BookNerds vs Horizon. Media Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BookNerds
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Whether you're counting down the days until your favorite romance author's next release or hunting for your next fantasy obsession, BookNerds puts the books you'll love front and center. Swipe through a beautifully curated feed of upcoming and recent releases — tailored to your taste, updated constantly, and always full of surprises. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT FAVORITE READ BookNerds learns what you love. Choose your favorite genres, follow the authors you can't get enough of, and watch your feed transform into a personalized stream of books picked just for you. The more you use it, the better it gets. Our catalog is especially deep in Romance — from contemporary and dark romance to romantasy and romantic suspense — plus Fantasy, Thriller, Mystery, Science Fiction, Historical, Horror, Dystopian, and Adventure. FOLLOW AUTHORS, NEVER MISS A RELEASE Follow your favorite authors with a single tap and their upcoming books rise straight to the top of your feed. Discover new voices through our smart recommendations, and browse by author to explore their full catalog. ORGANIZE YOUR READING LIFE Keep track of every book that catches your eye: - Wishlist: Save books you're excited about - Read: Mark books you've finished - Favorites: Highlight the ones you truly loved BUILD YOUR RELEASE CALENDAR Subscribe to a personal calendar feed of your wishlisted books. Get reminders on release day so you never miss a drop — works with Apple Calendar, Google Calendar, and Outlook. ONE-TAP PURCHASE Found your next read? Jump straight to Amazon with a single tap. BookNerds automatically selects the right Amazon store for your country, with support for 24 regions worldwide. SEARCH & EXPLORE Browse authors and books, search by title or name, and discover new reads beyond your usual picks. Filter your feed by author or genre to dive deep into exactly what you're in the mood for. BUILT BY READERS, FOR READERS BookNerds is an indie app made with love by people who read — a lot. No ads, no clutter, just books. We built the app we wished existed: a simple, beautiful way to stay on top of new releases from the authors and genres we care about most. We're just getting started, and we'd love for you to be part of the journey.
Horizon. Media Tracker
This app consolidates your entertainment preferences, including movies, TV shows, music, and games, into a single profile. Track, discover, and share your tastes with friends, and receive personalized recommendations across all media. It offers a unified experience for all your entertainment tracking needs.
- Unified entertainment tracking
- Personalized recommendations
- Release calendar and notifications
- Social features for friends
- Customizable lists
- Import from Letterboxd
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Horizon is the one place for everything you watch, play, and listen to. Most trackers do one thing. Horizon brings movies, TV, music, and games together so your whole taste lives in a single profile - and so do your friends'. TRACK EVERYTHING - Rate and review movies, TV shows, music, and games on one clean 0-10 scale - Build your Horizon: a watchlist for everything you want to get to - A release calendar so you never miss something you're waiting for - Get a push the day something on your Horizon comes out DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT - Personalized recommendations from your real taste, across every medium - See what's trending, what's coming up, and what's available now - Filter by the streaming services you actually have MAKE IT SOCIAL - Follow friends and see what they're into - A taste-match score on every profile to find the people who get you - Swipes: swipe through a deck of picks, solo or with up to four friends — anything you all say yes to is a match (Horizon Pro) - Clubs: group spaces to obsess over the things you love - Custom lists you can share and that others can follow SHARE YOUR TASTE - Turn any rating into a beautiful shareable card - A taste passport that captures your stats and genres at a glance BRING YOUR HISTORY - Import your library and ratings from Letterboxd in seconds Horizon is built for people whose taste doesn't fit in one app. Welcome home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookNerds at none against Horizon. Media Tracker's 2. BookNerds also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Horizon. Media Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BookNerds asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BookNerds | Horizon. Media Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 81 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | De Groot Ventures Inc | Tract Entertainment |
In-app purchases
BookNerds
No in-app purchases
Horizon. Media Tracker
- Horizon Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Horizon Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year









