LitList vs Book Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LitList
Organize your reading life with this app. Track books, rate spice, tag tropes, and discover new reads tailored to your taste. Features include audiobook support, smart search, and social reading with friends.
- Log reading status and streaks
- Audiobook tracking
- Smart library search and filtering
- Trope and spice tagging
- Personalized book recommendations
- Buddy reads and social sharing
- Goodreads library import
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The reading tracker that actually gets readers. Built for how BookTokers think: spice ratings, trope tagging, series tracking. Made for every reader.. Track any book, any genre, any format. TRACK YOUR READING - Log books as Reading, Read, Want to Read, or DNF/soft DNF - Reading streaks, daily goals, and session timer with page tracking - Audiobook support with listening hours and narrator info - Journal entries with mood tracking for each session YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY - Beautiful cover grid with smart search - Filter by status, genre, and vibes (tropes & moods) - Series tracking with reading progress and book order - Spice ratings and trope tags — because BookTok gets it - Content warnings, half-star ratings, and spoiler-tagged reviews DISCOVER YOUR NEXT READ - Today's Pick — a free daily recommendation curated to your taste - Mood Match — tell it your craving and it picks from your own TBR - Browse by tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Slow Burn, Found Family, and more - Filter by spice level from mild to explicit - New in Your Series — never miss a release READ WITH FRIENDS - Buddy reads with real-time progress sharing - Friends system with activity feed - Send book recommendations to friends - Shareable stats cards, reading challenges, and goals FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY - Create a reading profile for your child under your account - Track their books and milestones together - No ads ever shown to child profiles IMPORT & GET STARTED FAST - Import your Goodreads library in under 2 minutes — shelves, ratings, and read dates transfer automatically - Import from any reading app or CSV - Instant cover art, metadata, and series detection - Scan barcodes to add books in seconds, or batch-scan a whole stack GO FURTHER WITH LITLIST PLUS - Picked For You — unlimited personalized recommendation batches - Mood Match for your TBR - Search by theme, mood, or vibe - Premium stats card designs & Year in Review - All vibe themes — Romantasy, Cottagecore & Dark Academia - Unlimited reading challenges - Unlimited family profiles Built independently in Canada by a reader, for readers. No ads. No data selling. Just your reading life, beautifully organized. Terms of Use (EULA): https://litlist.ca/terms Privacy Policy: https://litlist.ca/privacy
Book Tracker
Log your reading journey with this app designed for romance novel enthusiasts. Rate books by spice level, tag favorite tropes, and track your reading progress. Share your literary adventures with beautifully designed social media cards.
- Spice rating (0-5 peppers)
- Trope tagging
- TBR and current reading management
- Reading log with notes
- Reading Bingo
- BookTok share cards
- Stats dashboard
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Book Tracker: Spicy Shelf is the reading companion built for romance readers who rate their books on spice, tag tropes, and share their reads on BookTok. Your personal library lives entirely on your device — no account required, no ads, no data shared. FEATURES • Spice Rating — rate every book 0–5 peppers for steaminess • Trope Tags — tag your favorites: enemies to lovers, forced proximity, dark romance, and more • TBR Shelf — manage your To Be Read list and track what you're currently reading • Reading Log — log finish dates, star ratings, and personal notes • Reading Bingo — fill community bingo cards as you read • BookTok Share Cards — generate gorgeous recap cards to share on social media • Stats Dashboard — visualize your reading year at a glance SHELF PLUS Unlock unlimited books, custom trope tags, and advanced stats with a Shelf Plus subscription. • Monthly or yearly — cancel any time • Free 1-week trial on the yearly plan No algorithms. No social feed. Just you and your books. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: LitList at 3 against Book Tracker's 1. LitList also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. LitList sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Book Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LitList against 5.0 for Book Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | LitList | Book Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | merakistorms | Diego Cortes |
Customer experience
LitList
Book Tracker
In-app purchases
LitList
- LitList Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
- LitList Plus Annual$34.991 Year
Book Tracker
- Shelf Plus (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Shelf Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year









