Comparison

Reading Tracker Pro vs BookSafe

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

Head to head
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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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/

About

BookSafe

Manage your personal book collection, track reading progress, and organize your wishlist. Scan books via ISBN or add them manually. Features include custom lists, series grouping, and reading statistics.

Highlights
  • Personal book library management
  • Reading progress tracking with timer
  • Wishlist organization with release countdowns
  • ISBN scanning for quick book entry
  • Custom lists and series grouping
  • Reading statistics and yearly review
  • Borrowed book tracking
Features
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BookSafe is your personal book manager – beautiful, fast and private. Build your library, track your reading, keep an eye on your wishlist. No account, no ads, no data collection. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE β€’ The Today tab shows you a daily page: quote, yearly goal, current book, upcoming dates. β€’ A new reading quote every day – in a card design that changes daily. ON IPHONE, IPAD, IPHONE DUO AND APPLE WATCH β€’ iPhone + iPad, always in sync – via your private iCloud, no sign-up needed. β€’ A full iPad layout: sidebar, wide lists, two-column statistics, large calendar – and in landscape, list and book side by side. β€’ Made for iPhone Duo: fully usable on the outer and inner display, cover and details on either side of the fold when unfolded, the reading timer above the fold in tabletop mode. β€’ An extra-large widget for your iPad Home Screen. β€’ Apple Watch: start, pause, finish or discard reading sessions right on your wrist – works without your iPhone, too. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS β€’ Scan an ISBN – title, author, cover and publisher arrive automatically from several book databases. β€’ No readable barcode? The scanner reads the printed ISBN, too. β€’ Or add books manually and edit them freely. β€’ Duplicates are detected before they end up in your library. β€’ Import CSV files from other book apps – with ratings, reading status, tags and notes. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR OVERVIEW β€’ Reading status: Unread, Reading, Finished, Listened (audiobooks), Abandoned and Wishlist. β€’ List and gallery views, sorted and filtered by status, tag or series. β€’ Half-star ratings and notes. β€’ Your own lists like β€œAutumn reads” or β€œHoliday 2027” – with their own view, search and sorting. β€’ Series are grouped automatically – you see which volume is missing and add it in the edition you prefer. Special volumes like β€œbook 8.5” sit right, too. β€’ If you like, your library shows each series as a single entry. β€’ A location for your own books: record place and shelf – and search by them. β€’ Picked the wrong edition? Simply swap it for another edition of the same volume. READING PROGRESS & STATS β€’ Reading sessions with a live timer, reading streak and pace insights. β€’ Your running session shows on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island – pause or end it with a single tap. β€’ Statistics on finished books, genres, pages and years. β€’ Achievements, badges and a yearly reading challenge with your own goal. β€’ Year in Review: your numbers, your top 3 with medals – and your reading year as a film to share, in three designs. β€’ Authors and genres are tappable – browse on and add finds straight to your wishlist. WISHLIST & COUNTDOWN WIDGET β€’ Save upcoming books with their release date. β€’ A countdown shows the days until release – with a reminder. β€’ On release day, BookSafe celebrates with a big cover and a little fireworks display. β€’ The widget shows your next release on your Home and Lock Screen. KEEP TRACK OF BORROWED BOOKS β€’ Mark books as borrowed – with source (library, friends) and due date. β€’ A countdown reminds you before the loan period ends. β€’ Extend or return with a single tap. SHARE & EXPORT β€’ Share your favourite books as share cards – or your reading update as a story image. β€’ Share your own lists and your wishlist as an image or as text. β€’ Export your library as CSV or PDF – your data is yours. β€’ A complete backup as a single file – restore it on a new device. GERMAN & ENGLISH β€’ The app follows your device language automatically. FREE & BOOKSAFE PRO β€’ Free for up to 50 books – with every feature. β€’ With BookSafe Pro, unlimited books. One-time purchase, no subscription. Your library is yours: no login, no tracking, no third-party servers – everything lives on your device and syncs only to your private iCloud. Offline, too. Happy reading!

Screenshots

Reading Tracker Pro4 screens
BookSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Reading Tracker Pro at 15.1 against BookSafe's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Reading Tracker Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and BookSafe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reading Tracker Pro ships an update every 8 days, BookSafe weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Reading Tracker Pro versus BookSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReading Tracker ProBookSafe
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size109 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSEPH G HORACKIFabian Grill

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

BookSafe

One-time1
  • BookSafe Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Reading Tracker Pro free?
Reading Tracker Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookSafe free?
BookSafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reading Tracker Pro or BookSafe have ads?
Neither Reading Tracker Pro nor BookSafe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reading Tracker Pro or BookSafe?
Reading Tracker Pro ships an update every 8 days, and BookSafe weekly. Most recently, Reading Tracker Pro was updated on September 15, 2026 and BookSafe on October 29, 2026.

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