Comparison

Booktail vs Lita

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

Head to head
About

Booktail

Organize your personal library, track reading progress, and save memorable quotes. This app helps you manage your book collection, log reading sessions, and create shareable reading recaps. It also features a series organizer and a 'Book of the Year' selection tool.

Highlights
  • Add books via search or ISBN
  • Organize books by status and custom shelves
  • Track reading time and pages
  • Save quotes, thoughts, and photos
  • Create monthly reading recaps
  • Manage book series
  • Set reading goals and wishlists
Features
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Booktail is a book tracker that helps you keep your library organized, follow your reading progress and save the parts you want to remember. Add books, log time and pages, save quotes and plan your next reads — and a little buddy will be there whenever you return to your books. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR SHELVES Add books by search or ISBN barcode. Organize them by reading status and create your own shelves to group books by genre, mood or reading plans. Choose colors, icons and patterns to make each shelf your own. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR READING Start the reading timer, settle into your book and log the pages you finish. See your progress and an estimate of the time left. If you forget the timer, add or edit a session later. SHARE YOUR READING RECAP Turn your reading into a monthly recap with covers and stats. Choose the colors, title and details you want to show, then save the image or share it with friends. You can also share your calendar, a series card or your Book of the Year bracket. KEEP A SERIES TOGETHER See which volumes you've read and which are still ahead. Compare your collection with the series catalog to find missing books. FIND YOUR BOOK OF THE YEAR Choose your favorite read from each month, compare the winners through the rounds and pick the one book that stays with you. REMEMBER MORE OF WHAT YOU READ Save quotes, thoughts and photos alongside your books. Add page numbers and find your notes again with search. LOOK BACK AND PLAN AHEAD See your reading days on a calendar and explore your pages, books and reading time in the statistics. Set monthly or yearly goals, plan upcoming reads and keep a wishlist of books you'd like to buy. A BUDDY FOR YOUR BOOKS Choose a character who greets you, celebrates finished books and comments on your progress. Pick an app theme that feels right for you. Booktail is free to download and has no ads. Optional Premium adds more themes and buddies, all-time statistics and series rankings. Add the book you're reading and take it from there. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lita

This app helps you track your reading history and plan future reads. Easily add books, categorize them into collections, and view reading statistics. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience focused solely on your personal library.

Highlights
  • Add books via search, barcode scan, or manual entry
  • Track reading status (want to read, reading, read)
  • Log reading history with dates, ratings, and notes
  • Create custom book collections
  • Search and filter personal library
  • View reading statistics by period
Features
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Lita — це журнал прочитаних книг. Без соцмереж, реклами й зайвого — лише те, що допомагає вести власну історію читання та планувати, що читати далі. ЩО ВМІЄ • Швидко додати книгу — пошук за назвою чи автором, сканування штрихкоду (ISBN) або вручну. • Статуси: «хочу прочитати», «читаю», «прочитано». • Історія прочитань — дата, оцінка та нотатка для кожного прочитання; повторні прочитання зберігаються окремо. • Колекції — групуй книги у власні добірки (план на рік, тематичні полиці). • Пошук і фільтр у власній бібліотеці. • Статистика за період — скільки книг прочитано за місяць, рік чи весь час. ПОЧНИ МИТТЄВО Гостьовий вхід — без реєстрації. Захочеш зберегти бібліотеку й синхронізувати між пристроями — створиш акаунт (Apple, Google або email), і всі дані лишаться за тобою. ПРИВАТНІСТЬ Жодної реклами, аналітики чи трекерів. Дані — лише твоя бібліотека; видалити акаунт і всі дані можна прямо в застосунку. Обкладинки й метадані книг беруться з відкритих каталогів (Google Books, Open Library).

Screenshots

Booktail4 screens
Lita4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lita at 5.0 against Booktail's 4.0. Lita also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Booktail sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Lita asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lita holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Booktail ships an update fortnightly, Lita every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Booktail versus Lita: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooktailLita
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVasyl KhatsiurTetiana Kuzmii

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Booktail

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
None

Lita

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Booktail free?
Booktail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lita free?
Lita is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Booktail or Lita?
Lita is rated higher. Booktail averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Lita averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Booktail or Lita have ads?
Neither Booktail nor Lita shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Booktail or Lita?
Booktail ships an update fortnightly, and Lita every 10 days. Most recently, Booktail was updated on October 30, 2026 and Lita on October 25, 2026.

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