Comparison

Tally vs BookTracker

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

Head to head
About

Tally

Features
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Tally is a reading app built around sessions, pace, progress, and momentum. Instead of only helping you organize books, Tally helps you understand how your reading is actually moving. Log reading sessions in seconds. Track pages, time, pace, goals, and streaks. See how your current book is progressing and how your reading rhythm changes over time. With Tally, you can: - log reading sessions quickly - track reading pace and pages over time - build momentum with streaks and goals - see progress on your current read - remember where and how you read - share beautiful reading milestones - follow other readers without a noisy social feed Tally is best for people looking for: - a reading pace tracker - a reading tracker - a reading log - a book progress app - a reading goals app - a reading stats app If you want reading to feel more active, measurable, and motivating, Tally is built for that. https://tally-nu-sepia.vercel.app/en/terms

About

BookTracker

Features
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BookTracker is the simplest way to build a daily reading habit. Press Start when you open your book. Press Stop when you're done and tell it what page you're on — that's the whole workflow. BookTracker takes care of the rest. TRACK EVERY SESSION • Live reading timer with Lock Screen and Dynamic Island support • Read the same book several times a day — sessions add up automatically • Edit, delete, or exclude any session afterwards DAILY GOALS THAT STICK • Set a minutes-per-day or pages-per-day goal for each book • Watch progress fill up on the Home Screen widget (40m/60m at a glance) • Get a nudge in the evening — only on days you haven't read yet • Celebrate with a notification the moment you hit a goal YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR HISTORY • Add books by title — covers, authors, and page counts found for you • Streaks, 14-day charts, and monthly/yearly finished-book counts • Every finished book keeps its start and finish dates ON YOUR WRIST • Apple Watch app shows today's progress and starts/stops sessions • Watch-face complication with your daily goal ring SHARE THE HABIT • Share a beautiful card of what you're reading with friends Private by design: your reading data never leaves your device. No account, no tracking, no ads.

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
BookTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookTracker at none against Tally's 2. Tally's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tally sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. BookTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Tally versus BookTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyBookTracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur LopesOnur Ozer

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions2
  • Tally Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Tally Pro - Annual$39.991 Year
None

BookTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookTracker free?
BookTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tally or BookTracker have ads?
Neither Tally nor BookTracker shows ads.

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