Comparison

BookPine vs Book Tracker & Log

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

Head to head
About

BookPine

Track your reading journey with detailed stats, custom lists, and reading goals. Easily import your library from other platforms and discover ambient sounds for focused reading. Share your progress and connect with a community of book lovers.

Highlights
  • Detailed reading stats and insights
  • Custom lists and shelves for organization
  • Personalized reading goals and challenges
  • Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, LibraryThing
  • Ambient sounds for focused reading
  • Social features to follow friends and share reviews
  • Transaction log for borrowed, lent, or purchased books
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BookPine is a book tracker for readers who like to keep a record of what they read. Log your books, set goals that fit your life, and see real stats about your reading habits. Note: BookPine is not an e-reader, so you can’t read books inside the app. READING CIRCLES Read a book together with friends or other readers. Start a circle from any book, make it public or private, and choose how long it runs. Members write posts, comment, vote in polls and log their progress as they go. You can hide a post until readers reach a certain point in the book, or until they finish it, so nobody gets spoiled. SERIES TRACKING BookPine builds your series list from the books on your shelves. Each series shows its books in order, how many you've read, and which one comes next. Reading a series in another language? Set the language for that series and your progress only counts the books published in it. You can also mark a series as paused or abandoned. CUSTOM COVERS Don't like the cover on your edition? Change it. Pick one from another edition, upload your own image, or grab one from any web page. Only you see your custom cover, and it shows up everywhere you see that book in the app. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep your books on your home screen. Pick a grid of covers, a shelf of spines lined up like a real bookshelf, or the book you are reading now with your progress on it. Choose which shelf each widget shows, how it is sorted and which colors it uses. From the Currently Reading widget you can start the reading timer or update your progress. CUSTOM GENRES AND TAGS Sort your library with your own genres and tags: comfort read, slow burn, signed copy, book club, five-star prediction, whatever fits how you read. They are private to you, and you can filter your whole library by them, so any book is easy to find again. READING STATS AND INSIGHTS Track pages, finished books and reading time, with charts for your streak, monthly progress and yearly trends. It's an easy way to see how much you read and what you actually finish. BOOK TRACKER, LISTS AND SHELVES Shelve books as Currently Reading, Want to Read, Read or Did Not Finish. Rate with half stars, write reviews, and make your own shelves and lists. Add a book in seconds by scanning its barcode or searching by title, author or ISBN. READING GOALS AND CHALLENGES Set yearly, monthly or custom goals by books, pages, minutes or authors. Streaks and milestones help you keep the habit going. IMPORT FROM GOODREADS, STORYGRAPH AND LIBRARYTHING Import your books, ratings, reviews and shelves in one go, so your reading history comes with you. TRY IT AS A GUEST Open the app and start tracking without an email address. Create an account later if you want to keep going. AMBIENT SOUNDS Play rain, a crackling fireplace, cafe noise and more while you read. SOCIAL Follow friends, share reviews and see what other people are reading, along with their goals, shelves and wishlists. SHAREABLE BOOK CARDS Turn your current read, a favorite quote, a review or a reading milestone into an image you can post or send to friends. TRANSACTION LOG Keep track of the books you borrow, lend, buy or give away. PRIVATE BOOKS Some reads are just for you. Private books never appear on your public profile. ALSO INCLUDED • Dark mode, plus dark gray, high contrast, true black and sepia themes • Available in 16 languages • Half-star ratings and tags for more detailed reviews Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Book Tracker & Log

Organize your reading, log your progress, and build a personal book collection. Rate books, track start and finish dates, and discover new titles with personalized suggestions. Ideal for readers wanting to stay consistent and motivated.

Highlights
  • Organize reading lists
  • Log reading progress
  • Rate and review books
  • Build custom book collections
  • Discover new book suggestions
  • Search books by title/author
Features
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ReadList is the best Book Tracker for organizing your reading, logging progress, and building your personal book collection. Easily rate books and keep track of when you started and finished each one. Whether you're building a personal library or working through a growing TBR list, ReadList helps you stay consistent, monitor your reading over time, and discover new titles with smart recommendations. Key Features: 1. Add books you've read, are reading, or want to read 2. Track reading progress with stats and completion status 3. Rate each title and write personal notes or reviews 4. Build custom collections and shelves for easy organization 5. Discover new books by swiping through personalized suggestions 6. Search for books by title or author with fast lookup Why ReadList • Designed for readers who want a reliable and flexible book tracker • Helps you stay motivated and consistent with your reading goals • Combines tracking, journaling, and discovery in one platform • Lets you easily revisit past reads, ratings, and personal notes • Makes organizing your reading life fun with custom collections • Swipe to discover new titles that match your interests Whether you're a dedicated reader or just getting started, ReadList is the book tracker that helps you build a lasting reading habit. With just a few taps, you can log progress, reflect on what you've read, and explore your next favorite book. Track your journey over months or years and stay engaged with your growing collection. ReadList empowers you to read with purpose, stay organized, and enjoy every step of your literary journey. Whether you're managing a massive book list, revisiting old favorites, or setting new reading goals, ReadList gives you the tools to make reading more fulfilling, consistent, and enjoyable.

Screenshots

BookPine4 screens
Book Tracker & Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BookPine at 4.8 against Book Tracker & Log's 4.2. BookPine also leads on ratings volume (81 vs 5). Book Tracker & Log's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads 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. BookPine sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Book Tracker & Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BookPine holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BookPine has 81 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BookPine ships an update weekly, Book Tracker & Log every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BookPine versus Book Tracker & Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookPineBook Tracker & Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (81 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings81 — better5
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB60 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDevpri SRLOneRack

Customer experience

BookPine

All ratings74 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral4.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative62.5%

Book Tracker & Log

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BookPine

Subscriptions2
  • BookPine Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • BookPine Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Book Tracker & Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BookPine free?
BookPine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Book Tracker & Log free?
Book Tracker & Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BookPine or Book Tracker & Log?
BookPine is rated higher. BookPine averages 4.8 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Book Tracker & Log averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do BookPine or Book Tracker & Log have ads?
Neither BookPine nor Book Tracker & Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BookPine or Book Tracker & Log?
BookPine ships an update weekly, and Book Tracker & Log every 2 weeks. Most recently, BookPine was updated on November 4, 2026 and Book Tracker & Log on November 5, 2026.

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