Comparison

Book Reading Habit & Tracker vs Chaptify

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

Head to head
About

Book Reading Habit & Tracker

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit through timed sessions, progress tracking, and library organization. It offers features like custom shelves, reading goals, and detailed insights. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience with iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Timed reading sessions
  • Progress tracking (streaks, pages, time)
  • Customizable library organization
  • Annual book and daily time goals
  • iCloud syncing
  • Notes and voice notes
  • Year Wrap summary
Features
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Finally read the books you buy. Book Reading Habit is a private reading tracker with a focused session timer, streaks, and daily goals that turn 10 minutes a day into finished books. KEY FEATURES • Focused reading timer — distraction-free sessions that build a daily habit • Streaks & stats — pages read, reading time, and patterns that keep you going • Goals — yearly book goals and daily reading time targets • Groups — private, invite-only reading groups to read together and follow each other's progress. Not a social network: no feed, no strangers, no likes. Just you and your friends finishing books. • Library — custom shelves and reading status: To Read, Reading, Finished, Abandoned • Add books by title, author, or ISBN — or manually • Notes & voice notes on the books you read • Year Wrap — view and share your annual reading summary • iCloud sync across all your devices • 100% private. No ads. No personal data collected. No data selling. PREMIUM • Unlimited books • Reading goals and advanced insights • Export your library • Export notes in PDF, Markdown, Text, or HTML — voice notes are transcribed on-device during export • Slack, Telegram, and webhook integrations • Access to all future premium features By using this app, you agree to: • Terms of Use: https://bookreadinghabit.com/terms-of-use • Privacy Policy: https://bookreadinghabit.com/privacy

About

Chaptify

Organize your reading, discover new books, and connect with friends. Save notes, highlights, and get AI-powered insights to enhance your reading experience and find your next favorite title faster.

Highlights
  • Personalized book recommendations
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Want to Read list
  • Ratings and reviews
  • Friends feed and activity
  • Notes, highlights, and annotations
  • AI summaries
  • In-app discussions
Features
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Made by humans: Build your habits, track your reading, discover new titles, and see what everyone else is picking up. Chaptify keeps your reading life organized and simple. Get recommendations that match your taste, keep a clear list of what you want to read next, and stay on top of what you’re currently working through. Follow friends, check out trending books, and share your own reviews without the clutter. Use our Pomodoro reading timer to build your daily streak, see what your friends are reading, and find books tailored to your preferences. FEATURES: • Pomodoro timer • Personalized recommendations based on what you like • Reading progress tracking • A "Want to Read list" • Ratings and reviews • Friends feed and activity • Notes, highlights, and annotations • Curated booklists and trending picks • Custom bookshelves for organizing your library Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Book Reading Habit & Tracker4 screens
Chaptify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Chaptify at free against Book Reading Habit & Tracker's freemium. Chaptify also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 88%). Book Reading Habit & Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Reading Habit & Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Chaptify sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 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 Reading Habit & Tracker against 5.0 for Chaptify. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chaptify has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Book Reading Habit & Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chaptify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Reading Habit & Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Chaptify every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Book Reading Habit & Tracker versus Chaptify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Reading Habit & TrackerChaptify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB82 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEduardo Stuart VasconcelosChaptify LLC

Customer experience

Book Reading Habit & Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

Chaptify

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Book Reading Habit & Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • PRO - Monthly subscription7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PRO - Annual subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • PRO - Lifetime$44.99
3 purchases

Chaptify

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Chaptify Premium14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Chaptify Premium Annual$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Book Reading Habit & Tracker free?
Book Reading Habit & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chaptify free?
Chaptify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Reading Habit & Tracker or Chaptify?
Book Reading Habit & Tracker and Chaptify are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Book Reading Habit & Tracker or Chaptify have ads?
Neither Book Reading Habit & Tracker nor Chaptify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Reading Habit & Tracker or Chaptify?
Book Reading Habit & Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Chaptify every 3 weeks. Most recently, Book Reading Habit & Tracker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Chaptify on October 24, 2026.

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