits grow over time. Add books by title, author, or ISBN, import your Goodreads library, log reading sessions, and review your stats with a clean, focused reading dashboard. Features: Organize your personal library with reading statuses like Want to Read, Reading, Completed, and Gave Up Search books by title, author, or ISBN Import your Goodreads library from CSV Track reading progress by page count Use a built-in reading timer to log sessions and pages read Keep notes, quotes, and page references for each book View reading streaks, yearly summaries, and monthly reading charts Search and filter your books and notes quickly Rate books and keep a personal review history Whether you are building a reading habit, managing a long reading list, or keeping track of favorite quotes, BookReadApp gives you a simple way to stay consistent and remember more of what you read.

Screenshots

Typesetter4 screens
bookReadApp2 screens

Verdict

The call

Typesetter and bookReadApp are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Typesetter versus bookReadApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypesetterbookReadApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael TaciukJingling Zhu

In-app purchases

None

Typesetter

No in-app purchases

None

bookReadApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Typesetter free?
Typesetter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bookReadApp free?
bookReadApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Typesetter or bookReadApp have ads?
Neither Typesetter nor bookReadApp shows ads.

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