Leaf vs Books This Year
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Leaf
This app helps you track your reading journey for both books and audiobooks. Build consistent reading habits with detailed insights, customizable themes, and private iCloud synchronization. It offers features like goal setting, streak tracking, and beautiful progress charts.
- Log books and audiobooks
- Track reading sessions
- Set yearly reading goals
- View weekly/monthly insights
- Customizable themes
- iCloud sync
- Export data
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Leaf: Reading Tracker is your private companion for tracking books and audiobooks. Build lasting reading habits with beautiful insights, customizable themes, and seamless iCloud sync. TRACK YOUR READING • Log books and audiobooks in one unified library • Track reading sessions with precise page counts and time • Set bookmarks and notes as you read • Import books with ISBN scanner • Organize with custom collections BUILD READING HABITS • Set yearly reading goals (books or pages) • Track daily reading streaks • View weekly, monthly, and yearly insights • Beautiful charts show your progress over time • Get motivated by your reading patterns BEAUTIFUL & CUSTOMIZABLE • Multiple gorgeous themes • Clean, distraction-free interface • Smooth animations and haptic feedback • Optimized for all iPhone sizes • Accessibility support with Dynamic Type and VoiceOver AUDIOBOOK SUPPORT • Track audiobook listening sessions • Chapter-based progress tracking • Lock screen playback controls • Background audio support • Smart rewind and playback speed controls PRIVACY FIRST • Sign in with Apple for maximum privacy • iCloud sync keeps your data secure and private • No tracking, no ads, no data collection • Your reading data belongs to you • Optional: Use as guest without sign-in SYNC & BACKUP • Seamless iCloud sync across all your devices • Automatic backup of your reading history • Conflict-free sync ensures data safety • Export your data anytime (CSV format) INSIGHTS & STATISTICS • Reading pace and time tracking • Books completed over time • Pages read per day/week/month • Streak tracking and milestones • Genre and collection analytics Perfect for: • Book lovers building consistent reading habits • Audiobook listeners tracking multiple titles • Students managing academic reading • Anyone wanting beautiful reading analytics • Privacy-conscious readers Leaf respects your privacy, celebrates your progress, and makes reading tracking effortless. Whether you're a casual reader or hitting ambitious yearly goals, Leaf grows with you. Download Leaf today and transform how you track your reading journey. --- Privacy Policy: https://quiet-forge.com/apps/leaf/privacy Support: support@quiet-forge.com
Books This Year
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Track your reading journey and reach your yearly goals with Books This Year — the beautiful, simple book tracker designed for readers who want to build better reading habits. SET YOUR READING GOAL Define how many books you want to read this year and watch your progress grow. Stay motivated with visual progress tracking and celebrate every milestone. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY - Add books by searching or scanning barcodes - Categorize as To Read, Reading, Finished, or Abandoned - Add cover images, genres, tags, and personal notes - Mark your favorites for quick access DETAILED STATISTICS - See your reading streaks and daily habits - Track pages read and time spent reading - View monthly and yearly reading trends - Discover your favorite genres and top authors STAY ON TRACK - Daily reading reminders - Progress updates and motivational insights - Beautiful widgets for your home screen DESIGNED FOR READERS - Clean, distraction-free interface - Dark mode for night reading - Multiple color themes to personalize your experience - Available in 6 languages BACKUP & SYNC - Cloud backup to never lose your data - Export your library to CSV or PDF Whether you're a casual reader or a bookworm with ambitious goals, Books This Year helps you read more and read better. Start your reading journey today! Subscription Information: Weekly Premium: Access all features for $2.99 per week. Monthly Premium: Access all features for $5.99 per month. Yearly Premium: Access all features for $15.99 per year. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/appibrahimyavuz/ana-sayfa Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/appibrahimyavuz/ana-sayfa/terms-of-use-terms-conditions Support: https://sites.google.com/view/appibrahimyavuz/ana-sayfa/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Leaf at none against Books This Year's shown. Books This Year's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Leaf sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Books This Year sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Leaf ships an update every 4 weeks, Books This Year every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Leaf | Books This Year |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Keith Zank | ibrahim yavuz |
In-app purchases
Leaf
- Small Tip$0.99
- eBook Reader$1.99
- Generious Tip$2.99
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- Audiobook Player$4.99
Books This Year
- Books This Year$2.997 Days
- Books This Year$4.991 Year
- Books This Year$5.991 Month









