Comparison

Book Tracker vs OpenBookshelf

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Organize personal library
  • Avoid duplicate purchases
  • Track reading progress
  • Discover suggested books
  • Camera-based scanning
  • Manage physical and digital books
Features
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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

About

OpenBookshelf

Organize your reading list with a clean, focused book tracker. Easily search millions of titles, import your history from other platforms, and sync across devices without ads or subscriptions. Focus solely on your books.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Search millions of books
  • Import from Goodreads
  • Sync across devices
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Organize reading lists
Features
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Your books. Without the noise. OpenBookshelf is a clean, focused book tracker for readers who want to organize what they read — not be sold a subscription, shown ads, or pushed into a social network. Track your reading in three taps. Search for a book, add it to your shelf, mark it as read. No onboarding wizard, no account creation, no tutorial. Just your books. SEARCH MILLIONS OF BOOKS Find books instantly by title, author, or ISBN — powered by Open Library, the world's largest open book database. No proprietary database, no lock-in. IMPORT FROM GOODREADS Bring your entire reading history with you. Export your Goodreads data and import it into OpenBookshelf in seconds. Keep your shelves, ratings, and reading dates without starting over. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your library stays up to date on every device automatically with iCloud. Add a book on your iPhone, see it on your iPad. No account required. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE No algorithmic recommendations. No social feed. No reading challenges designed to make you feel guilty. No ads. No behavioral tracking. No subscription. OpenBookshelf does one thing well: it helps you keep track of what you've read, what you're reading, and what you want to read next. Nothing more. Nothing less. Completely free. No account. No tracking. No catch.

Screenshots

Book Tracker4 screens
OpenBookshelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: OpenBookshelf at free against Book Tracker's freemium. Book Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Book Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and OpenBookshelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Book Tracker against 5.0 for OpenBookshelf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Tracker ships an update every 5 days, OpenBookshelf every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Book Tracker versus OpenBookshelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TrackerOpenBookshelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMikel CobianJared Floersch

Customer experience

Book Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

OpenBookshelf

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Book Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • 3-day trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

OpenBookshelf

One-time1
  • Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Book Tracker free?
Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenBookshelf free?
OpenBookshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Tracker or OpenBookshelf?
Book Tracker and OpenBookshelf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Book Tracker or OpenBookshelf have ads?
Neither Book Tracker nor OpenBookshelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or OpenBookshelf?
Book Tracker ships an update every 5 days, and OpenBookshelf every 2 weeks. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and OpenBookshelf on October 31, 2026.

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