Comparison

Leaf vs Koob

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

Head to head
About

Leaf

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by tracking your progress page by page and setting daily goals. It offers features like reading streaks, dual goal-setting modes, and visual progress indicators. An AI assistant is available for Pro users to interact with their reading data.

Highlights
  • Daily reading streak counter
  • Flexible and fixed date goal setting
  • Visual progress indicator
  • AI assistant for reading queries (Pro)
  • Home screen widgets
  • Barcode scanning for book entry
  • Goodreads library import
Features
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Stop starting books you never finish. Leaf turns reading into a daily habit. Without the guilt. Track progress page by page, set a daily goal, and build the streak that keeps you reading. Or set a reading challenge: pick a few books, pick a finish date, and Leaf tells you how many pages to read each day. The first reading tracker connected to your AI assistant (Pro). READING STREAKS Build a consistent reading habit: - Daily streak counter with a weekly reading calendar - 3-hour grace period for late-night reading sessions - Missed a day? One tap to backdate yesterday's reading. No guilt, no penalty - Nine milestone levels from Sprout to Ancient, earned permanently even if your streak resets DUAL GOAL-SETTING MODES Choose the approach that fits your style: - Flexible Mode - set pages per day, Leaf calculates your finish date "I want to read 20 pages daily" - Fixed Date Mode - set a target date, Leaf calculates daily pages "I want to finish by March 15" READING CHALLENGES "5 books in 3 months." Leaf does the math. - Pick your books, pick a finish date - Leaf tells you how many pages to read today - Read extra today, and tomorrow's number goes down - Fall behind, and the number just updates. No penalty - Every week, an email and a notification with how you're doing - Finish, and get a recap you can share Reading challenges come with the Challenge Pass (3 months) or Leaf Pro. It's private. Just you and your books, no leaderboard. VISUAL PROGRESS TRACKING See exactly where you are and how far to go: - Circular progress indicator for each book - Quick-adjust buttons (−5, −1, +1, +5, +10) to log pages in seconds - Updates in one tap, not minutes ASK YOUR AI ASSISTANT (PRO) Your reading data is available via an MCP server: - "What am I reading?" Get your current book and progress - "Log 30 pages of my current book" updates without opening the app - "Add Atomic Habits, 320 pages" adds new books by voice or chat - Works with any MCP-compatible AI assistant Requires Leaf Pro. Set up at readwithleaf.app/integrations. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Your reading at a glance, without opening the app: - Progress ring widget with today's streak and page goal - Book widget showing your current read and progress - Lock screen widget for quick check-ins SMART BOOK MANAGEMENT Add books in seconds: - Scan a barcode for instant lookup - no typing required - Search by title or ISBN - title, author, page count, and cover auto-filled - Import your Goodreads library in one step - bring your reading history with you - Manual entry for any book not in the database - Finish a book in a series? Leaf finds the next volume for you - Share a completion card when you finish a book - Bookshelf organized by currently reading, TBR, finished, and dropped READING JOURNAL Your complete reading history: - Current streak and all-time longest streak - Total pages read and books completed - Full stats for every book you finish: days taken, pages per day, best reading day - Book notes and quotes, saved by page - Export your book list to CSV anytime WHY READERS LOVE LEAF Free to use - tracking, streaks, goals, stats and import, no strings attached Works fully offline - no account required Dark-first design - comfortable for evening reading Available in 16 languages Works on iPhone and iPad LEAF PRO An optional upgrade for readers who want more: - Reading challenges (also sold on their own as a 3-month Challenge Pass) - Cloud sync across all your devices - Automatic backup - never lose your reading data - Ad-free experience - AI assistant integration (MCP server) - Cancel anytime PERFECT FOR - Readers who start more books than they finish - Anyone building a reading habit, one page at a time - Anyone building a reading journal and TBR list - Busy people fitting reading into a packed schedule - Goodreads users looking for a focused, offline-first alternative One page at a time.

About

Koob

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The library that works anywhere — and pays you back. Koob is a book catalog built by the people who read from it. Organize the books you own, track everything you read, and earn your way through the app by making the catalog better for everyone after you. It all runs on your device, so it keeps working with no signal at all. BUILT TO WORK OFFLINE Your whole library lives on your phone — every shelf, note, cover, and reading session. No signal on the metro, in the stacks, or on a plane? Your shelves glow on. Browse, edit, shelve, take notes, and log your reading exactly as you always do. Everything you change offline queues up quietly and syncs itself the moment you're back. A CATALOG BUILT BY READERS Scan a barcode and the book is yours — cover, author, and details filled in automatically. And when a book isn't in the catalog yet, you don't hit a dead end: add it yourself. Scan the spine, snap the cover, fill in what you know. Once a reviewer accepts it, that book is in the catalog for good, and every reader who comes looking for it finds it because of you. EARN TOKENS FOR EVERY CONTRIBUTION Accepted books earn tokens, with a bonus for adding a spine photo. Fix a typo, add a missing cover, complete an entry — the work you put into the catalog comes back to you. Prefer not to contribute? You can earn free tokens daily, and Premium members get a monthly allowance. SPEND THEM ON WHAT YOU NEED Tokens unlock Super Search, which digs past our shelves into an extended database to find the rare editions and obscure printings. Or put them toward Koob+ premium months. Contribute enough and the app pays for itself. COLLECT THE STAMP ALBUM Your milestones aren't a checklist — they're issued as stamps in a real collector's album, one series to a page. Each series climbs from bronze through silver, gold, and platinum to diamond, and you can watch the next tier ink in as you read toward it. Premium unlocks special series for your books, your genres, and your bookcases. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Create custom bookcases and shelves that mirror your real-life setup. Arrange books exactly how you want them and find any title at a glance. TRACK YOUR READING Set goals by books or by pages, log your reading sessions, and watch your progress build through the year. Your reading statistics show you exactly where you stand. TAKE PERSONAL NOTES Jot down thoughts, favorite quotes, or reflections for any book. Your notes stay private and stay with you, online or off. READ ON EVERY DEVICE Go Premium to sync your library across all your devices, so the collection you build on one is waiting on the next. Every book you add helps the next reader. Start building with Koob. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ko-ob.ro/mobile/en/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://ko-ob.ro/mobile/en/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

Leaf4 screens
Koob4 screens

Verdict

The call

Leaf and Koob are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Leaf sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Koob sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Leaf versus Koob: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeafKoob
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB82 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperVincent BallutSebastian Jipa

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Leaf

Subscriptions3
  • Leaf Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Leaf Pro Annual1 Year trial$24.991 Year
  • Leaf Pro Annual1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small$1.99
  • Medium$4.99
  • 3-Month Challenge Pass$9.99
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  • Large$9.99
6 purchases

Koob

Subscriptions3
  • Premium 1 Month$4.991 Month
  • Premium 6 Months$24.996 Months
  • Premium 12 Months$44.991 Year
One-time3
  • Mini$2.99
  • Plus$6.99
  • Max$14.99

Questions

Is Leaf free?
Leaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Koob free?
Koob is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Leaf or Koob have ads?
Both Leaf and Koob show ads.

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