Book Reading Tracker vs Novel Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Book Reading Tracker
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TACET is a clean and simple reading tracker. It brings back what reading used to feel like — focused, immersive, uninterrupted. Fade into the story. A soft, ambient glow — drawn from your book's cover — surrounds your reading. The interface disappears. The story remains. Your library. No noise. No social feeds or endless scrolling. Only the books you choose. Words worth keeping. Save the lines that mattered. A quiet collection of quotes, book by book. Every book has its moment. See your reading mapped across days and months — a private record of where your attention went. Time regained. Record of a quality time well spent. A quiet presence on your home screen. Add the TACET widget, and keep your current book always within a reach. Use all type of live activities to see your session progress on lock screen and dynamic island. Your data belongs to you. Completely. Import your library from any source (Goodreads, Storygraph, etc.) which let you take CSV file, export at any moment, or delete your data anytime. No lock-in. No hidden rules. No compromises. Take your attention back. Step into the silence.
Novel Manager
Organize, import, and read your personal novels with a private, distraction-free reader. Features smart chapter detection, customizable reading settings, and seamless iCloud sync across devices. Edit and format text with ease, and manage your library with collections and series grouping.
- TXT and EPUB import
- Smart chapter detection
- Customizable reading themes
- In-book search and bookmarks
- Collections and series grouping
- Built-in chapter editor
- Private iCloud sync
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No Ads, No Account, No Tracking, Collects no data. Novel Manager is a fast, private reader and library for your own novels — built for web novels and classics. IMPORT • TXT and EPUB import with automatic encoding detection (UTF-8, GB18030, Big5 and more) • Smart chapter detection tuned for Chinese novels — 第X章 / 卷 / 节 and other patterns, with a full preview before anything is saved • Re-split, merge, rename, and reorder chapters any time READ • Clean, distraction-free reading in scroll or page-turn mode • Adjustable font, text size, line spacing, and reading themes, including dark mode • Your reading position is remembered per book — and follows you across devices • Fast in-book search and bookmarks with surrounding context ORGANIZE • A shelf with covers, in grid or list • Collections and series grouping with volumes • Image gallery for illustrated books — browse images, set one as the cover, or jump straight to its passage EDIT & FORMAT • Built-in chapter editor • Smart text formatting: punctuation normalization, paragraph spacing, and indentation in one tap SYNC & BACK UP • Private iCloud sync across your iPhones — automatic, no extra account • One-tap full backup to a portable .novelpack file; restore on any device • Export chapters or whole books as TXT PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Local-first: your books live on your device and in your personal iCloud • No ads, no tracking, and no third-party server ever sees your library
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Book Reading Tracker at every 3 weeks against Novel Manager's every 2 months. Book Reading Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Book Reading Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Novel Manager every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Book Reading Tracker | Novel Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georgii Vitkovskii | Lin Xiang |
In-app purchases
Book Reading Tracker
No in-app purchases
Novel Manager
No in-app purchases









