Pandis vs BookThread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Pandis
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Pandis is your cozy reading tracker for books, pages, reading sessions, and notes โ with a cute panda cheering you on. TRACK YOUR READING Add books from Google Books or create them manually. Track pages read, reading progress, reading speed, and estimated finish time. READING SESSIONS Start focused reading sessions with relaxing ambient sounds. Save quotes, thoughts, and voice notes while you read, then celebrate every finished book. GOALS & STREAKS Set daily reading goals, yearly book targets, and keep your reading streak alive with reminders. READING STATS See detailed statistics including pages read, reading speed, time spent reading, genres, reading calendars, and yearly progress. ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY Create custom shelves and organize books by status, genre, author, or progress. QUOTES & NOTES Save favorite quotes with page numbers and write personal reflections about your books. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Display your current book, reading stats, or favorite quotes on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. ICLOUD SYNC Sync your reading journal across all your Apple devices with iCloud. Made with warmth, comfort, and a panda who believes in your reading journey. Pandis includes a 7-day free trial. Continued access to premium features requires an auto-renewing subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
BookThread
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Some books change you. Most of those moments slip away. BookThread is where you catch them โ the quote that stopped you cold, the thought you had at 2am, the page you photographed because you couldn't put it into words. Every book gets its own thread, and every thread becomes something you'll actually want to revisit. Add thoughts as they hit you. Pull quotes with beautiful typographic formatting. Drop in photos of dog-eared pages, GIFs, or a quick post. Already read on Kindle? Import your highlights in one tap instead of retyping them. Track where you are with a simple reading status โ TBR, Reading, On Hold, Completed, Dropped โ right alongside your notes. Add a widget to your home screen and the next thought is one tap away, no need to even open the app first. Everything stays yours. No social feed, no algorithm, no audience โ just a private, beautifully kept record of what you read and how it made you feel. Your books deserve more than a star rating and a forgotten shelf. They deserve a thread. Features: - Four entry types: Thought, Quote, Photo, Post - Add GIFs - Add tags and star ratings - Reading status tracking (TBR, Reading, On Hold, Completed, DNF) - Export thread as HTML file - Lock screen and Home screen widget for quick capture - Full iCloud sync across devices - Customisable fonts and dark mode - Private - your threads, no audience - Import Kindle highlights (Beta)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookThread at none against Pandis's 2. BookThread also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pandis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. BookThread asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pandis ships an update every 2 months, BookThread every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pandis | BookThread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nil Basora | NHU THI QUYNH PHAN |
In-app purchases
Pandis
- Pandis Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pandis Yearly$29.991 Year
BookThread
No in-app purchases









