Comparison

Albert vs Readnest

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

Head to head
About

Albert

Features
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Albert is a thoughtful reading companion for people who like to track their reading. Import EPUBs, PDFs, follow along with paper books, and watch your reading life take shape over time. READ β€’ Built-in EPUB reader with custom fonts, themes, and text sizing β€’ Built-in PDF reader β€’ Pick up exactly where you left off β€’ Highlights, notes, and quotes alongside the text β€’ Get a recap of the story so far if you're returning to a book after a while CAPTURE β€’ Every session, highlight, and note in one timeline β€’ Organised chapter by chapter β€” see how each part landed β€’ Quick mood reactions per chapter ORGANIZE β€’ Import EPUB and PDF files from anywhere on your device β€’ Group books into albums by mood or reading list β€’ Currently reading, stash, and finished sections β€’ Search your whole collection BUILD THE HABIT β€’ Weekly minute and yearly book goals β€’ 13-week consistency grid for your streak β€’ Gentle reminders so you don't lose the habit β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” ALBERT READER (Premium) β€’ Advanced statistics β€” reading persona (Evening Bookworm, Night Owl…), mood maps, reading velocity, session distribution, and calendar heat-maps. β€’ Physical book tracking β€” live session timer with Lock Screen presence, manual progress logging, and a chapter-by-chapter timeline for the books in your hand. β€’ Export your library β€” CSV, JSON, or Markdown. Your highlights, notes, sessions, and statistics are yours to keep. β€’ Support a tiny indie app. β€’ iCloud sync and more features support coming soon! β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

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

Albert4 screens
Readnest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Readnest at none against Albert's 2. Readnest also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18). Albert's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

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

Both are free to download. Albert sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Readnest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Albert versus Readnest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlbertReadnest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksβ€”
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS1813.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominika GajdovaFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Albert

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly reader$2.991 Month
  • Yearly reader7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

Readnest

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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