Comparison

Read Coach vs Parch

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

Head to head
About

Read Coach

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Read Coach is your reading journal: track your books, hit your reading goals – and switch from Goodreads or StoryGraph in one minute. SWITCHING MADE EASY • Import your entire library from Goodreads or StoryGraph – covers, ratings and reading status included • Backup & restore: save everything and bring it back without losing a thing, e.g. when switching devices YOUR LIBRARY • Add books in seconds via search or barcode scan • Organize your collection into custom shelves • Notes, quotes and star ratings for every book GOALS & MOTIVATION • Set yearly, book and chapter goals and watch your progress in real time • Reading sessions with a timer – including a Live Activity on your lock screen • Celebrate every finished book with its own completion view • Gentle reminders that keep you on track STATISTICS • Genre breakdown, reading history and daily goal overview – see yourself grow page by page Whether you want to organize your library, build a reading habit or simply rediscover the joy of reading – download Read Coach today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Parch

This app helps you track your reading habits, set personal goals, and journal your thoughts on books and audiobooks. It offers a calm, ad-free space to log sessions, save favorite quotes, and visualize your reading history on a calendar. You can also import your Goodreads library and share beautiful reading cards.

Highlights
  • Track books and audiobooks
  • Log reading sessions and streaks
  • Set personalized reading goals
  • Save quotes and highlights
  • View reading history on a calendar
  • Import Goodreads library
  • Share reading cards
Features
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Parch is a calm reading log and book journal for books and audiobooks. Track what you read, set reading goals, keep your streak, and save the lines you love. Free, with no ads and no feed. Your reading sanctuary, without the noise. TRACK EVERY BOOK YOU READ Add books and audiobooks to your library, mark what you're reading, finished or didn't finish, and build a reading history you'll love looking back on. Unlimited books, always. LOG EVERY SESSION Log pages or minutes in a few taps and add a note while it's fresh. Every session builds your streak and moves your goals forward. SET READING GOALS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Build a reading challenge around how you actually read: • Books: "Read 24 books this year" • Time: "Read 30 minutes a day" • Audiobooks: "Finish 12 audiobooks this year" • Streaks: keep your reading or listening streak alive Goals can be daily, weekly or yearly. Track your progress privately, without a public leaderboard. SAVE THE LINES YOU LOVE Keep quotes, highlights and notes with the book and page they came from. Snap a photo of a page to capture a quote, or record a quick voice note while you read. YOUR READING ON A CALENDAR See every book and session on a calendar. Spot your busy months, your quiet seasons and the time of day you read best. BRING YOUR GOODREADS LIBRARY Switching trackers shouldn't mean starting over. Import your Goodreads library and keep your shelves, ratings and reading history in a calmer home. CELEBRATE EVERY MILESTONE Finished a book? Hit a goal? Kept a 30-day streak? Parch marks the moment, so your progress feels earned. SHARE BEAUTIFUL READING CARDS Turn your reading into cards worth posting: • Quotes and highlights • Reading stats, progress and streaks • Reviews and recommendations • Monthly recaps and your year in books Share to Instagram, stories or group chats, or keep them for yourself. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: tracking, your library, goals, streaks, stats, the calendar, Goodreads import and sharing. Parch Premium adds Reading Guide (plan a finish date, adjust your pace and get reading reminders), unlimited page scans and unlimited voice notes. Free includes 10 scans a month. BUILT FOR READERS, NOT ALGORITHMS No ads, no endless feed, no pressure to perform. Just a private space to read more, track honestly and share in a way that feels like you. Add your first book and watch your reading life take shape. Privacy Policy: https://www.readparch.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.readparch.com/terms

Screenshots

Read Coach4 screens
Parch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Parch at every 6 days against Read Coach's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Read Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Parch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Read Coach ships an update every 3 weeks, Parch every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Read Coach versus Parch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRead CoachParch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB113 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJohannes Markus SteimelJustin Miano

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Read Coach

Subscriptions2
  • Read Coach Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Read Coach Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Parch

Subscriptions2
  • Parch Premium — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Parch Premium — Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Read Coach free?
Read Coach is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parch free?
Parch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Read Coach or Parch have ads?
Neither Read Coach nor Parch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Read Coach or Parch?
Read Coach ships an update every 3 weeks, and Parch every 6 days. Most recently, Read Coach was updated on October 30, 2026 and Parch on October 31, 2026.

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