Book Tracker vs BookCard
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
BookCard
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BookCard is the private, offline reading tracker that just works. No account. No ads. No 5-book paywall. Your shelf opens instantly and never leaves your phone unless you ask it to. OPENS INSTANTLY. WORKS OFFLINE. Your whole library lives on your device, so it loads in a blink — on a plane, in the subway, anywhere. No loading spinner, no server round-trip, no grey screen. YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY. NO BOOK LIMIT. Track unlimited books free. No cap that forces you to pay after five or ten books. The free tier is the real app, not a demo. SCAN ANY BARCODE. ADD A BOOK IN 2 SECONDS. Point your camera at the back cover and the book lands on your shelf — title, author, cover, page count. Search and manual entry are always there too. HALF-STAR RATINGS. FIRST-CLASS DNF. Rate in half stars (4.5 is a real rating). Did-not-finish is a proper status, not a shame. Log pages, minutes, and notes as you read. STREAKS, YEARLY GOAL, MOOD CHARTS. Beautiful stats: books per month, reading streaks, your most-used moods, and a yearly reading goal with a progress ring. Set it, watch it fill. YOUR SHELF STAYS PRIVATE. NO ACCOUNT. NO ADS. No sign-in wall, no sponsored posts inside your own shelves, no feed, no social graph. Just your books. OPTIONAL PRO — ONE-TIME UNLOCK. Pay once, keep it forever: real iCloud sync (opt-in, Apple-only), custom shelves, Goodreads + StoryGraph import with merge and dedupe, and shareable BookCards. If your plan ever lapses, your books stay fully readable and exportable. WHAT TO READ NEXT — BASED ON YOUR RATINGS. A quiet, on-device suggestion from your own want-to-read pile. No AI, no cloud, just your data. BookCard is local-first. Your shelf, logging, and stats work fully offline; search and covers need a connection. Sync is opt-in and uses only your private Apple iCloud. Terms of Use (EULA): https://bookcard.uptrail.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://bookcard.uptrail.ai/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Book Tracker at every 5 days against BookCard's every 6 weeks. Book Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). 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
Both are free to download. Book Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and BookCard sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Book Tracker ships an update every 5 days, BookCard every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Book Tracker | BookCard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikel Cobian | Mitaanshu Agarwal |
In-app purchases
Book Tracker
- Monthly subscription$3.991 Month
- 3-day trial$24.991 Year
BookCard
- BookCardReadingTrackerMonthly$2.991 Month
- BookCardReadingTrackerYearly$19.991 Year
- BookCard Pro Lifetime$19.99









