Comparison

Book Reading Tracker vs Readnest

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

Head to head
About

Book Reading Tracker

Features
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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.

About

Readnest

Features
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Readnest is the simple, private way to track everything you read - no account, no social feed, just your own reading life. Organize your books across To-Read, Reading, Finished and DNF shelves, log reading sessions, set a yearly reading challenge and watch your stats grow - all offline. WHY SHELFLIFE - Private by design: every book stays on your device. No sign-up, no cloud. - Offline: your library works anywhere, even with no connection. - Made for readers: a calm reading tracker, not another social network. YOUR LIBRARY - Add title, author, pages, cover photo, genre, tags and format (paper, e-book, audiobook) - Optional ISBN barcode scan to add books fast - Shelves for To-Read, Currently Reading, Finished and Did-Not-Finish - Rate books, write reviews and save notes and quotes TRACK YOUR READING - Update progress by page or percent with a quick slider - Log reading sessions (pages and minutes) - Get an estimated finish date based on your own reading pace - Build a daily reading streak CHALLENGES & GOALS - Set a yearly books goal and an optional pages goal - See if you are on track, ahead or behind schedule - Quarter milestones keep you motivated INSIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS - Books finished per month, genre breakdown and reading heatmap - Reading by weekday, longest streak and personal records - Unlock dozens of achievements as you read MADE YOUR WAY - Progress as percent or page count - Custom genres and a daily reading reminder - Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese - Export and import your library anytime Whether you are building a to-read pile, finishing your reading challenge, or just keeping a private reading journal, Readnest makes it easy. Download Readnest and track every book you read - in your pocket, forever.

Screenshots

Book Reading Tracker4 screens
Readnest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Book Reading Tracker at none against Readnest's shown. Readnest's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Book Reading Tracker versus Readnest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Reading TrackerReadnest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorgii VitkovskiiFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

None

Book Reading Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Readnest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Reading Tracker free?
Book Reading Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readnest free?
Readnest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Book Reading Tracker or Readnest have ads?
Readnest shows ads; Book Reading Tracker does not.

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