Comparison

Library vs Dust Jacket

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

Head to head
About

Library

Features
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BookTrack is the ultimate companion for book lovers who value privacy and simplicity. Whether you are an avid reader or just starting your reading habit, BookTrack helps you organize your collection without the need for accounts or cloud synchronization.

About

Dust Jacket

Features
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Dust Jacket is the book tracking app for readers who take their reading life seriously. Your complete library, always with you. Log what you're reading, track what you've finished, and keep everything you want to read next in one beautiful place. Dust Jacket is built around the way real readers actually read โ€” in series, across genres, with stats that mean something. See your annual reading count and pace at a glance. Explore your genre breakdown over time. Discover your most-read authors. Track the gender of the protagonists you gravitate toward. Every book you've ever read, every book you want to read next, all in one place. A reading tracker that gets out of the way. Log a book in seconds. Search by title or author, tap to select, and you're done. No friction, no clutter, no social feed demanding your attention. Just your books. Your library, beautifully organized. Filter by status, sort by date, search across your entire history including notes and series. Every book exactly where you expect it. Stats that actually matter. Annual reading counts. Genre breakdowns. Author diversity. Protagonist gender. Most-read authors and series. The numbers behind your reading life, surfaced simply. Completely private. No social features. No algorithm. No ads. Just you and your books.

Screenshots

Library4 screens
Dust Jacket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Library at 3 against Dust Jacket's 1. Library also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Library ships an update every 6 weeks, Dust Jacket every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Library versus Dust Jacket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLibraryDust Jacket
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOENG MengthongJohn White Jr

In-app purchases

None

Library

No in-app purchases

None

Dust Jacket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Library free?
Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dust Jacket free?
Dust Jacket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Library or Dust Jacket have ads?
Neither Library nor Dust Jacket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Library or Dust Jacket?
Library ships an update every 6 weeks, and Dust Jacket every 3 weeks. Most recently, Library was updated on November 9, 2026 and Dust Jacket on November 10, 2026.

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