Pagly vs Dust Jacket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Pagly
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Build a Lasting Reading Habit with Pagly! The ultimate reading tracker and book log that helps you read more, remember more, and enjoy every page. Set meaningful yearly goals, track your daily progress, and maintain a beautiful reading journal. With an intuitive reading timer, elegant calendar view, and insightful statistics, staying motivated has never been this enjoyable. When you finish a book in Pagly, you donβt just log it β you remember it forever. Some of the app's features are paid. Premium (paid) features: β’ Cloud backup and data sync β’ Unlimited books in your library β’ Text scanner for notes β’ Purchased books tracking β’ Daily reading calendar Pagly is more than just a reading tracker. Itβs your complete reading companion β combining a book log, reading journal, timer, goal setter, and personal library in one beautifully designed app. Private policy: https://dima1422.github.io/educationalquizzes.github.io/private_books.html Terms of use: https://dima1422.github.io/educationalquizzes.github.io/terms_books.html
Dust Jacket
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Dust Jacket is the book tracking app for readers who take their reading life seriously. Your complete library, always with you. Log what you're reading, track what you've finished, and keep everything you want to read next in one beautiful place. Dust Jacket is built around the way real readers actually read β in series, across genres, with stats that mean something. See your annual reading count and pace at a glance. Explore your genre breakdown over time. Discover your most-read authors. Track the gender of the protagonists you gravitate toward. Every book you've ever read, every book you want to read next, all in one place. A reading tracker that gets out of the way. Log a book in seconds. Search by title or author, tap to select, and you're done. No friction, no clutter, no social feed demanding your attention. Just your books. Your library, beautifully organized. Filter by status, sort by date, search across your entire history including notes and series. Every book exactly where you expect it. Stats that actually matter. Annual reading counts. Genre breakdowns. Author diversity. Protagonist gender. Most-read authors and series. The numbers behind your reading life, surfaced simply. Completely private. No social features. No algorithm. No ads. Just you and your books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dust Jacket at none against Pagly's 3. Pagly's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Pagly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 3 months. Dust Jacket asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Pagly | Dust Jacket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Educational apps LLC | John White Jr |
In-app purchases
Pagly
- Premium Version 3 months$19.993 Months
- Premium Version 1 year$29.991 Year
- Premium Version 1 year3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Dust Jacket
No in-app purchases









