# Margins vs Book Queue

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book Queue at none against Margins's 3. Margins's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (20K vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Margins sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Book Queue asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Margins against 5.0 for Book Queue. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Margins has 20K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Margins ships an update every 4 days, Book Queue monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Margins | Book Queue |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (20K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/margins-book-tracker/id6737528718/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-queue/id6759231996/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **20K** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 95.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#49** | — |
| Size | 115 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paratext Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724586882) | [Svetlana Stolyarova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1421657744) |

## What reviewers say

### Margins

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/margins-book-tracker/id6737528718)

**Currently charting:** #49 Top Free · Book, #172 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

This app helps you discover, track, and share your reading journey. It offers detailed tracking options, customizable features, and powerful search capabilities. Stay focused on your reading goals with built-in tools to minimize distractions.

**Highlights:** Half-star ratings, Track recommendations, Customizable book covers, Fuzzy date tracking, Advanced book search, Reading goals, Reading timer, Distraction blocking

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Annual | $59.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design
- 🔍 Helpful search and recommendation features
- 📚 Comprehensive book tracking capabilities
- 🔄 Smooth import from Goodreads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Missing books in the database
- 🔍 Limited search and filtering options
- 🔒 Concerns about using phone number for sign-up
- 🔢 Lack of social features and community

**Reported bugs**

- Reading time not saving correctly
- Inability to delete or edit books from lists
- Inconsistent behavior when importing data from Goodreads

**Requested features**

- Add ability to track page progress and percentage read
- Implement a profile system with custom avatars and bios
- Introduce a social feed to share reading activity with friends
- Add more advanced statistics and reading analytics


### Book Queue

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-queue/id6759231996)

Manage your reading lists with this app. Organize books into TBR, currently reading, and finished categories. Track progress, rate books, and get series recommendations. Your data stays private on your device.

**Highlights:** Organize books into TBR, Reading, Finished, DNF, Manual ordering of TBR list, Track reading progress by pages or percent, Save reading dates, ratings, format, and notes, Series-aware suggestions, Export and import library as JSON, Privacy-first, data on device

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Margins free?

Margins is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Book Queue free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Margins or Book Queue?

Book Queue is rated higher. Margins averages 4.9 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Book Queue averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Margins or Book Queue have ads?

Neither Margins nor Book Queue shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Margins or Book Queue?

Margins ships an update every 4 days, and Book Queue monthly. Most recently, Margins was updated on November 9, 2026 and Book Queue on October 31, 2026.

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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.*