Softcover vs Book Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Softcover
Track your reading progress, manage book lists, and connect with a community of readers. Discover new titles, follow friends, and engage in discussions. Features include detailed statistics, release notifications, and home screen widgets.
- Track reading progress (page/percentage/time)
- Manage reading lists (Currently Reading, Want to Read, Finished)
- Follow friends and explore trending titles
- Community book discussions and curated lists
- Detailed reading statistics and annual goals
- Release notifications for anticipated books
- Home screen widgets for reading progress
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Your favorite book tracking companion is here! Softcover brings the power of Hardcover to your iPhone with a beautifully designed, native iOS experience. Track Everything You Read Manage your Currently Reading, Want to Read, and Finished lists with ease. Update your progress by page, percentage, or time—perfect for both books and audiobooks. Stay Connected Follow friends, explore trending titles, discover curated community lists, and engage with book discussions. Join a vibrant community of passionate readers. Beautiful Home Screen Widgets Keep your reading progress at your fingertips with elegant widgets showing your current books and reading goals. Smart Features • Detailed reading statistics and annual goals • Release notifications for anticipated titles • Comprehensive book search with ratings and reviews • Edition selection Seamlessly Syncs with Hardcover All your reading data stays perfectly in sync with your Hardcover.app account across all your devices. Requires a free Hardcover.app account.
Book Tracker
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Track every book you read. Build your personal library, log reading sessions, and hit your reading goals. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Add books by searching millions of titles (Google Books) • Log reading sessions with pages, time, and notes • Use the Reading Timer to track live sessions • See beautiful stats: books read, pages, reading time • Set yearly reading goals and track your progress • Organize books by status: Reading, Want to Read, Finished • Create custom shelves and book lists • Rate and review every book you read READ+ PREMIUM • Unlimited books (free: up to 15) • Advanced stats and genre breakdown • Custom shelves (up to 50) • Export your entire library • Reading insights Support: hello@britetodo.com Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://britetodo.com/legal/PrivacyPolicyBrite.pdf
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Softcover at none against Book Tracker's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Book Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Softcover asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Softcover | Book Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robin Bolinsson | Brite Technologies |
In-app purchases
Softcover
No in-app purchases
Book Tracker
- Weekly$5.997 Days
- Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
