Book Tracker vs ReadBrew
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Book Tracker
Organize your personal library, track reading progress, and avoid duplicate book purchases. Discover new reads tailored to your preferences with intelligent management of your collection.
- Organize personal library
- Avoid duplicate purchases
- Track reading progress
- Discover suggested books
- Camera-based scanning
- Manage physical and digital books
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Tired of buying books you already own? Discover the app that organizes your personal library, helps you avoid duplicate purchases, and recommends new books you’ll love. Key Features: * Organize your personal library: Keep track of your read, to-read, and favorite books all in one place. * Avoid duplicate purchases: Get notified if a book is already in your collection before adding it, saving you money and avoiding mistakes. * Track your reading progress: Maintain a clear record of the books you’ve read and those still pending. The following sections and features are only available with a paid subscription: * “Suggested Books” Section: Storing suggested books requires a paid subscription. * “My Library” Section: A paid subscription is necessary to register more than 10 books. * “Add Book” Section: Both the recommendations feature and camera-based scanning require a paid subscription. Benefits You’ll Enjoy: * Save money and manage your book purchases intelligently. * Discover new reads tailored to your preferences. * Keep full control of your library, whether physical or digital. Turn your library into an organized, efficient, and duplicate-free experience. Download the app now and enjoy a new way of reading! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/au/legal/internet-services/itunes/au/terms.html Terms of privacy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/dddc93bf-186e-4fdc-8fe6-de00d412dd5d
ReadBrew
Track your reading progress, set daily goals, and build reading streaks with this private companion. Organize your library, view motivating stats, and unlock advanced features with an optional Pro subscription.
- Daily page goal tracking
- Reading streak builder
- Library organization
- Reading timer
- Progress statistics
- Home Screen widgets (Pro)
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ReadBrew is your cozy, private reading companion. Log pages in seconds, hit your daily goal and watch your streak grow. READ A LITTLE EVERY DAY • Daily page goal with a progress ring • Streaks that celebrate every day you read • Reminders at the time you choose • Reading timer to time your sessions YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED • Unlimited books, free • Shelves: Reading, Up Next and Finished • Search any book and add it with its cover • Yearly challenge: choose how many books to read this year STATS THAT MOTIVATE • Pages per day, reading speed and your best day • An estimate of when you'll finish each book PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads • Your reading history is yours READBREW PRO • Heatmap of your whole reading year • Full stats: month, year and all-time • Home Screen widgets • All themes: Rose, Ocean, Lavender and more • Challenges, badges and shareable cards Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Portuguese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Book Tracker at every 5 days against ReadBrew's every 11 days. ReadBrew's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Book Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and ReadBrew sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Book Tracker against 5.0 for ReadBrew. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Book Tracker ships an update every 5 days, ReadBrew every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Book Tracker | ReadBrew |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikel Cobian | Boolean and Bean Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Book Tracker
ReadBrew
In-app purchases
Book Tracker
- Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
- 3-day trial$24.991 Year
ReadBrew
- Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year









