Comparison

QuickNotes vs tome. Book & Reading Tracker

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

Head to head
About

QuickNotes

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QuickNotes: Private Book Log is a private, local-first reading journal designed to make logging what you read fast, simple, and entirely distraction-free. Log books in seconds, track your reading progress, and build a personal reading history that stays solely on your device. No accounts, no social feeds, and absolutely no ads. Core Features Log books manually or search public library data for instant autofill Track your reading status: Want to Read, Reading, or Finished Record start dates, multiple reading sessions, ratings, tags, and personal notes View your library easily grouped and filtered by status, author, format, or rating Offline-first design prioritizing your complete data ownership Statistics and Insights Built-in reading stats help you understand your habits over time Pro unlocks advanced statistics, including deeper trends and custom breakdowns All analytics are generated locally directly on your device Privacy by Design Zero ads Zero tracking No cloud accounts required All data is stored locally with simple options to export and backup QuickNotes: Private Book Log is built for readers who want a calm, focused place to track their reading without distractions or data collection. Start building your private library today.

About

tome. Book & Reading Tracker

This app helps you track your reading progress, manage your book collection, and set reading goals. It offers features like logging pages, audiobook time, and importing libraries from other services. Discover new books and keep your reading history private.

Highlights
  • Log pages and audiobook time
  • Set yearly reading challenges
  • Organize shelves (TBR, Finished, etc.)
  • Import libraries from CSV
  • Reading activity heatmap
  • Book Tower visualization
  • Search and add books via barcode
Features
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Tome is a calm, private book tracker. Log pages and audiobook time, set a yearly reading challenge, and keep every shelf in order - without the noise of a social feed. Coming from Goodreads or StoryGraph? Import your library from a CSV export and pick up exactly where you left off - no re-typing, no lost history. YOUR BOOKSHELF, YOUR WAY Sort every book into Currently Reading, Want to Read (your TBR), Finished, and Did Not Finish. Order your shelves by date added, date read, author, title, release date, or rating. Your whole library, one tap away. A READING LOG THAT GETS USED Log the pages you read in print and ebooks, or your listening time for audiobooks, and watch progress build book by book. Tome keeps your full reading history, so your book log doubles as a reading journal you can look back through years later. SET A READING CHALLENGE Give yourself a yearly reading goal and let Tome keep score. Every book you finish is added to your active goal automatically - no spreadsheets, no manual counting. SEE HOW YOU READ Yearly stats for books, pages and formats. A reading activity heatmap that shows every day you picked up a book. And your Book Tower - every finished book stacked into one growing pile. FIND YOUR NEXT READ Search millions of books and authors, or scan a barcode to add any book on your shelf in seconds. Browse trending books, curated lists and upcoming releases, and follow the series you're working through. Anything you're not ready for goes straight onto your TBR list. NOTES, QUOTES AND RATINGS Keep notes on what you're reading and rate books as you finish them. Your thoughts stay attached to the book, right where you'll find them next time someone asks what you made of it. WEEKLY PICKS AND DAILY QUOTES Every week, a small curated selection of books worth your time. Every day, a line worth sitting with - from Between Lines, a hand-picked collection of literary quotes. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF THE WAY No feed. No follower counts. No algorithm deciding what you should read next. Tome is a private reading tracker: your bookshelf, your notes, your ratings, your pace. Your reading history lives on your device. TOME PREMIUM • Unlimited library • Automatic daily backup to iCloud Drive • Priority support • No upgrade prompts, anywhere in the app Choose an annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. Premium directly supports a one-person indie project and pays for the next round of features. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Books data powered by the amazing Hardcover.app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

QuickNotes4 screens
tome. Book & Reading Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: QuickNotes at none against tome. Book & Reading Tracker's shown. QuickNotes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). tome. Book & Reading Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. QuickNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and tome. Book & Reading Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickNotes ships an update every 2 months, tome. Book & Reading Tracker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
QuickNotes versus tome. Book & Reading Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickNotestome. Book & Reading Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBair Development LLCMichal Drabik

In-app purchases

1 purchases

QuickNotes

One-time1
  • QuickNotes Books Pro$3.99
2 purchases

tome. Book & Reading Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is QuickNotes free?
QuickNotes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is tome. Book & Reading Tracker free?
tome. Book & Reading Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do QuickNotes or tome. Book & Reading Tracker have ads?
tome. Book & Reading Tracker shows ads; QuickNotes does not.
Which is updated more often, QuickNotes or tome. Book & Reading Tracker?
QuickNotes ships an update every 2 months, and tome. Book & Reading Tracker every 6 days. Most recently, QuickNotes was updated on November 5, 2026 and tome. Book & Reading Tracker on November 11, 2026.

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