# Leaf vs Penny

The clearest difference is update cadence: Penny at every 9 days against Leaf's every 4 weeks. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Leaf sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Penny sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Leaf against 5.0 for Penny. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Leaf ships an update every 4 weeks, Penny every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Leaf | Penny |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leaf-reading-tracker/id6756308689/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penny-book-and-reading-tracker/id6760545686/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Size | 26 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [John Keith Zank](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859991220) | [Claudiu Valentin Sararu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884891322) |

## 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 |


### Penny

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/penny-book-and-reading-tracker/id6760545686)

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by tracking your books, timing your reading sessions, and allowing you to take notes. It offers ambient soundscapes to enhance your reading atmosphere and provides detailed progress statistics. The app prioritizes user privacy and works offline.

**Highlights:** Build and organize your book library, Track reading sessions with a timer, Ambient soundscapes for atmosphere, Take notes and track characters, View detailed reading progress stats, Syncs with iCloud, Offline functionality

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Leaf free?

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

### Is Penny free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Leaf or Penny?

Leaf and Penny are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Leaf or Penny have ads?

Neither Leaf nor Penny shows ads.

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

Leaf ships an update every 4 weeks, and Penny every 9 days. Most recently, Leaf was updated on October 24, 2026 and Penny on October 25, 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.*