# Month Read vs Readroom

The clearest difference is ads: Readroom at none against Month Read's shown. Readroom also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Month Read against 5.0 for Readroom. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of Month Read's written reviews are positive against 100% of Readroom's.

Month Read ships an update weekly, Readroom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Month Read | Readroom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/month-read-book-tracker-tbr/id6744248415/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readroom/id6796286344/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** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 78 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Yana Odnosteblets](https://appshunter.io/developer/1806652350) | [Ostap Radelytskyi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6796286346) |

## 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 |


### Readroom

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readroom/id6796286344)

Track your reading progress with a session timer and calendar. Discover new books through curated shelves and join clubs to discuss literature with others. Enjoy a private reading space without ads or trackers.

**Highlights:** Reading session timer with lock screen widget, Reading calendar with book covers, Personalized reading statistics, Curated book shelves from creators, Book club discussions and events, Manual book entry for personal libraries

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Readroom+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Readroom+ Yearly | $34.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Month Read free?

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

### Is Readroom free?

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

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

Month Read and Readroom are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Month Read or Readroom have ads?

Month Read shows ads; Readroom does not.

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

Month Read ships an update weekly, and Readroom every 2 weeks. Most recently, Month Read was updated on October 28, 2026 and Readroom 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.*