Comparison

Book Tracker vs My Book Hoard

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

Head to head
About

Book Tracker

Easily track your reading journey with this beautifully designed app. Log books, add start/finish dates, organize your library, and reflect on your reading habits. Add notes, ratings, and custom tags to personalize your experience.

Highlights
  • Track read and currently reading books
  • Organize books into series
  • Add custom tags and notes
  • Rate finished books
  • View reading timeline and history
  • Add books by title or author
Features
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BookStack – Your Reading Tracker BookStack is a simple and beautifully designed book tracker that helps you build a clear picture of your reading journey. A space for your books — without clutter, distractions, or noise. SIMPLE BOOK TRACKING • Track books you’ve read and are currently reading • Add start and finish dates to build your reading timeline • Keep a clear, structured reading log • Revisit your reading history anytime ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Browse your books in a smooth, swipeable carousel • Group books into series and track your progress • Follow reading order and never lose your place • Add custom tags (e.g. BookTok, favorites, genres) REFLECT ON YOUR READING • View your books in a timeline • See how your reading evolves over time • Discover patterns in what and when you read • Remember the books that stayed with you NOTES, RATINGS & TAGS • Rate books you’ve finished • Add personal notes and thoughts • Save meaningful insights from your reading • Organize everything your way with tags ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS • Search by title or author • Quickly rebuild your reading history • Simple and fast book adding experience DESIGNED FOR FOCUS • Clean, minimal interface • Smooth animations and gestures • No ads, no distractions • No social pressure PRIVACY FIRST • No account required • No tracking • Your data stays on your device BOOKSTACK PREMIUM Unlock more powerful features: • Add books by scanning ISBN • Unlimited books in your carousel • Advanced reading stats & insights • Custom covers and extended tagging Premium is optional — BookStack works beautifully without it. FOR EVERY READER Whether you read 5 books a year or 50, BookStack helps you remember your reading journey. Start building your reading story today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

My Book Hoard

Organize your personal library by scanning book covers or barcodes, or by searching for titles and authors. Track reading progress, manage wishlists, and discover reading statistics. Enjoy a private, ad-free experience focused solely on your books.

Highlights
  • Scan book covers/barcodes to add
  • Search by title or author
  • Owned and Wishlist management
  • Reading status tracking
  • Reading statistics and insights (Pro)
  • Shop online for wishlist items
Features
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Every reader knows the truth: the pile by the bed never stops growing. MyBookHoard is a cozy little home for your ever-expanding library — a place to tend the books you own, covet the ones you don't, and remember every story you've turned the last page on. Point your camera at a cover or barcode and watch a book appear in your collection, as if summoned. Or hunt one down by title or author. However it arrives, it stays right here on your device — no accounts, no snooping, no strangers reading over your shoulder. TEND YOUR SHELVES • Conjure books instantly by scanning a cover or barcode • Add any title by searching for its name or author • Sort the owned from the longed-for with Owned and Wishlist • Mark each book Unread, Currently Reading, Read, or (alas) Did Not Finish • Remember the day you finished a beloved read • Find any book in your hoard in a heartbeat • Off to buy a wishlist treasure? Shop Online whisks you there BOOK HOARD PRO — for the truly devoted (one-time purchase) • ISBN lookup & auto-fill — type a number, let the title and author appear • Reading stats & insights — tally your triumphs and see your reading unfold by year and month No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Just you, your books, and the quiet pleasure of a well-kept hoard.

Screenshots

Book Tracker4 screens
My Book Hoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Book Tracker at 3 against My Book Hoard's 1. Book Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Book Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and My Book Hoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Book Hoard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Tracker ships an update every 6 days, My Book Hoard every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Book Tracker versus My Book Hoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TrackerMy Book Hoard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings66
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJozef GrecMathilde Sanz

Customer experience

Book Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

My Book Hoard

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Book Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • BookStack Premium (Lifetime)$59.99
1 purchases

My Book Hoard

One-time1
  • Book Hoard Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Book Tracker free?
Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Book Hoard free?
My Book Hoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Tracker or My Book Hoard?
My Book Hoard is rated higher. Book Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while My Book Hoard averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Book Tracker or My Book Hoard have ads?
Neither Book Tracker nor My Book Hoard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or My Book Hoard?
Book Tracker ships an update every 6 days, and My Book Hoard every 5 days. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on November 9, 2026 and My Book Hoard on November 10, 2026.

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