Book Reading Tracker vs Ex Libris
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.
Ex Libris
Organize your reading life with this app. Easily add books by scanning barcodes or covers, track your reading progress, and save memorable passages. Connect with friends to see what they're reading and share your own literary discoveries.
- Add books via barcode scan or cover photo
- Track reading progress and pace
- Save and share favorite passages
- Create custom bookplates
- Connect with friends to see their reading
- Discuss books with other readers
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Ex Libris is a quiet & cozy home for your reading life. Scan a book's barcode or snap its cover and it lands on your shelf with the details already filled in. Nudge your progress as you read, keep the passages worth keeping, and share the whole thing with your friends. ADD A BOOK IN SECONDS Point your camera at the barcode on the back, or photograph the cover and let your iPhone read the title. Search by title or author, or add rare finds and borrowed copies by hand. FOLLOW YOUR PROGRESS Ex Libris keeps the sessions quietly in the background, works out your pace, and tells you roughly how many days are left in the book. When you finish, rate it, write a line to remember it by, and pass it on. KEEP THE GOOD LINES Scan a page and pull the text straight off it. Highlight the passages that stopped you, add a personal note, and share it with friends. MARK IT AS YOURS Design your own bookplate — a frame, a typeface for your initials, a color. It follows you everywhere you turn up: your profile, your comments, your friends' pages. READ WITH FRIENDS Add friends by handle and see what they're reading. Browse their shelf, read the quotes they've kept, talk about a book with everyone else reading the same edition, and recommend the ones you think they'd enjoy reading too. No ads, or tracking, or a feed to scroll. Just your books, and the people you want to share them with. Ex Libris...from the library of you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ex Libris at every 10 days against Book Reading Tracker's every 3 weeks. 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, Ex Libris every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Book Reading Tracker | Ex Libris |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georgii Vitkovskii | Atreides LLC |
In-app purchases
Book Reading Tracker
No in-app purchases
Ex Libris
No in-app purchases









