Comparison

Book Tracker vs File Reader

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

Head to head
About

Book Tracker

Organize your personal library, track reading progress, and capture notes and quotes. Set reading goals, build habits with focused sessions, and visualize your reading journey with analytics and achievements.

Highlights
  • Catalog books by title, author, or ISBN
  • Scan barcodes for instant book entry
  • Track reading status (Currently Reading, Finished, etc.)
  • Build custom shelves and categories
  • Use built-in timer for focused reading sessions
  • Capture notes, quotes, and highlights
  • Visualize reading habits with calendar heatmaps
  • Unlock achievements and earn badges
Features
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Book Tracker: Bookfy is your personal library assistant. Catalog every title you own, follow your progress, and keep your notes in one streamlined workspace. Collect & organize • Search by title, author, or ISBN to add a book in seconds. • Scan barcodes with the camera for instant entry. • Sort items by status: Currently Reading, Finished, Wishlist, Dropped, Lent, or Gifted. • Build custom shelves and categories for formats like paperback, hardcover, ebook, and audiobook. Session tools • Launch focused sessions with the built-in timer. • Update page counts on the fly and log time spent. • Capture highlights and quotes without leaving the app. • Stay in the zone with ambient sounds (rain, forest, ocean, café, library). Habit building • Track daily streaks and long-term goals (daily, monthly, yearly). • Schedule reminders so planned sessions actually happen. • Visualize activity on a calendar heatmap to spot gaps early. Insights & analytics • See totals for books completed, pages turned, and minutes invested. • Explore history through interactive charts. • Break down your collection by format, genre, or status to understand trends. Achievements & motivation • Unlock milestones as you finish titles or maintain streaks. • Earn badges that celebrate consistency and progress. • Level up your journey with gamified rewards. Knowledge capture • Store notes, quotes, flashcards, and definitions per book. • Export highlights as Markdown or PDF. • Turn favorite passages into sharable quote cards. Book Tracker: Bookfy keeps your library organized and your momentum high so you can enjoy more stories with less friction. Privacy policy: https://bookfy.art/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

File Reader

Easily open and view various document and archive formats, including PDFs, ZIPs, RARs, and image files. Enjoy fast, smooth reading of large files and browse archives directly within the app. It works offline, making your documents accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • Supports PDF, ZIP, RAR, CBZ, CBR
  • Image file support (JPG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF)
  • Fast and smooth large file viewing
  • Built-in archive browsing
  • Offline functionality
  • Clean reading interface
Features
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Use ZIP, RAR, CBZ, CBR, and more—22 file extensions in all. Bring PDFs, image archives, and images into one on-device library, then always pick up where you left off. File Reader is made for people who want to read the files they already have on their iPhone. Turn downloaded comics, self-scanned books, course handouts, work documents, and image collections into a calm, organized reading shelf. Import from Files or the Share menu, open, read, and come back later—without creating an account and without ads getting in the way. READ ZIP, RAR, CBZ, AND CBR IMAGE ARCHIVES • Open image-based ZIP/CBZ and RAR/CBR archives directly in the reader • Read pages in natural filename order, so 2 comes before 10 • Choose left-to-right or right-to-left page direction for comics and manga • Switch between fit-to-page and fit-to-width views • Choose Paper, Ink, or Dusk tones to suit the room and the material • Save reading progress automatically and resume from the same page • Enter a password when opening supported password-protected RAR archives The archive reader displays images inside your collection as pages in filename order. SEARCH, READ, AND MARK UP PDFs • Use continuous vertical scrolling or turn pages with horizontal swipes • Zoom in on diagrams, fine print, and scanned pages • Search the text layer of a PDF and move through matching results • Find imported PDFs from the library by title, filename, or indexed body text • See a short text snippet around each library search result • Write with the pencil, add marker strokes, erase your own marks, and undo or redo changes • Keep your current page and reading progress for the next session • Adjust the reading tone without changing the original document Text search works when the PDF contains selectable text. The app does not perform OCR on image-only scans, and its markup tools are for reading notes—not advanced PDF editing, conversion, forms, or digital signatures. ONE LOCAL LIBRARY FOR THE FILES YOU READ Instead of hunting through folders every time, keep reading material together in a simple on-device library. • Search by title and filename, plus body text for indexed PDFs • Filter the shelf by file type • Sort by recently opened, title, date added, or progress • Pin important items so they stay easy to reach • Rename imported items, remove them from the app, and see progress at a glance • Reopen a file and continue from your saved position When you import a file, the app keeps its own local copy so it remains available offline. That makes it useful on a commute, on a flight, while traveling, or anywhere you do not want reading to depend on a connection. 22 FILE EXTENSIONS AVAILABLE File Reader supports PDF, HTML, HTM, ZIP, CBZ, RAR, CBR, JPG, JPEG, PNG, HEIC, HEIF, TIF, TIFF, WebP, GIF, BMP, AVIF, JXL, JP2, J2K, and ICO. JPG/JPEG and TIF/TIFF are counted separately because they are distinct filename extensions. “22 extensions” does not mean 22 separate rendering engines. Some other files may open through the iOS Quick Look preview when the system supports them; availability and behavior can vary by file and iOS version. PRIVATE, QUIET, AND OFFLINE • No account registration • No advertising • Your imported reading library stays on the device • Core reading works without an internet connection • No cloud library, NAS, WebDAV, or cross-device sync to configure Because imported files are copied into the app, they use additional device storage. Keep the originals or a backup of anything important. TRY IT FREE, THEN EXPAND YOUR LIBRARY The free version lets you import and read up to 3 files, so you can test the readers with your own PDFs, comics, and images. Reader Pro removes the file-count limit. Current availability and purchase details are shown in the app. Import a file, settle into a focused reader, and let your iPhone remember the page for next time.

Screenshots

Book Tracker4 screens
File Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: File Reader at free against Book Tracker's free with in-app purchases. File Reader also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and File Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Tracker ships an update every 3 days, File Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Book Tracker versus File Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TrackerFile Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTirinRyota Kando

Customer experience

Book Tracker

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

File Reader

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Book Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Bookfy Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Bookfy Gold Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Bookfy Donate Coffy$2.99
  • Bookfy Donate Supporter$6.99
  • Bookfy Gold Lifetime$9.99
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  • Bookfy Donate Legend$14.99
1 purchases

File Reader

One-time1
  • Reader Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Book Tracker free?
Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is File Reader free?
File Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Book Tracker or File Reader have ads?
Neither Book Tracker nor File Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or File Reader?
Book Tracker ships an update every 3 days, and File Reader every 5 days. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on October 28, 2026 and File Reader on October 19, 2026.

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