Comparison

BSOTD Book Tracker vs Chapters

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

Head to head
About

BSOTD Book Tracker

Features
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I built this app for my wife after she spent two-years searching for the perfect reading companion. She didn't want a spreadsheet and most apps were either too distracting, lacked detail or felt invasive. This is the space where she now manages her library and we're sharing it here so you can too. Why we love it and we think you will too: Privacy First - This was built for our family so privacy was incredibly important. The app respects your data. Your library is yours, we don't track you, and we don't sell your reading habits. - Syncs across iPad, iPhone and Mac privately using iCloud Detailed Tracking - Finally a place to log DNF, FMC, MMC, themes and even which shelf your book lives on. - Don't like our sub-genres or need to add a location? No problem, it's all customisable in Settings - Sort your TBR into what’s next and what you’ll get to...eventually Easily Add New and Existing Books - Import your existing library from Goodreads and keep details such as bookshelves (called tags in Smart Book Tracker) - Add new books easily using search or manually. - Looking for something beyond your TBR pile? Get personalised suggestions powered by on-device Apple Intelligence based on your top rated books, your least favourite reads, or books you choose yourself.* Track Your Personal Journey and Your Book Math - Set your goals and monitor your stats including pages read, library size and books read. - Ever curious about how much you spend on books vs how much they would retail for? We were so that’s here too. - No feeds, no followers, no pressure. Just a powerful tool for serious readers. Books. Sorted. Ordered. Tracked. Done. Privacy Policy: https://bsotd.com/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula *AI Features are available in iOS26+

About

Chapters

Features
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Chapters is an iOS audiobook player, specially designed for a superior spoken-word listening experience. Sync your library from the cloud and enjoy your favorite stories anywhere with audiobook features like the smart sleep timer that always ends at a natural stopping point and advanced bookmarks and note-taking capabilities. An interface crafted specifically for audiobooks. Easily navigate chapters, drop bookmarks, automatically track listening sessions, adjust playback speed and avoid accidentally skipping forwards. Optional features allow you to hide the progress bar so you can't see how long is left in the story. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free player. Store and sync your audiobooks from any cloud location. Intergrate with Dropbox, Google or iCloud out of the box, or manage your own list to download files from any internet location. Chapters makes it easy to download for offline listening and manage your device storage efficiently. Our intelligent sleep timer finds natural pauses in the narration, so you always end at the completion of a sentence or paragraph. Plus the listening log automatically tracks all your listening sessions, so you can always find where you are up to, even if you skip ahead or switch books halfway through. Never lose your place again Heard something interesting? Drop a bookmark to save the moment. Chapters auto-transcribes the surrounding text and lets you search through your bookmarks. Then add notes and organize snippets into folders. Easily track key comments for research or capturing favourite moments.

Screenshots

BSOTD Book Tracker4 screens
Chapters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chapters at none against BSOTD Book Tracker's 8. BSOTD Book Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. BSOTD Book Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Chapters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BSOTD Book Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Chapters every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
BSOTD Book Tracker versus Chapters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBSOTD Book TrackerChapters
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBSOTD Software LtdMobile Appster

In-app purchases

8 purchases

BSOTD Book Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Tracking$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Tracking$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited Tracking$24.991 Year
One-time5
  • Midnight Rose Theme$1.99
  • Forest Theme$1.99
  • Ink & Paper Theme$1.99
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  • Spellbound Theme$1.99
  • Maple And Mocha$1.99
None

Chapters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BSOTD Book Tracker free?
BSOTD Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chapters free?
Chapters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BSOTD Book Tracker or Chapters have ads?
Neither BSOTD Book Tracker nor Chapters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BSOTD Book Tracker or Chapters?
BSOTD Book Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Chapters every 4 weeks. Most recently, BSOTD Book Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Chapters on October 25, 2026.

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