Comparison

Book Tracker vs noter

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

Head to head
About

Book Tracker

Manage your personal library, track reading progress, and journal your thoughts. Add books via ISBN scanner, organize with custom lists, and analyze your reading habits with detailed statistics and visual charts.

Highlights
  • ISBN scanner for quick book addition
  • Customizable reading lists (Currently Reading, Finished, Wishlist)
  • Reading progress and audiobook tracking
  • Detailed book ratings and notes
  • In-depth reading statistics and goals
  • Homescreen widgets for current book and goals
Features
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Transform your smartphone into your ultimate digital bookshelf and reading journal! Whether you want to manage your personal library, reach new reading goals, or track your daily reading sessions – Booklio is the perfect book tracker for all book lovers, BookTokers, and avid readers. Add books in seconds via the ISBN scanner, rate your favorites in detail, and dive into in-depth reading stats. Here is everything you can do with Booklio: FIND & ADD BOOKS • ISBN Scanner: Add books instantly using your camera. • Extensive Database: Easily search by title, author, or ISBN. • Manual Entry: Can't find a book? Simply add it yourself. • All Book Details at a Glance: Cover, description, publisher, language, page count, publication date, and more. YOUR DIGITAL BOOKSHELF • Standard Reading Lists: Keep track with lists like Currently Reading, Finished, Wishlist, Favorites, and DNF (Did Not Finish). • Custom Lists: Create unlimited personalized reading lists – exactly how you want them. • Perfect Organization: Sort your books, group them by release year, and easily search through your lists. • Lending Tracker: Keep track of which books you own, have borrowed, or lent out – including return dates and to whom! READING PROGRESS & FOCUS • Exact Tracking: Log your progress in read pages or percentages. • Audiobook Tracker: Easily log your listening minutes. • Live Reading Focus: Use the built-in timer and alarm for uninterrupted, focused reading sessions. YOUR PERSONAL BOOK JOURNAL • Detailed Ratings: Give star ratings (half-stars included!). • Unique Scales: Rate books additionally by Tension, Romance, Humor, and Spice. • Notes & Quotes: Capture your thoughts and save your absolute favorite quotes. IN-DEPTH STATS & GOALS • Set Reading Goals: Define goals for the month and the entire year to stay motivated. • Deep Analytics: View your reading stats for any time period (week, month, year, all-time). • Visual Charts: Analyze your genre distribution, reading times, streaks, and star ratings. • Exciting Insights: Find out what your shortest or longest book was, view author stats, and see your average reading pace per session. MONTHLY OVERVIEW & DISCOVER • Book Calendar: View your reading month in a beautiful calendar or list layout. • Celebrate Success: Get an overview of all books, pages, and covers finished in a given month. • Inspiration: Discover new books through our seasonal and monthly book recommendations. HOMESCREEN WIDGETS Bring your reading experience directly to your home screen! • Current book including reading progress (supports multiple books at once). • Always keep an eye on your yearly and monthly goals with the new widget. Download Booklio now and start your organized reading adventure. Your perfect reading journal is waiting for you! Privacy Policy: https://bookpairs.de/datenschutz.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

noter

This app allows users to read EPUB and PDF files, offering extensive annotation features with Apple Pencil support. Users can highlight, draw, and add margin notes, then export their annotations. It also supports Calibre integration and customizable reading themes.

Highlights
  • Apple Pencil annotation
  • Highlight and markup text
  • Add margin notes
  • Export annotations as PDF
  • Calibre library integration
  • Customizable reading themes
  • Browse online catalogs
Features
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noter is the reading app for people who think with a pencil. With full Apple Pencil support for EPUBs, you can highlight, annotate, and draw directly on the pages. Full Apple Pencil Support - noter fully supports the Apple Pencil, so you can write directly on EPUBs. Highlight, draw, circle, and doodle all over your favourite books. - Highlight and annotate passages so you can add your thoughts as you read. - Add notes in the margin of a page, so you can take notes in a larger canvas for your biggest ideas. - PDF support, so you can draw on those in addition to EPUBs. Export Your Notes - Easily export all your highlights, notes, and write-on-page ink. Just a few taps and you get a PDF with all your annotations. Calibre Support - noter can connect right to Calibre, making it easy to import your entire library. Customize Your Reading - Choose from built-in themes or create your own. - Set custom background and text colours. Notebooks - Create your own notebooks. Rapidly switching between a notebook and a book is easy, so you can quickly take long form notes while you read. Additional Features - PDF support - Edit book metadata for easy library management and filtering - No account required. No ads. Privacy focused. - Sync between your Apple devices using Apple's secure iCloud - Folder support - Browse and search books from online catalogs (OPDS), such as Project Gutenberg, directly within the app. These books are provided by third-party sources and are typically in the public domain in the United States. Availability may vary depending on your country’s copyright laws. noter uses Apple's standard End User License Agreement. A copy of it can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Book Tracker4 screens
noter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Book Tracker at 5.0 against noter's 3.5. Book Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Book Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and noter sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Book Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Tracker ships an update every 8 days, noter weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Book Tracker versus noter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Trackernoter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB21 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAnnika ReineckeRajiv Green

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Book Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • Premium (1 month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium (1 month)$2.991 Month
  • Premium (1 year)$14.991 Year
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  • Premium (1 year)$24.991 Year
  • Premium (1 year)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
3 purchases

noter

Subscriptions3
  • noter Premium Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • noter Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • noter Premium Annual3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Book Tracker free?
Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is noter free?
noter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Book Tracker or noter?
Book Tracker is rated higher. Book Tracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while noter averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Book Tracker or noter have ads?
Neither Book Tracker nor noter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or noter?
Book Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and noter weekly. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and noter on October 31, 2026.

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