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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Turn reading goals into simple, daily habits with ReadingKit - your offline-first, privacy-focused reading companion. Whether you want to read more books, remember what you read, or organize your personal library, ReadingKit helps you stay consistent. Why choose ReadingKit? • Reading tracker: Track each reading session and log the number of pages read. • Scan Book Highlights (OCR): Easily scan physical pages with your camera to instantly digitize, edit, and organize your favorite highlights and notes. • Organize your personal library: Visual progress tracking and stats for each physical book, e-book, and article. • Gentle reminders: Set personalized reminders for specific days and hours. • 100% Private & Local: Your data never leaves your device. No account creation required, no cloud dependencies, and full offline support. • Detailed Analytics: Stay motivated with detailed weekly, monthly, and yearly charts, reading streaks, and active-day statistics. • ADHD-Friendly: Clean, minimal user interface built to minimize friction and promote focus. Build a lifetime reading habit. Start tracking with ReadingKit today! Privacy policy: readingkit.app/privacy Terms of use: readingkit.app/terms EULA: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Softcover at none against Book Tracker's 3. Book Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). On price, 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 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Softcover asks for nothing beyond the download.
Softcover ships an update every 2 months, Book Tracker every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 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 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robin Bolinsson | Dragos-Bogdan Sima |
In-app purchases
Softcover
No in-app purchases
Book Tracker
- Monthly subscription$1.991 Month
- Yearly subscription$11.991 Year
- Lifetime offer$29.99
