Comparison

OpenBookshelf vs MidChapter

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

Head to head
About

OpenBookshelf

Organize your reading list with a clean, focused book tracker. Easily search millions of titles, import your history from other platforms, and sync across devices without ads or subscriptions. Focus solely on your books.

Highlights
  • Track reading progress
  • Search millions of books
  • Import from Goodreads
  • Sync across devices
  • No ads or subscriptions
  • Organize reading lists
Features
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Your books. Without the noise. OpenBookshelf is a clean, focused book tracker for readers who want to organize what they read — not be sold a subscription, shown ads, or pushed into a social network. Track your reading in three taps. Search for a book, add it to your shelf, mark it as read. No onboarding wizard, no account creation, no tutorial. Just your books. SEARCH MILLIONS OF BOOKS Find books instantly by title, author, or ISBN — powered by Open Library, the world's largest open book database. No proprietary database, no lock-in. IMPORT FROM GOODREADS Bring your entire reading history with you. Export your Goodreads data and import it into OpenBookshelf in seconds. Keep your shelves, ratings, and reading dates without starting over. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your library stays up to date on every device automatically with iCloud. Add a book on your iPhone, see it on your iPad. No account required. WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE No algorithmic recommendations. No social feed. No reading challenges designed to make you feel guilty. No ads. No behavioral tracking. No subscription. OpenBookshelf does one thing well: it helps you keep track of what you've read, what you're reading, and what you want to read next. Nothing more. Nothing less. Completely free. No account. No tracking. No catch.

About

MidChapter

Track your reading progress with this app. Organize books into 'Want to Read,' 'Currently Reading,' and 'Already Read' shelves. Monitor your reading pace and set annual goals to stay motivated.

Highlights
  • Organize books into three shelves
  • Track reading progress with page updates
  • Visualize progress with a donut ring
  • Set annual reading goals
  • View reading statistics
  • Search millions of books
Features
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MidChapter is the reading tracker built for people who actually read. Search any book, add it to your shelves, and track your progress as you go. Three simple shelves Want to Read, Currently Reading, and Already Read - move books between them in one tap. Progress at a glance A simple donut ring shows exactly where you are in your current book. Update your page number anytime. Reading stats that motivate Set an annual reading goal and watch your progress build. See how many books you've finished, pages read, and your reading pace by month. Discover your next read Search millions of books by title, author, or genre — powered by Google Books. As an Amazon Associate, MidChapter earns from qualifying purchases.

Screenshots

OpenBookshelf4 screens
MidChapter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MidChapter at none against OpenBookshelf's 1. MidChapter also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. OpenBookshelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MidChapter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for OpenBookshelf against 5.0 for MidChapter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenBookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, MidChapter every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
OpenBookshelf versus MidChapter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenBookshelfMidChapter
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJared FloerschGARRETT STEVEN LANGDON

Customer experience

OpenBookshelf

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MidChapter

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OpenBookshelf

One-time1
  • Unlock$2.99
None

MidChapter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenBookshelf free?
OpenBookshelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MidChapter free?
MidChapter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OpenBookshelf or MidChapter?
OpenBookshelf and MidChapter are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do OpenBookshelf or MidChapter have ads?
Neither OpenBookshelf nor MidChapter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenBookshelf or MidChapter?
OpenBookshelf ships an update every 2 weeks, and MidChapter every 2 days. Most recently, OpenBookshelf was updated on October 1, 2026 and MidChapter on October 7, 2026.

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