Comparison

Pinakes vs BookTracker

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

Head to head
About

Pinakes

Features
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Pinakes — Your Personal Library, Always with You The reading tracker for iOS book lovers. Track reading sessions with Live Activity, manage your library with Smart Collections, and sync everything privately via iCloud. No account. No ads. Import from Goodreads in seconds. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY Organize your books with five reading statuses: Currently Reading, To Read, Wishlist, Already Read, and Did Not Finish. Smart Collections automatically group your library by genre, reading format, and more — no manual sorting needed. Filter by genre, format, or your own custom tags. Sort by author, title, or date. Group by shelf, author, or series — and collapse an entire series into a single row. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GREAT READ Search millions of books by title, author, or subject — with improved results for non-English books across parallel catalog sources. Scan any book's barcode with your camera to add it instantly. Add books manually if they're not found in any catalog. Replace a book to fix incomplete metadata from a Goodreads import. Browse current NYT bestsellers and genre-based discovery lists. Watch BookTok-style video recommendations curated to your favourite genres. YOUR AI READING GUIDE Not sure what to read next? Books Guide uses Apple Intelligence to suggest up to five books from your own library — one similar to your current read, one refreshingly different, the one gathering dust the longest, a comfort pick from a favourite author, and a short read for busy days. Every reason is generated entirely on-device, with no data leaving your phone. TRACK YOUR READING TIME Start a reading session with a tap and follow your progress on the lock screen and Dynamic Island via Live Activity. Pause, resume, and finish sessions from your Apple Watch companion app. Browse your complete reading history month by month in the built-in calendar. Start and stop sessions hands-free with Siri. RICH BOOK DETAILS Rate books (1–5 stars), write reviews, and log exactly how and when you read each one — down to the life stage if the exact date is lost. Attach notes and quotes, even scanning text directly from a physical page with your camera. STAY ON TRACK Set a reading goal and receive personalised notifications featuring the book you're currently reading. Inactivity reminders nudge you back after 14 days. Library loan reminders fire 3 days before — and on — the return date. WORKS EVERYWHERE Home screen and lock screen widgets show your wishlist or upcoming loan returns at a glance. Apple Watch app lets you control reading sessions from your wrist. Ask Siri to update a book's status or start a reading session — without opening the app. Quick Actions jump you straight to the barcode scanner or your favourites. IMPORT & EXPORT Moving from Goodreads? Import your entire library with a single CSV file. Export your library anytime to share or back it up. PRIVACY FIRST Your library syncs privately and securely across all your devices via iCloud. No account required — your data stays yours. Start your reading journey with Pinakes today.

About

BookTracker

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BookTracker est l'application de suivi de lecture la plus simple et la plus motivante pour les lecteurs novices ou passionnés. SUIS TA PROGRESSION Ajoute tes livres en quelques secondes par recherche ou scan du code-barres. Enregistre tes sessions de lecture, suis ta progression page par page et visualise ton avancement en temps réel. SESSIONS DE LECTURE Lance une session pour te focus et tracker ton temps de lecture. Tu peux y ajouter un objectif de durée, de pages ou un timer. Profites d'ambiances sonores intégrées pour une immersion totale. Chaque session est enregistrée automatiquement. STATISTIQUES DÉTAILLÉES Pages lues, streak de lecture, livres terminés, temps passé à lire, vitesse de lecture... toutes tes stats en un coup d'œil. Fixe-toi des objectifs hebdomadaires, mensuels ou annuels. OBJECTIFS MOTIVANTS Définis des objectifs de lecture personnalisés et suis ta progression. L'app te motive à maintenir ton streak et à atteindre tes objectifs. Tu peux définir un objectif de pages, de livres lus, ou de minutes ! BIBLIOTHÈQUE ORGANISÉE Classe tes livres À lire, En cours de lecture et Lus. Crée des étagères personnalisées pour organiser ta collection. Ajoute tes impressions et une note pour chaque livre. DESIGN ÉPURÉ Interface moderne, fluide et intuitive pensée pour les lecteurs. Fonctions Premium : Étagères personnalisées, ambiance sonore immersive, bibliothèque illimitée et notes personnelles. Conditions d'utilisation (EULA) : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pinakes4 screens
BookTracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pinakes at none against BookTracker's 3. BookTracker's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). On price, 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. BookTracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pinakes asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pinakes versus BookTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPinakesBookTracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.117.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPablo Gomez FernandezMartin Le Cue

In-app purchases

None

Pinakes

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BookTracker

Subscriptions1
  • Premium mensuel$1.991 Month
One-time2
  • Premium Lifetime$29.99
  • BookTracker Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Pinakes free?
Pinakes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BookTracker free?
BookTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pinakes or BookTracker have ads?
Neither Pinakes nor BookTracker shows ads.

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