Comparison

ReadBrew vs BookThread

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ReadBrew

Track your reading progress, set daily goals, and build reading streaks with this private companion. Organize your library, view motivating stats, and unlock advanced features with an optional Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Daily page goal tracking
  • Reading streak builder
  • Library organization
  • Reading timer
  • Progress statistics
  • Home Screen widgets (Pro)
Features
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ReadBrew is your cozy, private reading companion. Log pages in seconds, hit your daily goal and watch your streak grow. READ A LITTLE EVERY DAY • Daily page goal with a progress ring • Streaks that celebrate every day you read • Reminders at the time you choose • Reading timer to time your sessions YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED • Unlimited books, free • Shelves: Reading, Up Next and Finished • Search any book and add it with its cover • Yearly challenge: choose how many books to read this year STATS THAT MOTIVATE • Pages per day, reading speed and your best day • An estimate of when you'll finish each book PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No ads • Your reading history is yours READBREW PRO • Heatmap of your whole reading year • Full stats: month, year and all-time • Home Screen widgets • All themes: Rose, Ocean, Lavender and more • Challenges, badges and shareable cards Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Portuguese.

About

BookThread

Features
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Some books change you. Most of those moments slip away. BookThread is where you catch them — the quote that stopped you cold, the thought you had at 2am, the page you photographed because you couldn't put it into words. Every book gets its own thread, and every thread becomes something you'll actually want to revisit. Add thoughts as they hit you. Pull quotes with beautiful typographic formatting. Drop in photos of dog-eared pages, GIFs, or a quick post. Already read on Kindle? Import your highlights in one tap instead of retyping them. Track where you are with a simple reading status — TBR, Reading, On Hold, Completed, Dropped — right alongside your notes. Add a widget to your home screen and the next thought is one tap away, no need to even open the app first. Everything stays yours. No social feed, no algorithm, no audience — just a private, beautifully kept record of what you read and how it made you feel. Your books deserve more than a star rating and a forgotten shelf. They deserve a thread. Features: - Four entry types: Thought, Quote, Photo, Post - Add GIFs - Add tags and star ratings - Reading status tracking (TBR, Reading, On Hold, Completed, DNF) - Export thread as HTML file - Lock screen and Home screen widget for quick capture - Full iCloud sync across devices - Customisable fonts and dark mode - Private - your threads, no audience - Import Kindle highlights (Beta)

Screenshots

ReadBrew4 screens
BookThread4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookThread at none against ReadBrew's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ReadBrew sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. BookThread asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadBrew ships an update every 11 days, BookThread every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ReadBrew versus BookThread: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadBrewBookThread
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBoolean and Bean Pty LtdNHU THI QUYNH PHAN

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ReadBrew

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.491 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

BookThread

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReadBrew free?
ReadBrew is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookThread free?
BookThread is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReadBrew or BookThread have ads?
Neither ReadBrew nor BookThread shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReadBrew or BookThread?
ReadBrew ships an update every 11 days, and BookThread every 2 weeks. Most recently, ReadBrew was updated on November 9, 2026 and BookThread on November 10, 2026.

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