Comparison

Booktail vs Readroom

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 personalized reading recaps to share.

Highlights
  • Add books by search or ISBN
  • Organize books by status and custom shelves
  • Track reading time and pages
  • Save quotes and notes
  • Create monthly reading recaps
  • Manage book series
  • Set reading goals
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

Readroom

Track your reading progress with a session timer and calendar. Discover new books through curated shelves and join clubs to discuss literature with others. Enjoy a private reading space without ads or trackers.

Highlights
  • Reading session timer with lock screen widget
  • Reading calendar with book covers
  • Personalized reading statistics
  • Curated book shelves from creators
  • Book club discussions and events
  • Manual book entry for personal libraries
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Readroom — застосунок для тих, хто любить паперові книжки. Трекай читання у своєму темпі, знаходь наступну улюблену книжку на полицях креаторів і читай разом з клубами. ЧИТАЙ У СВОЄМУ ТЕМПІ - Таймер сесій з віджетом прямо на екрані блокування: пауза і стоп без розблокування - Календар читання з обкладинками дочитаних книжок - Чесна статистика: сторінки, години, серії — без жодних докорів за пропущені дні - Досягнення, які радують, а не присоромлюють НАЙБІЛЬШИЙ КАТАЛОГ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ КНИЖОК - Понад 6 000 видань з офіційними обкладинками — за згодою видавництв - КСД, Vivat, Видавництво Старого Лева, Наш Формат, Віхола, Stone Publishing та інші - Серії книжок, перекладачі, описи — все на місці - Не знайшлось? Додай вручну — навіть фанфіки (вони видимі тільки тобі) ПОЛИЦІ КРЕАТОРІВ - Добірки від буктокерів, яким довіряєш - Стрічка думок про книжки: короткі пости, реакції, розмови - Стеж за улюбленими авторами полиць КНИЖКОВІ КЛУБИ - Читайте одну книжку разом: спільний темп без сорому - Події, опитування, гілки для спойлерів - Обговорення з реакціями, цитатами й фото ТВОЯ ПРИВАТНІСТЬ - Нотатки бачиш тільки ти - Жодних рекламних трекерів - Дані зберігаються в ЄС Readroom — простір, де читання це радість, а не змагання. Приєднуйся. Умови використання (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Політика приватності: https://readroom.club/privacy

Screenshots

Booktail4 screens
Readroom4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Readroom at 5.0 against Booktail's 4.0. Readroom also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 and Readroom sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Readroom holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Booktail ships an update fortnightly, Readroom every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Booktail versus Readroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBooktailReadroom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB79 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVasyl KhatsiurOstap Radelytskyi

Customer experience

Booktail

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Readroom

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Booktail

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Readroom

Subscriptions2
  • Readroom+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Readroom+ Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Booktail free?
Booktail is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readroom free?
Readroom is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Booktail or Readroom?
Readroom is rated higher. Booktail averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Readroom averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Booktail or Readroom have ads?
Neither Booktail nor Readroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Booktail or Readroom?
Booktail ships an update fortnightly, and Readroom every 2 weeks. Most recently, Booktail was updated on November 5, 2026 and Readroom on October 31, 2026.

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