Comparison

Month Read vs BookStreak

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

Head to head
About

Month Read

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
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Month Read is a convenient reading journal that helps you organize your reading. Track your reading progress, add books to your library, read with the app, make notes, and analyze your reading statistics. Track your reading progress: - Start a timer or manually enter a reading session to see how long it takes to finish a book. - Month Read predicts your reading completion date for convenience. Keep your reading journal: - Mark books as read. - Add books from your personal library. - Easily sort books by author, publisher, or even purchase date. Read more with Month Read: - Set goals for the day, month, or year. - Create your TBR list. - Add new books to your future reading list. - Participate in the 12-hour reading challenge. Analyze your progress: - View your reading statistics. - Always know how many books are on your shelves. - Mark gifted books and library books. - Track how much money you spend on books. - Earn rewards for your achievements. - Year-end summary for every book lover. Reading is easy with Month Read: - Dark theme—read comfortably even at night without eye strain. - Choose your rating system, either a 10-point or 5-point scale. - Record your progress in pages, percentages, or hours. Additional features available through a separate Month Read Premium subscription: - Advanced reading statistics (detailed analytics by genres and authors). - Summaries for previous months. - No ads. - Mood impressions. - Turbo Paws — a bonus feature that allows you to mark missed days in the reading marathon. - Unlimited advanced search usage without frequency restrictions. Subscription details: - Duration: 1 month with automatic renewal. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon purchase confirmation. - The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - You can manage your subscription and turn off automatic renewal in your Apple ID settings after purchase. - The subscription price is displayed on the subscription purchase screen in the app. You'll read more with Month Read. Privacy Policy - https://www.monthread.pp.ua/privacy-policy Terms of Use - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BookStreak

Track your reading habits and build a consistent reading routine. Capture memorable quotes, reflections, and even photos of your reading sessions. Visualize your progress with insightful data and sync with various reading platforms.

Highlights
  • Flexible reading streaks
  • Sync with Goodreads, KOReader, Kindle
  • Reading journal with quotes and moods
  • Insightful reading statistics
  • Home screen widgets and Dynamic Island integration
  • Offline functionality
  • Cloud sync and data export
Features
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Track your reading. Capture what moves you. See it compound. BookStreak is the reading tracker that works the way you actually read. Build a habit on your terms, bring your highlights from Kindle and your sessions from KOReader, Apple Books and watch your reading life take shape over time. No ads. No data selling. Unlimited books. Free forever. FLEXIBLE STREAKS — READ ON YOUR TERMS - Set your own target: read 3, 5, or 7 days per week - Miss a day? Your streak doesn't reset — it flexes with your life ALL YOUR READING, ONE PLACE - Sync with Goodreads — shelves sync automatically - KOReader live sync — read on your e-reader, see it in BookStreak - Import from StoryGraph, LibraryThing, CSV - Kindle highlights via My Clippings.txt - Kobo annotations from your device READING JOURNAL — CAPTURE WHAT MATTERS - Save quotes, reflections, and mood per session - Photos and location of where you're reading - Voice dictation for quick thoughts INSIGHTS THAT COMPOUND OVER TIME - Heat map showing your reading rhythm across the year - Reading velocity trends — are you speeding up or slowing down? - Personal records: most pages in a day, fastest finish, longest streak - Top authors, genres, and format breakdown - Mood patterns across your reading sessions HOME SCREEN WIDGET & DYNAMIC ISLAND - Streak widget on your Home Screen — see your progress at a glance - Start a reading timer from the Dynamic Island - Lock Screen Live Activity — stop and log without unlocking WORKS COMPLETELY OFFLINE - All data stored locally on your device first - Free cloud sync when you're online - No account required — full app works as a guest - Export as CSV or JSON anytime, free PRIVACY FIRST Your reading data belongs to you. BOOKSTREAK PRO (optional upgrade) - Shareable Monthly Reading Wrap and reading cards - Time-of-day reading patterns + session duration history - Year-over-year comparison - Custom themes + alternate app icons - 7-day free trial after your first finished book Privacy Policy: https://bookstreak.quest/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read more. Remember what matters. Download BookStreak.

Screenshots

Month Read4 screens
BookStreak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Month Read at 5.0 against BookStreak's 4.0. Month Read also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). BookStreak's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Month Read sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and BookStreak sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Month Read holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 82% of Month Read's written reviews are positive against 100% of BookStreak's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Month Read ships an update weekly, BookStreak every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Month Read versus BookStreak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonth ReadBookStreak
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYana OdnostebletsKien Nguyen

Customer experience

Month Read

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

BookStreak

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Month Read

Subscriptions1
  • Month Read premium for 1 month$2.991 Month
4 purchases

BookStreak

Subscriptions3
  • Supporter Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro 6 Months7 Days trial$16.996 Months
  • Supporter Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Month Read free?
Month Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookStreak free?
BookStreak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Month Read or BookStreak?
Month Read is rated higher. Month Read averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BookStreak averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Month Read or BookStreak have ads?
Month Read shows ads; BookStreak does not.
Which is updated more often, Month Read or BookStreak?
Month Read ships an update weekly, and BookStreak every 3 days. Most recently, Month Read was updated on November 5, 2026 and BookStreak on October 31, 2026.

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