ReadUp vs Book Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ReadUp
This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by tracking your sessions, organizing your library, and providing insights into your reading progress. It features an AI assistant for book discussions and recommendations, along with smart search to discover new titles.
- Session tracking with timer
- Book library organization
- AI reading assistant
- Smart book search
- Reading statistics and history
- Progress sharing cards
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ReadUp is the ultimate reading companion designed to help you build and maintain a consistent reading habit. Whether you are reading for leisure, academics, or professional growth, ReadUp provides the perfect tools to keep you focused and organized. Key Features: ⢠Session Tracking: Start the timer and easily track your reading sessions to see exactly how much you read and monitor your daily progress. ⢠Book Organization: Keep your personal library perfectly organized. Track books you want to read, books you are currently reading, and your completed books. ⢠Smart Search: Discover and add new books to your library seamlessly. ⢠Reading Statistics & History: View detailed reading stats and your complete reading history to see your habits improve over time. ⢠Share Your Progress: Generate beautiful session summary cards to share your reading achievements with friends. Perfect for students, young readers, and book lovers who want a clean, focused, and powerful tool to read more every day. Download ReadUp now and take your reading journey to the next level!
Book Tracker
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Set a yearly book goal, log every chapter, watch your ring fill ā a minimal offline reading tracker. ⢠Yearly book goal with progress ring ⢠Log chapters or whole books ⢠Up to 3 active books free ⢠Unlimited books and year history (Pro) ⢠Themes: paper, dark, sepia (Pro) Who it's for For readers chasing a yearly goal who don't want a social or cloud-tracked app. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, with pricing shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings ā no charge on the first day if you cancel during the introductory window. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReadUp at none against Book Tracker's 4. Book Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Book Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. ReadUp asks for nothing beyond the download.
ReadUp ships an update fortnightly, Book Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadUp | Book Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | ā |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly ā better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No ā better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | ā |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | +4 |
| Developer | Antonio Claudio Costa Junior | Vasilii Polovnikov |
In-app purchases
ReadUp
No in-app purchases
Book Tracker
- Premium Ā· 1 week$2.997 Days
- Premium Ā· 1 month$3.991 Month
- Premium Ā· 1 year$5.991 Year
- Premium Ā· Lifetime$7.99









