Comparison

Bookshelf+ vs Books Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Bookshelf+

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Bookshelf is your personal reading companion for tracking books, building habits, and understanding your progress over time. Organize your library your way: - Add books manually, search online, or scan barcodes. - Sort and filter by reading status, author, category, format, publisher, and custom collections. - Keep your reading life tidy with flexible lists and stacks. Track your progress with clarity: - Log pages and sessions as you read. - Update status across Wishlist, To Read, Currently Reading, Read, and Did Not Finish. - Keep your history in one place and quickly review what youโ€™ve completed. Set goals and stay consistent: - Create reading goals and monitor streaks. - View calendar and rolling stats to see your habits over time. - Get alerts and reminders that help you stay on track. Built for focused readers: - Clean, fast interface designed for daily use. - Works great whether you read one book a month or several at once. - Helpful accessibility support for a better experience with VoiceOver and assistive features. Designed to support your full reading workflow: - Keep all your books in one place. - Capture progress quickly. - Review trends and milestones. - Stay motivated with meaningful feedback. If you want a smarter, calmer way to manage your reading life, Bookshelf helps you read with intention.

About

Books Tracker

Organize your personal library across devices with automatic syncing. Add books manually, by search, or by scanning barcodes. Track reading progress, manage collections, and customize the app's appearance.

Highlights
  • Cross-device syncing via Google Drive
  • Add books by manual entry, search, or barcode scan
  • Track reading status and time spent
  • Organize books into collections and series
  • Customizable themes and display modes
  • Import and export library data
Features
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Books Tracker keeps your personal library organized, beautiful, and always in sync across your devices. No account required. No subscription. Just your books. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Connect via Google Drive and your entire library stays up to date on every phone or tablet you own. Changes sync automatically in the background โ€” add a book on one device, find it on the other. Your data is stored in a private app-only folder: no one else can see it, not even in your Drive. YOUR WHOLE LIBRARY Add books manually, search online by title, author or ISBN, or scan a barcode with your camera. Every book can carry a cover, rating, reading status, notes, genre, publisher, page count, series info, and more. TRACK YOUR READING Three reading states: To Read, Reading, and Read. Reading start and end dates are recorded automatically. See how long it took you to finish a book โ€” hours, days, weeks, or months. COLLECTIONS & SERIES Organize your books into as many collections as you like. Number them, detect missing entries, manage your wishlist. Group books into series and browse all volumes in one place. READING STACK Your personal "to read next" list. Reorder by drag and drop, move books up or down, and always know what's coming next. FIND ANYTHING FAST Real-time search by title or author. Filter by rating or reading status. Switch between list, compact, and grid view. Everything persists across restarts. MAKE IT YOURS 12 color themes, two header styles (Bold or Subtle), and full light/dark/system mode support. The entire app adapts instantly โ€” colors, gradients, cards, everything. IMPORT & EXPORT Back up your library or move it to another app with CSV export. Import from a file with a full preview before committing โ€” choose how to handle conflicts book by book. No ads. No tracking. No subscription. Books Tracker is built and maintained by a solo developer who loves books.

Screenshots

Bookshelf+4 screens
Books Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bookshelf+ at none against Books Tracker's shown. Books Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.5). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Bookshelf+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Books Tracker sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bookshelf+ ships an update weekly, Books Tracker every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Bookshelf+ versus Books Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBookshelf+Books Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.515.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBart BeemsterboerJonathan ANTOINE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bookshelf+

One-time1
  • Bookshelf+$2.99
2 purchases

Books Tracker

One-time2
  • Thank you$2.99
  • Bigger thank you$8.99

Questions

Is Bookshelf+ free?
Bookshelf+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Books Tracker free?
Books Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bookshelf+ or Books Tracker have ads?
Books Tracker shows ads; Bookshelf+ does not.
Which is updated more often, Bookshelf+ or Books Tracker?
Bookshelf+ ships an update weekly, and Books Tracker every 10 days. Most recently, Bookshelf+ was updated on October 2, 2026 and Books Tracker on October 13, 2026.

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