# Leaf vs BookJournal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookJournal at none against Leaf's 4. BookJournal also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Leaf's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Leaf sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. BookJournal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Leaf ships an update every 4 weeks, BookJournal weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Leaf | BookJournal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Size | 26 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18** | 18.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Keith Zank](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859991220) | [Garip Koeyluece](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863708345) |

## What reviewers say

### Leaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leaf-reading-tracker/id6756308689)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| eBook Reader | $1.99 | one-time |
| Generious Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Audiobook Player | $4.99 | one-time |


### BookJournal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookjournal-reading-tracker/id6756924976)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Leaf free?

Leaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BookJournal free?

BookJournal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Leaf or BookJournal have ads?

BookJournal shows ads; Leaf does not.

### Which is updated more often, Leaf or BookJournal?

Leaf ships an update every 4 weeks, and BookJournal weekly. Most recently, Leaf was updated on September 22, 2026 and BookJournal on September 11, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*