Comparison

Lamplit vs Bookworm Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Lamplit

Features
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Lamplit is a reading tracker designed for people who love books. Track your reading sessions, organize your library, build streaks, and explore your stats — all in a warm, beautifully themed experience. TRACK YOUR READING Start a timed reading session and see it live on your Dynamic Island. Log pages for physical books, ebooks, or audiobooks. Pause, resume, and review session summaries with pages-per-minute stats. Focus mode with ambient reading sounds helps you stay in the zone — rain, fireplace, coffee shop, forest, ocean, or library. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Organize books by status — currently reading, want to read, finished, paused, or did not finish. Create custom shelves, track series in order, and import your existing library via CSV. Scan barcodes to add books instantly, or search and enter them manually. STATS & STREAKS See your reading trends with charts: pages per month, genre breakdowns, reading speed over time, and more. Set annual reading goals and track your progress. Build reading streaks and earn achievements along the way. RATE, TAG & DISCOVER Rate books with half-star precision. Add spice ratings, content warnings, tropes, and mood tags. Track point of view, pacing, and genre-specific ratings like fluff, angst, and humor. Use AI-powered vibe search to find books in your library by feel — search "cozy autumn mystery" and get results that match. Or choose Clean & Simple mode and see only the essentials. READ TOGETHER Start a reading session with friends on FaceTime via SharePlay. See each other's progress in real time and keep each other accountable. Or create an async reading group where everyone reads at their own pace. SHARE YOUR HIGHLIGHTS Generate shareable social cards: your Top 4 books, Currently Reading spotlight, Year in Books recap, and Monthly Wrap — ready to share on social media. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from seven handcrafted color themes — Lamplit, Ember, Sage, Bloom, Cobalt, Aurora, and Inkwell — each with light and dark modes. Lamplit looks the way reading feels: warm, inviting, and personal. WIDGETS & SHORTCUTS Home Screen widgets show your current book and goal progress. Lock Screen widgets keep your reading stats at a glance. Control Center button to jump straight into a session. Siri Shortcuts let you log reading time hands-free. Works with Spotlight search across your entire library. PRIVACY FIRST No accounts required. No ads. No third-party SDKs. Your reading data syncs privately via iCloud and stays yours. Export your full library as CSV at any time. MORE · Barcode scanner for quick book entry · Book notes and favorite quotes · Character tracker for complex series · Series tracking with reading order · OCR page scanning to update progress from a photo · Reading challenges with custom goals · Image Playground backgrounds for social cards · AI-powered vibe search — find books by feel, not just genre (iOS 26) · Control Center button to start reading instantly · CSV export of your full library with 18 data columns · Physical book, ebook, and audiobook format tracking · 7 color themes with dark mode support Free to use. No subscription required.

About

Bookworm Tracker

This app acts as a digital reading journal, allowing users to log books, track reading progress, and set personal goals. It offers detailed statistics, family sharing, and social features like book clubs and buddy reads. Integration with e-readers and home screen widgets enhance the user experience.

Highlights
  • Log books with categories
  • Track reading progress and sessions
  • Detailed reading statistics and charts
  • Set reading goals and earn achievements
  • Family sharing for monitoring children's reading
  • Book club and buddy read features
  • Home screen widgets and live activities
Features
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Bookworm is your digital reading journal Log every book, follow your progress, and discover how much you really read (and how much more you could). TRACK EVERY READ • Search millions of titles or scan the barcode: cover, author, and ISBN are filled in automatically • Can't find a book? Add it manually in seconds • Track progress by pages or by percentage, perfect for Kindle and other e-readers • Keep series and volumes in order, including comics and manga • Time your reading sessions and see pages, time, and pace for each one UNDERSTAND YOUR HABITS • Charts for pages per day, monthly progress, and reading speed • Activity heatmap that shows when you read the most • Statistics for every book BUILD THE HABIT • Daily reading streaks to keep you going • Yearly and daily reading goals • Badges and reader titles that unlock as you grow • Reminders so you never break your streak ORGANIZE YOUR LIBRARY • Lists like Want to Read, Currently Reading, Favorites, and your own • Page-by-page notes and reviews of the books you finish • Bring your library over from a Goodreads CSV export MADE FOR IPHONE • Home Screen widgets with your current book, progress, and streak • Reading timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island READ TOGETHER • Book clubs with friends, with invites by link or QR code • Buddy reads to go through the same book side by side • Family accounts: follow your kids' reading and set goals with rewards SYNC WITH YOUR E-READER • Connect KoReader and your progress syncs automatically • Import your Kindle highlights Your library syncs across iPhone, iPad, Android, and the web. FREE OR PREMIUM The free plan includes unlimited books and lists, streaks, goals, badges, and basic statistics. Premium removes ads and unlocks advanced statistics, Kindle highlights import, unlimited e-reader connections, CSV export, and more. The Family plan adds unlimited children, goals with rewards, and co-parent support. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://bookwormtracker.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://bookwormtracker.com/privacy

Screenshots

Lamplit4 screens
Bookworm Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lamplit at none against Bookworm Tracker's 4. Lamplit also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bookworm Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price and device support 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. Bookworm Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Lamplit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lamplit versus Bookworm Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLamplitBookworm Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB44 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperAdrian StoyanovGABRIEL BAPTISTA TEIXEIRA PINTO

In-app purchases

None

Lamplit

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Bookworm Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Bookworm Individual Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Bookworm Family Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Premium Individual Yearly$14.991 Year
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  • Premium Family Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Lamplit free?
Lamplit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bookworm Tracker free?
Bookworm Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lamplit or Bookworm Tracker have ads?
Bookworm Tracker shows ads; Lamplit does not.

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