# Leaf vs What Are You Reading?

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: What Are You Reading? at none against Leaf's 7. What Are You Reading? also leads on ads (none vs shown). Leaf's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Leaf sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. What Are You Reading? asks for nothing beyond the download.

Leaf ships an update every 5 days, What Are You Reading? every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Leaf | What Are You Reading? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leaf-book-and-reading-tracker/id6758457945/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **10** | — |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 84.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 86 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vincent Ballut](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873020916) | [Bookchoice PTY LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896050571) |

## What reviewers say

### Leaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leaf-book-and-reading-tracker/id6758457945)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Leaf Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Leaf Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Leaf Pro Annual | $24.99 | per year |
| Small | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3-Month Challenge Pass | $9.99 | one-time |
| Large | $9.99 | one-time |


### What Are You Reading?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/what-are-you-reading/id6765725581)

Track your reading progress, discover new books based on your mood, and connect with other readers. This app is designed with Australian book lovers in mind, highlighting local authors and titles.

**Highlights:** Track reading progress, Discover books by mood, Connect with readers, Log pages read, View reading history, Discover Australian titles

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Leaf free?

Leaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is What Are You Reading? free?

What Are You Reading? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Leaf or What Are You Reading? have ads?

Leaf shows ads; What Are You Reading? does not.

### Which is updated more often, Leaf or What Are You Reading??

Leaf ships an update every 5 days, and What Are You Reading? every 4 days. Most recently, Leaf was updated on October 31, 2026 and What Are You Reading? on November 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*