Comparison

Book Reading Tracker vs Ex Libris

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

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Book Reading Tracker4 screens
Ex Libris4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Book Reading Tracker versus Ex Libris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Reading TrackerEx Libris
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorgii VitkovskiiAtreides LLC

In-app purchases

None

Book Reading Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Ex Libris

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Reading Tracker free?
Book Reading Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ex Libris free?
Ex Libris is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Book Reading Tracker or Ex Libris have ads?
Neither Book Reading Tracker nor Ex Libris shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Reading Tracker or Ex Libris?
Book Reading Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ex Libris every 10 days. Most recently, Book Reading Tracker was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ex Libris on October 9, 2026.

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