Book Tracker vs ShelfMark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Book Tracker
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Read more. Stay consistent. Enjoy every page. Readflow is a simple and beautifully designed book tracker that helps you stay motivated, build a reading habit, and track your progress effortlessly. Whether youβre reading one book at a time or juggling several, Readflow gives you a clear overview of your reading life β without clutter, pressure, or distractions. What you can do with Readflow Track your books Organize the books youβre currently reading or want to read, all in one clean library. Log reading sessions Record each reading session and see how many pages youβve completed over time. Visual progress at a glance Beautiful progress bars and percentages make your progress instantly clear and motivating. Stay motivated naturally Seeing your progress grow encourages you to keep reading β one session at a time. Minimal & distraction-free No social feeds. No pressure. Just you and your books. Light & dark mode A comfortable experience whether you read during the day or at night. Your reading stays private Your data belongs to you. No social comparisons, no distractions, no unnecessary tracking. Build a reading habit that lasts Reading more isnβt about forcing yourself β itβs about making progress visible and enjoyable. Readflow helps you turn reading into a habit youβll actually stick to.
ShelfMark
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A quiet reading tracker for people who love books more than apps. ShelfMark keeps your reading life in one calm, paper-warm place. Log the page you are on, keep a streak alive, and save the lines worth keeping. No account, no feed, no noise. MADE FOR READERS - Three shelves: to be read, reading, and finished. Move a book with a tap. - Quick page updates with percent complete, pages a day, and time left at your current pace. - A daily page goal beside your grace-day reading streak. - Search your library, filter by genre, and sort by recency, title, author, or progress. - A quote wall with the book, page number, and an optional photo of the page. - A yearly reading goal and Wrapped view with pages, streaks, genres, fastest reads, and monthly activity. - A private Home and Lock Screen widget for your current book, pages today, goal, and streak. - A complete local backup, additive restore, and Delete All My Data control. FREE AND LIFETIME ShelfMark is free for up to 3 books and 5 saved quotes. Reading progress, streaks, daily and yearly goals, search, backup, restore, deletion, and the widget stay useful without paying. A single Lifetime purchase unlocks unlimited books and quotes, the 30-day Reading Pulse, finish-date pace plans, full Wrapped statistics, and the one-page Reading Year PDF. It is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Existing records always remain readable and editable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your reading library stays locally on your iPhone or iPad. No account, no analytics, and no tracking. Widget content uses Apple's private on-device App Group storage and is marked privacy sensitive.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Book Tracker at none against ShelfMark's 1. Book Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). ShelfMark's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ShelfMark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Book Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Book Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, ShelfMark weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Book Tracker | ShelfMark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAMUEL PREMJI | InnovaLabWorks |
In-app purchases
Book Tracker
No in-app purchases
ShelfMark
- ShelfMark Lifetime$12.99









