Nook vs LitList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nook
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Nook: Build Your Reading Habit • Track Books • Join Book Clubs Nook is a reading app built to help you connect more intentionally with reading. Track your books and stay organized, set reading goals, curate your reading plans, track reading stats, and join conversations that bring stories to life. Whether you're rediscovering reading or leveling up your routine, Nook makes it easy (and fun) to build a lasting habit and get more out of every book. Read More With Less Effort • Set personalized reading goals • Track books you’ve read, are reading, or want to read • Log progress and maintain daily reading streaks • Get gentle reminders that help you stay consistent Discover Books You’ll Actually Love • Explore curated book lists and recommendations • Search books instantly (powered by leading book databases) • Save titles to personalized shelves and wishlists • Plan ahead with reading boards designed for future TBRs, themed collections, or seasonal reading Connect Through Books • Join or create book clubs • Share posts about the books you're reading • Create curated reading boards with posts, notes, and book picks • Follow other readers and discover what’s inspiring them • Engage through comments, reactions, and community conversations Your Reading Life, Organized • Clean, simple, reader-first design • Quick-add tools to capture your current reads • Detailed stats and insights to track your growth and help you build habits Why Readers Love Nook Because it’s more than a book tracker. Nook is a space to build your reading identity. Nook helps you stay motivated, inspired, and connected every time you open the app.
LitList
Organize your reading life with this app. Track books, rate spice, tag tropes, and discover new reads tailored to your taste. Features include audiobook support, smart search, and social reading with friends.
- Log reading status and streaks
- Audiobook tracking
- Smart library search and filtering
- Trope and spice tagging
- Personalized book recommendations
- Buddy reads and social sharing
- Goodreads library import
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The reading tracker that actually gets readers. Built for how BookTokers think: spice ratings, trope tagging, series tracking. Made for every reader.. Track any book, any genre, any format. TRACK YOUR READING - Log books as Reading, Read, Want to Read, or DNF/soft DNF - Reading streaks, daily goals, and session timer with page tracking - Audiobook support with listening hours and narrator info - Journal entries with mood tracking for each session YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY - Beautiful cover grid with smart search - Filter by status, genre, and vibes (tropes & moods) - Series tracking with reading progress and book order - Spice ratings and trope tags — because BookTok gets it - Content warnings, half-star ratings, and spoiler-tagged reviews DISCOVER YOUR NEXT READ - Today's Pick — a free daily recommendation curated to your taste - Mood Match — tell it your craving and it picks from your own TBR - Browse by tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Found Family, and more - Filter by spice level from mild to explicit - New in Your Series — never miss a release READ WITH FRIENDS - Buddy reads with real-time progress sharing - Friends system with activity feed - Send book recommendations to friends - Shareable stats cards, reading challenges, and goals FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY - Create a reading profile for your child under your account - Track their books and milestones together - No ads ever shown to child profiles IMPORT & GET STARTED FAST - Import your Goodreads library in under 2 minutes — shelves, ratings, and read dates transfer automatically - Import from any reading app or CSV - Instant cover art, metadata, and series detection - Scan barcodes to add books in seconds, or batch-scan a whole stack GO FURTHER WITH LITLIST PLUS - Picked For You — unlimited personalized recommendation batches - Mood Match for your TBR - Search by theme, mood, or vibe - Premium stats card designs & Year in Review - All vibe themes — Romantasy, Cottagecore & Dark Academia - Unlimited reading challenges - Unlimited family profiles Built independently in Canada by a reader, for readers. No ads. No data selling. Just your reading life, beautifully organized. Terms of Use (EULA): https://litlist.ca/terms Privacy Policy: https://litlist.ca/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nook at none against LitList's 2. LitList's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. LitList sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Nook asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Nook | LitList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CARLY IRENE TURINI | merakistorms |
In-app purchases
Nook
No in-app purchases
LitList
- LitList Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
- LitList Plus Annual$34.991 Year









