Comparison

Chapterly vs Burrow

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

Head to head
About

Chapterly

This app helps readers track their reading habits and stay motivated to read more consistently. It offers a simple, distraction-free interface to log books and understand personal reading patterns.

Highlights
  • Track books read
  • Understand reading habits
  • Stay motivated
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Set yearly reading goals
Features
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Track every book you read, understand your habits, and stay motivated with a simple, distraction-free book tracker built for readers. Whether you’re working toward a yearly goal or just want to read more consistently, this app helps you turn reading into a lasting habit. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Burrow

Features
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A paid subscription or lifetime purchase is required after the library preview. A little home for your reading life. Bring your books together in Burrow, track the time you spend with them and collect keepsakes for the milestones you reach. HOME: YOUR NEXT READING MOMENT Return to your current book, start a reading timer and log pages or minutes. See your daily goals and a preview of your weekly reading insights, then open the details from Home. Set daily page or minute targets and an annual book goal, or pause your goals when you need a break. LIBRARY: YOUR BOOKS, TOGETHER Keep track of what you want to read, what you are reading and what you have finished. Find books in your personal library, organize them with collections and tags, and make your illustrated bookshelf your own. ADD BOOKS YOUR WAY Photograph a bookshelf, scan a book's barcode or cover, search the catalog, or enter details yourself. Review suggested matches before adding them and correct the details when needed. Photo recognition requires an internet connection and may not identify every book or edition. GARDEN: KEEPSAKES YOU CAN PLACE See the keepsakes you have earned and what unlocks next. Celebrate reading milestones with little shelf objects, then place them beside your books. Make a milestone postcard to share, or keep the moment private. REMEMBER WHAT YOU READ Revisit your reading history and keep private notes, favorite quotes and reflections alongside each book. Track physical books, ebooks and audiobooks in one place. Burrow tracks your books; it does not provide ebooks or audiobook playback. PAID ACCESS Add books and preview your library before choosing paid access. The full reading experience requires an active subscription or lifetime purchase. Available plans, current prices and any eligible introductory offer are shown on the purchase screen before you confirm. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Lifetime is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Privacy: https://readowl.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://readowl.app/terms Support: https://readowl.app/support

Screenshots

Chapterly4 screens
Burrow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chapterly at every 10 days against Burrow's every 3 weeks. Chapterly also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Chapterly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Burrow sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chapterly ships an update every 10 days, Burrow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Chapterly versus Burrow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChapterlyBurrow
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuis SantanaRemarcable VC Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Chapterly

Subscriptions2
  • Chapterly Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Chapterly Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Chapterly Lifetime Purchase$69.99
4 purchases

Burrow

Subscriptions3
  • Burrow Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Burrow Annual Offer$24.991 Year
  • Burrow Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Burrow Lifetime$114.99

Questions

Is Chapterly free?
Chapterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Burrow free?
Burrow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chapterly or Burrow have ads?
Neither Chapterly nor Burrow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Chapterly or Burrow?
Chapterly ships an update every 10 days, and Burrow every 3 weeks. Most recently, Chapterly was updated on October 25, 2026 and Burrow on October 29, 2026.

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