Comparison

Clay Read vs Reading Tracker Pro

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

Head to head
About

Clay Read

Features
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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 text—like illustrations, charts, or maps—you 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 books—it 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

About

Reading Tracker Pro

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Some people read. Others know how they read. They know their best reading days, their fastest genres, how many pages they average in a session, and exactly which books shaped their year. They don’t guess — they know. That’s what Reading Tracker Pro gives you. Track every session. Start the timer when you open your book. Stop it when you put it down. Over time, a picture of your reading life emerges — one you’ve never seen before. Your entire library, beautifully organized. Every book you’ve read, every book you’re reading, every book you want to read — all in one place. Rate them, review them, remember them. Analytics that actually mean something. Pages read. Time spent. Streaks maintained. Books completed. Charts that show you not just what you’ve read, but how you read. Your next favourite book, waiting. AI-powered recommendations based on what you’ve loved. No more staring at a to-be-read list wondering where to start. Supports everything you read. Physical books, ebooks, audiobooks — all tracked together. Try every premium feature free for 14 days. No credit card required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Clay Read4 screens
Reading Tracker Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

Clay Read and Reading Tracker Pro are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Clay Read sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Reading Tracker Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clay Read ships an update every 2 weeks, Reading Tracker Pro every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Clay Read versus Reading Tracker Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClay ReadReading Tracker Pro
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB109 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer熙杰 尹JOSEPH G HORACKI

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Clay Read

Subscriptions2
  • Pro monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Reading Tracker Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Reading Tracker Pro$3.991 Month
  • Book Tracker Pro Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Reading Tracker Pro Lifetime$149.00

Questions

Is Clay Read free?
Clay Read is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reading Tracker Pro free?
Reading Tracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clay Read or Reading Tracker Pro have ads?
Neither Clay Read nor Reading Tracker Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clay Read or Reading Tracker Pro?
Clay Read ships an update every 2 weeks, and Reading Tracker Pro every 8 days. Most recently, Clay Read was updated on October 17, 2026 and Reading Tracker Pro on September 15, 2026.

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