Comparison

PagePath vs Lumi

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

Head to head
About

PagePath

Track your reading habits privately and offline. Easily add books by scanning or typing, view detailed stats, set reading goals, and get visual recaps of your progress. Offers a free tier with a limit and a one-time purchase for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Add books via scan or manual entry
  • Detailed reading statistics
  • Weekly and monthly reading recaps
  • Set and track yearly reading goals
  • Offline and private data storage
  • Import/export reading library
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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PagePath keeps your entire reading life on your phone - private, offline, and subscription-free. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS Scan the ISBN barcode or type in the author and title. PagePath pulls the cover and details automatically. You can also upload your own cover or add books entirely by hand. YOUR STATS Books finished this month. Pages read this year. All-time totals. Daily reading streaks. WEEKLY & MONTHLY WRAPS A visual recap of your reading - books finished, pages read, genres explored, time spent. Like a year-in-review you can check anytime. Share them or keep them private. SET A GOAL Pick a yearly book target. PagePath tracks your progress and celebrates when you hit it. YOUR DATA, YOUR PHONE Your reading library stays on your device. PagePath does not upload your reading history. Book lookups send only the ISBN, title, or author needed to fetch covers and details. Purchases and referrals use external services, but your library and reading history are not uploaded. SWITCH WITHOUT LOSING ANYTHING Import your existing reading library from CSV. Books, ratings, shelves, and dates carry over. Export your full history anytime as a backup. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS See your current book and reading goal right on your home screen. No need to open the app. TBR ROULETTE Can't decide what to read next? Spin the roulette and let PagePath pick from your to-be-read pile. TIME YOUR SESSIONS Track each reading session. Enter your start and end pages. See how your reading time adds up by day, week, and month. FREE & PRO Your first 25 books are free. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited books plus monthly and yearly wraps. No subscription. Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Turkish, and Chinese.

About

Lumi

Features
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Meet Lumi, a calm and private home for your reading life. Keep track of the books you want to read, follow your current progress, record focused reading sessions, save meaningful quotes, and see how your reading develops over time. No social feed. No public profile. No pressure. Just you, your books, and Lumi—the friendly reading ghost keeping your place. KEEP YOUR LIBRARY ORGANIZED Add books by searching online, scanning their barcode, or entering them manually. Organize books as: • To Read • Reading • Finished • Did Not Finish Track physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks in one personal library. TRACK EVERY READING SESSION Start a reading timer whenever you pick up a book. Lumi records how long you read and lets you update your pages, percentage, or audiobook position when you finish. Pause, resume, or end your session directly from your Lock Screen with Live Activities. YOUR CURRENT BOOK, ALWAYS CLOSE Keep your current read visible with beautiful Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Depending on your widget, you can: • See your current book and progress • Start a reading session • Log pages quickly • Follow your daily reading goal • Display a favorite quote SAVE QUOTES WORTH REMEMBERING Collect quotes and highlights from every book you read. Add the page, chapter, or audiobook timestamp, mark favorites, and revisit them whenever you need a little inspiration. UNDERSTAND YOUR READING See useful insights without turning reading into a competition. Explore: • Books finished • Pages and minutes read • Current and longest streaks • Monthly reading activity • Favorite genres • Reading formats • Yearly goal progress FIND YOUR NEXT BOOK Lumi creates simple, explainable recommendations based on the authors and genres you already enjoy. Discover: • More from authors you love • Books related to your favorite genres • Suggestions from your own To Read list • Trending books and new releases TRACK REREADS PROPERLY Reading a favorite again? Start a new reading attempt while preserving your original dates, sessions, and statistics. Every read gets its own history. IMPORT YOUR EXISTING LIBRARY Bring your books with you by importing a Goodreads or StoryGraph CSV file. You can also export your entire Lumi library, reading history, and quotes whenever you choose. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Lumi requires no account. Your library is stored locally on your device. Lumi Pro users can optionally keep their data synchronized privately through iCloud. Your reading activity is never public. START FOR FREE Use Lumi free with up to 10 books, reading sessions, progress tracking, online search, barcode scanning, basic widgets, quotes, recommendations, and reading insights. Lumi Pro unlocks: • Unlimited books, quotes, and tags • All Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Interactive progress widgets • Live Activities • Private iCloud synchronization • Full reading insights • Complete personalized recommendations • Goodreads and StoryGraph imports • Additional themes and customization Your books deserve a quiet place of their own. Welcome to Lumi. --- Privacy Policy: https://www.ivantrj.com/app-privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PagePath4 screens
Lumi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PagePath at 3 against Lumi's 1. PagePath also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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. PagePath sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Lumi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PagePath versus Lumi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPagePathLumi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB18 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAndreas SchevzikIvan Trajanovski

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PagePath

One-time2
  • PagePath Pro — Lifetime (Special)$4.99
  • PagePath Pro — Lifetime$9.99
2 purchases

Lumi

Subscriptions2
  • Lumi Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Lumi Pro Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is PagePath free?
PagePath is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lumi free?
Lumi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PagePath or Lumi have ads?
Neither PagePath nor Lumi shows ads.

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