Comparison

Reading Journey vs Mistbook

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

Head to head
About

Reading Journey

Log your reading sessions, track your emotions, and discover your reading style. Easily import books, share your reactions visually, and manage your TBR list without pressure. Offers a fun and stress-free way to engage with your literary journey.

Highlights
  • Log reading sessions and emotions
  • Share reading reactions visually
  • Quick book import via scanning
  • DNF Graveyard for unfinished books
  • Import library from Goodreads/Storygraph
  • Goodreads automatic synchronization
Features
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Book tracking should feel like fun, not like homework. It’s a chance to explore, escape, and connect with stories. With Reading Journey, you can log your sessions, track your reactions, and discover who you are as a reader. Why you’ll love it: Easy & Fun Reading Logs: Snap a pic of your reading sessions.Record your pages and emotions. Share the Feels: Track your reactions as you read — we’ll turn it into a graphic worth sharing. Quick import: Scan books to quickly upload them to your TBR. DNF Graveyard: Bury the books you didn’t finish—they still count for something! No Streaks, No Stress: Show up for your books however you want. Import your library from GoodReads or Storygraph. GoodReads Sync: Automatically fetch and synchronize new books from GoodReads Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://readingjourney.co/privacy

About

Mistbook

Organize your entire literary universe with this app. Track reading progress, create custom lists, and analyze your reading habits. Discover insights, remember every story with detailed notes, and engage with a community of readers.

Highlights
  • Add books via search, ISBN scan, or manual entry
  • Track reading status (reading, want to read, finished, abandoned)
  • Create custom lists with genre, trope, series, and format filters
  • Import libraries from Goodreads, Bookmory, The StoryGraph, Babelio
  • Sync library, notes, and progress across iCloud
  • Log reading time and pages with a built-in timer
  • Analyze reading statistics and patterns
  • Save notes, quotes, photos, and spoilers
Features
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Designed from the ground up with obsessive precision. Mistbook combines elegance with the depth your reading demands. Your entire literary universe, exactly as it should be. ORGANIZE YOUR READING LIFE • Add books via search, by scanning their ISBN, or by creating them manually. • Keep track of what you are reading, what you want to read, what you finished, and what you abandoned. • Create custom lists and find any book using filters for genre, trope, series, format, length, or rating. • Check book series and reading orders without missing a single volume. • Import your library from Goodreads, Bookmory, The StoryGraph, or Babelio. • Keep your library, notes, and progress synced across iCloud. BUILD A READING HABIT • Update your progress by page or percentage. • Log your time and pages for each session using the built-in timer. • Maintain your daily streak and set an annual reading goal. • Save each reread as a brand-new experience. • View your current book and progress from widgets, your Lock Screen, and Apple Watch. DISCOVER WHAT YOUR READING SAYS ABOUT YOU • Explore monthly, annual, and all-time statistics. • Discover your favorite authors, genres, and tropes, your reading pace, schedule, and many other patterns. • Visualize pages, time, sessions, streaks, and activity on reading calendars and maps. • Keep track of your financial investment in books. • Create and share your monthly or annual Wrap Up, or pitch your top reads against each other in a bracket tournament to crown the winner. REMEMBER EVERY STORY • Rate with stars and categories like romance, spice, tears, action, plot twists, or world-building. • Customize your own rating categories for each book. • Save notes, quotes, thoughts, photos, and spoilers. • Take a photo of a page and extract the exact text you want to keep. • Jot down your theories while reading and check back later to see which ones came true. • Customize the cover, spine, and edges to match your physical edition. READ AND SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY • Create your reader profile, follow others, and discover their activity. • Share reviews and notes while maintaining full control over privacy and spoilers. • Discover curated collections created by the community. • Create collaborative lists with friends. • Host buddy reads with synced progress and a private chat. • Send letters that take time to arrive, just like old-school mail. MAKE READING A GAME TOO • Complete book bingos and reading challenges. • Unlock achievements, hold your streak, and collect stickers. • Build tier lists of your books and share them. • Create character and couple rankings and podiums. • Let Mistbook pick your next read when you cannot decide where to start. A BOOKSHELF THAT FEELS LIKE YOUR OWN Choose how to display your books, change the size and style of your shelf, add plants, candles, lights, companions, and special items, and transform the entire app with themes inspired by different worlds and seasons. Mistbook is free to use with zero ads. Mistbook EPIC unlocks advanced features, themes, decorations, and extra experiences through a subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://mistbook.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Reading Journey4 screens
Mistbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Reading Journey at 397 against Mistbook's 18. Mistbook's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days) and review sentiment (86% vs 73%). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Reading Journey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Mistbook sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Reading Journey against 4.8 for Mistbook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Journey has 397 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Reading Journey's written reviews are positive against 86% of Mistbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Journey ships an update every 10 days, Mistbook every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reading Journey versus Mistbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading JourneyMistbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (397 ratings)4.8 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.1% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings397 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB216 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVinh DinhLaia Vidal

Customer experience

Reading Journey

All ratings395 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral17.3%
Negative9.6%

Mistbook

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Reading Journey

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Occasional bugs and glitches reported

Requested features

3 requests
  • Option to edit book page counts
  • Additional star rating options (0.25, 0.75)
  • Ability to follow other users

Mistbook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Reading Journey

Subscriptions2
  • Reading Journey Plus$4.991 Month
  • Reading Journey Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
3 purchases

Mistbook

Subscriptions2
  • EPIC Monthly$2.991 Month
  • EPIC Annual$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Licencia de por vida$49.99

Questions

Is Reading Journey free?
Reading Journey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mistbook free?
Mistbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Reading Journey or Mistbook?
Mistbook is rated higher. Reading Journey averages 4.8 out of 5 from 397 ratings, while Mistbook averages 4.8 from 18 ratings.
Do Reading Journey or Mistbook have ads?
Neither Reading Journey nor Mistbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Journey or Mistbook?
Reading Journey ships an update every 10 days, and Mistbook every 4 days. Most recently, Reading Journey was updated on November 9, 2026 and Mistbook on November 11, 2026.

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