# Moth vs Booklore

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Booklore at none against Moth's 3. Booklore also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and device support (3 vs 1). Moth's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Moth sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Booklore asks for nothing beyond the download.

Booklore holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moth has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Moth ships an update every 5 days, Booklore fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Moth | Booklore |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moth-book-tracker-and-streaks/id6762601579/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklore-book-tracker/id6784735724/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 99 MB | 8 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Inolab](https://appshunter.io/developer/1166999770) | [Hazem Abdeltawab](https://appshunter.io/developer/1881647056) |

## What reviewers say

### Moth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moth-book-tracker-and-streaks/id6762601579)

Log your reading sessions, build daily streaks, and visualize your progress with detailed statistics. Organize your book library, set yearly goals, and enjoy a dark mode interface designed for readers.

**Highlights:** Reading timer, Streaks and daily goals, Detailed reading statistics, Book library organization, Yearly reading goal tracking, ISBN barcode scanner, Dark mode interface

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Moth Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Moth Premium Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Moth Premium Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


### Booklore

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/booklore-book-tracker/id6784735724)

Log your reading progress, track your reading habits, and manage your personal library. This app allows you to add books, record page numbers, and set reading goals. It also offers features like ambient soundscapes and a reading calendar to enhance your experience.

**Highlights:** Add books by title, author, ISBN, or barcode scan, Organize books into custom shelves and tags, Log progress by page number or percentage, Track reading time and set ambient soundscapes, View reading calendar, streaks, and yearly goals, Share reading stats and wrap-up cards, Offline functionality with optional iCloud backup

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Moth free?

Moth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Booklore free?

Booklore is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Moth or Booklore?

Booklore is rated higher. Moth averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Booklore averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Moth or Booklore have ads?

Neither Moth nor Booklore shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Moth or Booklore?

Moth ships an update every 5 days, and Booklore fortnightly. Most recently, Moth was updated on October 31, 2026 and Booklore on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*