# Reading Journal vs Hardcovers

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hardcovers at none against Reading Journal's 3. Hardcovers also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Reading Journal's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Reading Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Hardcovers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hardcovers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Journal has 35 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

## The numbers

| Metric | Reading Journal | Hardcovers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (35 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-journal-book-tracker/id6757375623/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardcovers/id6758563077/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **35** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 7 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergii Nesterenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1686841405) | [LEE ROBERT CAMPBELL](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873667614) |

## What reviewers say

### Reading Journal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-journal-book-tracker/id6757375623)

This app helps you remember what you read by tracking your library, reading status, and favorite quotes. Set reading goals, join challenges, and keep your progress organized with personal notes and summaries.

**Highlights:** Track books (want to read, reading, finished), Save quotes, reviews, and summaries, Set reading goals and track progress, Join reading challenges, Sync library with iCloud, Export/import data (JSON/CSV)

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Access | $3.99 | per month |
| Yearly Access | $19.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Access | $12.99 | one-time |


### Hardcovers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hardcovers/id6758563077)

Easily manage your book collection and reading journey with this library tracker. Log your books, monitor your progress, and keep your reading organized.

**Highlights:** Book collection tracking, Reading progress monitoring, Digital library management, Simple interface, Organized reading log

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Reading Journal free?

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

### Is Hardcovers free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Reading Journal or Hardcovers?

Hardcovers is rated higher. Reading Journal averages 4.8 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Hardcovers averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Reading Journal or Hardcovers have ads?

Neither Reading Journal nor Hardcovers shows ads.

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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.*