Comparison

FastyBooky vs Readgio

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

Head to head
About

FastyBooky

Features
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Track every page, celebrate every milestone. FastyBooky is the complete reading companion for book lovers who want to understand their reading habits, stay motivated, and never lose progress. With our groundbreaking multi-profile system, family members can share one device while keeping their libraries completely separate. Parents, kids, and siblings each get their own reading space with independent book collections, progress tracking, and achievements. ## Key Features: **Reading Analytics & Goals** - Daily, weekly, and monthly reading goals with visual progress tracking - Reading streaks with celebration milestones (7, 30, 100+ days!) - Advanced reading speed calculations with trend indicators - 52-week GitHub-style activity heatmap to visualize your reading habits - Genre analytics to understand your reading patterns **Personalized Experience** - Multi-profile support with unlimited sub-profiles for family sharing - Optional Sign in with Apple for multi-device sync of your library - Smart book recommendations based on your reading history - 22 achievements and badges across 6 categories to unlock - Wishlist for books you want to read with priority levels **Stay Connected & Informed** - Home screen and Lock screen widgets to track progress at a glance - 4 widget types: current reading, streaks, goals, and recent sessions - Google Books community ratings integrated for every book - Voice notes for capturing thoughts about books during reading - Book sharing with one tap - send to friends via AirDrop, Messages, or Email **Reading Session Management** - Built-in timer for tracking reading duration - ISBN scanning with your device camera - Log pages read, notes, and voice recordings per session - Seamless session saving with no accidental data loss - Session history organized chronologically **Beautiful Library** - Dual view modes: browse as a list or as a visual cover grid - Automatic cloud sync across your devices - Filter by reading status: Currently Reading, Completed, Wishlist - Add custom tags and categories to organize your books - See book ratings, reviews, and community recommendations **Privacy First** - Your reading data stays on your device until you're ready to sync - Optional sign-in - works offline with local storage - Cloud sync only with your own iCloud account - No tracking, no ads, no data selling ## Perfect For: - Voracious readers tracking hundreds of books - Families sharing devices with separate reading spaces - Goal-driven readers building reading habits - Casual readers curious about their patterns - Book clubs tracking member progress

About

Readgio

This app allows you to read your EPUB and PDF files, tracking your reading progress, time, and speed automatically. Save and revisit highlighted passages, and even log physical book reading sessions to keep your entire reading history in one place.

Highlights
  • Automatic reading progress tracking
  • Chapter time estimation
  • Adjustable PDF reader mode
  • Highlighting and quote saving
  • Manual logging for physical books
  • iCloud sync for progress and bookmarks
Features
Currently charting
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Read your own EPUB and PDF books in Readgio. See whether you have time for another chapter, save meaningful passages and track your progress without keeping a manual log. • One more chapter? See an estimate of the minutes left in your EPUB chapter, based on your reading pace. • PDFs without the tiny print. Reader Mode adapts the text to your screen and lets you adjust the font size. The original page layout is always available. • Statistics that track themselves. Reading time, progress, speed and streaks — just read and see yourself getting closer to your goal. • Quotes you can find again. Highlight passages, search your saved quotes and revisit favourite ideas through reminders and a widget. • Paper books count too. Use the timer or log sessions manually to keep your whole reading history together. Read offline. Sync your progress, bookmarks and highlights between iPhone and iPad with iCloud. PDF Reader Mode is available for files with selectable text. Some features require Readgio Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FastyBooky4 screens
Readgio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FastyBooky at none against Readgio's 3. Readgio's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and chart position (#166 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Readgio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FastyBooky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FastyBooky ships an update every 10 months, Readgio fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
FastyBooky versus Readgio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFastyBookyReadgio
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—92.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Best chart rank—#166 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIVO GIL VICENTE COUTINHOAnna Sadnova

In-app purchases

None

FastyBooky

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Readgio

Subscriptions2
  • Pro: monthly14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro: annual14 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro: lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is FastyBooky free?
FastyBooky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readgio free?
Readgio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FastyBooky or Readgio have ads?
Neither FastyBooky nor Readgio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FastyBooky or Readgio?
FastyBooky ships an update every 10 months, and Readgio fortnightly. Most recently, FastyBooky was updated on October 28, 2026 and Readgio on November 7, 2026.

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