# BookCircle vs Month Read

The clearest difference is rating: Month Read at 5.0 against BookCircle's 4.5. Month Read also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%). BookCircle's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Month Read sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. BookCircle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Month Read holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of BookCircle's written reviews are positive against 78% of Month Read's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BookCircle | Month Read |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookcircle-reading-notes/id6741431798/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/month-read-book-tracker-tbr/id6744248415/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **77.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 22 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Genau Factory](https://appshunter.io/developer/1512838460) | [Yana Odnosteblets](https://appshunter.io/developer/1806652350) |

## What reviewers say

### BookCircle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookcircle-reading-notes/id6741431798)

This app helps you track reading progress, organize book details, and capture thoughts. It encourages building an active reading habit by monitoring finished books and summarizing insights.

**Highlights:** Track reading progress, Log books and pages read, Auto-fill book details, Write short reviews, Monitor reading habits, Organize book library

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Month Read

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/month-read-book-tracker-tbr/id6744248415)

Organize your reading with this comprehensive journal. Track progress, manage your library, set reading goals, and analyze your habits with detailed statistics. Enjoy features like a dark theme and customizable rating systems for a comfortable reading experience.

**Highlights:** Track reading progress with timers or manual entry, Organize books in your library, Create and manage TBR lists, Set daily, monthly, and yearly reading goals, Analyze reading statistics and summaries, Dark theme for comfortable night reading, Customizable rating systems (5 or 10 points)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Month Read premium for 1 month | $2.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BookCircle free?

BookCircle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Month Read free?

Month Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, BookCircle or Month Read?

Month Read is rated higher. BookCircle averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Month Read averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do BookCircle or Month Read have ads?

Month Read shows ads; BookCircle does not.

### Which is updated more often, BookCircle or Month Read?

BookCircle ships an update weekly, and Month Read weekly. Most recently, BookCircle was updated on October 10, 2026 and Month Read on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*