Book Tracker vs Clay Read
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Book Tracker
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Bookxy is a simple, powerful book tracker for managing your reading life from one place. Build your personal shelf, track progress, log reading sessions, set goals, and see your reading habits over time. Add books your way: β’ Search online by title or author β’ Scan ISBN barcodes β’ Enter ISBNs manually β’ Add custom books yourself Organize your shelf: β’ Track books as To Read, Reading, Completed, or Did Not Finish β’ Add notes, quotes, ratings, and tags β’ Log pages read and reading time β’ Import your Goodreads library Stay consistent: β’ Set yearly or custom reading goals β’ Enable daily reading reminders β’ View reading streaks, stats, charts, and progress insights β’ Customize the sections and charts you want to see Bookxy helps you build a reading habit, prepare for reading challenges, and keep a thoughtful record of the books you read. Bookxy Free includes core tracking features, up to 20 books on your shelf, and 5 ISBN scans. Upgrade to Bookxy Pro for unlimited books, unlimited ISBN scanning, Goodreads import, advanced stats, notes, tags, reading logs, and more premium features. Terms of use : https://bugxy.com/products/bookxy/terms Privacy Policy : https://bugxy.com/products/bookxy/privacy-policy
Clay Read
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For many, a reading library is split between physical bookshelves and digital devices. This keeps your books, notes, and progress fragmented and hard to manage. Clay Read bridges this gap. It's a single, organized app for your entire library, designed to help you track what you read and remember what you learn, no matter the format. Key Features: Unify Your Entire Library Quickly add your physical books by scanning their covers. For your ebooks, simply import them to see your full collection in one organized place. Capture Highlights, No Typing Required Use your camera to scan a page from a physical book. Clay Read's reliable OCR (Optical Character Recognition) technology accurately converts your highlights and notes into editable text. You can also connect your accounts to sync highlights from your ebooks automatically. Track Your Reading Progress Manage your library with custom shelves like 'Currently Reading,' 'To-Read,' and 'Finished.' Track your progress by page number for physical books or by percentage for ebooks, so you always know where you left off. Create and Share Quote Cards Turn your favorite saved passages into clean, elegant cards. Customize the design and share your reading insights with friends, colleagues, or on social media. Save Snapshots of Pages For content that isn't just textβlike illustrations, charts, or mapsβyou can save a high-quality photo of the page directly within the app, linked to the correct book. Syncs Reliably Across Your Devices Who It's For: Avid Readers: Who want a single place to catalog their entire collection and easily revisit favorite passages. Students & Researchers: Who need to efficiently consolidate notes and citations from both physical textbooks and digital files. Book Club Members: Who want an easy way to share and discuss specific quotes from what they're reading. Clay Read doesn't try to replace your booksβit works with them. It's the organized, digital companion your library deserves. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clayread.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Clay Read at every 2 weeks against Book Tracker's every 5 months. Clay Read also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Book Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Clay Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Book Tracker ships an update every 5 months, Clay Read every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Book Tracker | Clay Read |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amal Bose B S | ηζ° ε°Ή |
In-app purchases
Book Tracker
- Unlimited Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Access$4.991 Month
- Unlimited Access$19.991 Year
- Unlimited Access$49.99
Clay Read
- Pro monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$99.991 Year









