Comparison

Book Tracker vs Ex Libris

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

Head to head
About

Book Tracker

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

Ex Libris

Organize your reading life with this app. Easily add books by scanning barcodes or covers, track your reading progress, and save memorable passages. Connect with friends to see what they're reading and share your own literary discoveries.

Highlights
  • Add books via barcode scan or cover photo
  • Track reading progress and pace
  • Save and share favorite passages
  • Create custom bookplates
  • Connect with friends to see their reading
  • Discuss books with other readers
Features
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Ex Libris is a quiet & cozy home for your reading life. Scan a book's barcode or snap its cover and it lands on your shelf with the details already filled in. Nudge your progress as you read, keep the passages worth keeping, and share the whole thing with your friends. ADD A BOOK IN SECONDS Point your camera at the barcode on the back, or photograph the cover and let your iPhone read the title. Search by title or author, or add rare finds and borrowed copies by hand. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Ex Libris keeps the sessions quietly in the background, works out your pace, and tells you roughly how many days are left in the book. When you finish, rate it, write a line to remember it by, and pass it on. KEEP THE GOOD LINES Scan a page and pull the text straight off it. Highlight the passages that stopped you, add a personal note, and share it with friends. MARK IT AS YOURS Design your own bookplate — a frame, a typeface for your initials, a color. It follows you everywhere you turn up: your profile, your comments, your friends' pages. READ WITH FRIENDS Add friends by handle and see what they're reading. Browse their shelf, read the quotes they've kept, talk about a book with everyone else reading the same edition, and recommend the ones you think they'd enjoy reading too. No ads, or tracking, or a feed to scroll. Just your books, and the people you want to share them with. Ex Libris...from the library of you.

Screenshots

Book Tracker4 screens
Ex Libris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ex Libris at none against Book Tracker's 5. Book Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Ex Libris asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Tracker ships an update every 8 days, Ex Libris every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Book Tracker versus Ex Libris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TrackerEx Libris
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnnika ReineckeAtreides LLC

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
None

Ex Libris

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Tracker free?
Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ex Libris free?
Ex Libris is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Book Tracker or Ex Libris have ads?
Neither Book Tracker nor Ex Libris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or Ex Libris?
Book Tracker ships an update every 8 days, and Ex Libris every 10 days. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on October 19, 2026 and Ex Libris on October 9, 2026.

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