# Leaf vs Liberotus

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Leaf at 100% against Liberotus's 0%. Leaf also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 days). Liberotus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Leaf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Leaf has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Leaf's written reviews are positive against 0% of Liberotus's.

Leaf ships an update every 2 days, Liberotus every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Leaf | Liberotus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/leaf-book-and-reading-tracker/id6758457945/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liberotus/id6770644270/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 85 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Vincent Ballut](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873020916) | [Steve James](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896759791) |

## 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 |


### Liberotus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/liberotus/id6770644270)

Access and read your self-hosted ebook collection from your Grimmory server. Enjoy a private, elegant reading experience with offline access and seamless progress syncing across devices.

**Highlights:** Connect to self-hosted Grimmory server, Browse entire ebook collection, Sync reading progress, Download books for offline reading, Fast metadata browsing and search, Support for large libraries, Privacy-first design

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Leaf free?

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

### Is Liberotus free?

Liberotus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Leaf or Liberotus?

Leaf is rated higher. Leaf averages 5.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Liberotus averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Leaf or Liberotus have ads?

Leaf shows ads; Liberotus does not.

### Which is updated more often, Leaf or Liberotus?

Leaf ships an update every 2 days, and Liberotus every 9 days. Most recently, Leaf was updated on September 22, 2026 and Liberotus on September 23, 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.*