# Month Read vs Booktail

The clearest difference is rating: Month Read at 5.0 against Booktail's 4.0. Month Read also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). Booktail's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Month Read sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Booktail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Month Read holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Month Read's written reviews are positive against 100% of Booktail's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Month Read ships an update weekly, Booktail fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Month Read | Booktail |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/month-read-book-tracker-tbr/id6744248415/reviews)** | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booktail-reading-tracker/id6755356749/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 78 MB | 102 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yana Odnosteblets](https://appshunter.io/developer/1806652350) | [Vasyl Khatsiur](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853389887) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### Booktail

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booktail-reading-tracker/id6755356749)

Organize your personal library, track reading progress, and save memorable quotes. This app helps you manage your book collection, log reading sessions, and create shareable reading recaps. It also features a series organizer and a 'Book of the Year' selection tool.

**Highlights:** Add books via search or ISBN, Organize books by status and custom shelves, Track reading time and pages, Save quotes, thoughts, and photos, Create monthly reading recaps, Manage book series, Set reading goals and wishlists

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $39.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Month Read free?

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

### Is Booktail free?

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

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

Month Read is rated higher. Month Read averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Booktail averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Month Read or Booktail have ads?

Month Read shows ads; Booktail does not.

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

Month Read ships an update weekly, and Booktail fortnightly. Most recently, Month Read was updated on October 27, 2026 and Booktail on October 25, 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.*