Readest vs Book Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readest
This app offers a versatile reading experience for various ebook formats, allowing users to manage their library, take notes, listen to audiobooks, and sync progress across devices. It supports OPDS catalogs, Calibre servers, and multiple cloud storage options for seamless access.
- Supports EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT, Markdown
- OPDS catalog and Calibre server integration
- Text-to-speech with offline voices
- Cross-device sync via cloud services
- Annotation and note-taking tools
- Customizable reading settings
- CarPlay support for audiobooks
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Readest is an ebook reader for people who read a lot, and who want their books, notes and reading position on whatever device is nearest. Open EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT and Markdown in one library. Pull books from OPDS catalogs or from your own Calibre server. Read, annotate, listen, translate. Made for iPhone and iPad • CarPlay, so you can keep listening on the road with playback controls on the dashboard • Download read-aloud voices per book and listen with no connection at all • Add books from Files, Mail or any share sheet, and read them in place instead of copying them into a second library • Open up to four books at once on iPad and arrange them how you like Reading • Paginated or scrolling, with custom fonts, themes, spacing and margins • Vertical text for CJK books • Contrast and refresh tuned for e-ink screens • Full-text search inside a book Your library • Browse, search and download from OPDS catalogs and public libraries • Connect to Calibre or Calibre-Web, covers and metadata included • Organize with bookshelf groups you can rename Notes • Highlights, bookmarks and structured notes • Copy a highlight together with a deep link back to the passage • Export your annotations Listening and languages • Text-to-speech with downloadable offline voices • Translate a sentence, a page, or an entire book • Wikipedia and dictionary lookup without leaving the page Sync • Readest Cloud, or bring your own: iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, S3 • KOReader sync keeps your progress in step with your e-reader • iPhone, iPad, Mac, all other platforms and the web Readest is open source. Support: support@readest.com Privacy Policy: https://readest.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Book Tracker
Manage your entire book collection with this app. Quickly add books, track your reading progress, capture notes and quotes, and organize your library with custom tags. Seamlessly sync your data across devices.
- Add books instantly via search or barcode scan
- Track reading progress and set goals
- Capture notes and favorite quotes
- Organize books by status and custom tags
- Seamless iCloud sync across devices
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Vox – Your Personal Book Library, Perfectly Organized Take control of your reading life with Vox, the smart and flexible way to manage your entire book collection. From adding books in seconds to tracking your reading journey, capturing notes, and saving favorite quotes, Vox keeps you organized, motivated, and inspired—whether you read for pleasure, study, or anything in between. Key Features - Add Books Instantly Quickly search by title, author, or ISBN—or simply scan a book’s barcode with your iPhone camera for lightning-fast entry. - Track Your Reading Journey Update your reading progress, set goals, and organize books by status: To Read, Reading, or Finished. Stay focused and celebrate your milestones. - Capture Notes and Quotes Save your thoughts, insights, and favorite quotes directly within each book. Perfect for remembering key moments, study notes, or inspiration. - Organize with Ease Sort and filter your collection by status, ownership, author, categories, or create custom tags for even more flexibility. - Seamless iCloud Sync Access your library anytime, anywhere. Vox keeps everything updated across all your devices with effortless iCloud syncing. Whether you're building a home library, studying for school, or curating your next big reading list, Vox puts your entire reading world right at your fingertips. — Privacy Policy: https://focusplan.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://focusplan.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Readest at Free against Book Tracker's $0.49. Readest also leads on ratings volume (201 vs 1) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). Book Tracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On ads 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
Readest is free to download; Book Tracker costs $0.49 up front. Readest sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Book Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Book Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readest has 201 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Readest ships an update fortnightly, Book Tracker daily. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.
| Parameter | Readest | Book Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.49 |
| Rating | 4.5 (201 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 201 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bilingify LLC | Andrea Gelati |
Customer experience
Readest
Book Tracker
In-app purchases
Readest
- Subscribe to Plus Plan$4.991 Month
- Subscribe to Pro Plan$9.991 Month
- Subscribe to Plus Plan$49.991 Year
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- Subscribe to Pro Plan$99.991 Year
- 1 GB$9.99
- 2 GB$14.99
- Full Customization$19.99
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- 5 GB$29.99
- 10 GB$49.99
Book Tracker
No in-app purchases









