Comparison

SlowRead vs Librofertas

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

Head to head
About

SlowRead

This app helps you build a visually appealing digital bookshelf and encourages focused reading sessions by blocking distracting apps. Track your reading progress, organize your library, and create a personalized reading ritual.

Highlights
  • Customizable 2.5D digital bookshelf
  • Distraction-blocking focus sessions
  • Reading streak tracking
  • TBR and library organization
  • Effortless book addition (scan, search, photo)
  • Import from Goodreads (CSV)
  • Private, local-first library
Features
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SlowRead is the book tracker with a bookshelf you will want to show off. Every book you read stands on your own shelf, with its real spine and cover. Keep your TBR, your reading journal and your reading log in one place, and share your bookshelf on BookTok and Instagram. YOUR BOOKSHELF • Every book stands on the shelf as a spine or as a cover. • Photograph your own copy to show its real spine, cover and sprayed edges, or use a photo another reader already shared. • Arrange your books by hand, lay them flat in piles and keep a series together. • Decorate with plants, candles, lights and more, and pick a theme for the wall and the wood. • Share a picture of your bookcase to your Stories on TikTok or Instagram. • Get a public profile at slowreadapp.com/@you with the bookcases you choose to show. BOOK CLUBS • Create a club or join one and read the same book together. • Talk in a channel for each part of the book, so nobody spoils what comes next. • Hide the parts of a message that are spoilers. • Vote on the club's next book. YOUR READING YEAR • Monthly and yearly wrap ups: cards to swipe through and share. • Your reader type, worked out from the books you finish. • A yearly reading challenge, and your year next to the last one. • Stats for pages, time and books, your reading speed and your top genres. • A reading streak, with past days you can fill in by hand. TRACKING WITHOUT EFFORT • Search millions of books or scan the barcode to add one in seconds. • Import your library from Goodreads, The StoryGraph, Bookmory, Fable or Libib. • Paperback, ebook and audiobook, even for the same book. • Track library loans with the due date and a reminder the day before. • Series grouped together, with your progress through each one. • Notes, quotes scanned from the page with your camera, and characters with a portrait and their relationships. • Half star ratings, rereads and did not finish. WIDGETS • Your bookshelf, what you are reading, your streak, your challenge and a daily quote on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. READING SESSIONS • Start a timed session from any book and log the page where you stop. • If you want, block the apps that distract you while you read, with Screen Time. All features described above require a subscription. A free trial is included, so you can try everything before paying. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Librofertas

Features
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Librofertas es la app para lectores de Latinoamérica y España que compara precios de libros en las principales librerías, sigue el historial de precios de miles de títulos y te avisa cuando bajan de precio. CÓMO FUNCIONA Agrega libros a tu wishlist buscándolos por título, autor o escaneando el código de barras ISBN. Librofertas rastrea los precios en librerías como Buscalibre, Antártica, Contrapunto, Feria Chilena del Libro, Communitas, Crisol, Gandhi y muchas más, y te muestra el historial completo para que compres en el mejor momento. FUNCIONES PRINCIPALES Comparador de precios en varias librerías Consulta precios actuales, mínimos y máximos históricos de cada libro. Cada ficha incluye un gráfico con la evolución del precio en cada tienda. Wishlist con notificaciones automáticas Guarda todos los libros que te interesan y recibe notificaciones cuando bajan de precio. Organiza tu wishlist en grupos por tema, autor o el criterio que quieras. Marketplace de libros usados Compra y vende libros de segunda mano con otros lectores. Publica en segundos con fotos, precio y ubicación, y encuentra libros cerca de ti con el mapa interactivo. Mi librero y diario de lectura Organiza tu biblioteca personal en colecciones y descubre cuánto vale en tiempo real. Marca el estado de lectura de cada libro (por leer, leyendo, leído) y escribe reseñas privadas o públicas. Comunidad de lectores Únete a canales por género o autor (fantasía épica, realismo mágico, BookTok, Murakami, romance histórico y muchos más). Participa en clubes de lectura, comenta reseñas y comparte lo que lees con hashtags. Detector inteligente en cualquier librería Abre cualquier tienda online desde la app y Librofertas detecta todos los libros de la página con su precio actual, variación e historial. Ideal para comparar antes de comprar. Perfil de lectores y mensajería Descubre reseñas y colecciones públicas de otros usuarios, sigue a lectores con gustos similares y chatea con vendedores del marketplace por mensajes privados. Escáner ISBN Agrega libros físicos a tu librero apuntando la cámara al código de barras. Cataloga tu biblioteca sin escribir nada. PAÍSES DISPONIBLES Chile, Perú, México, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, España y Estados Unidos. Precios en la moneda local de cada país. QUIÉN USA LIBROFERTAS - Lectores que quieren pagar menos por sus libros favoritos - Coleccionistas que buscan sagas completas y primeras ediciones - Estudiantes que necesitan libros al mejor precio - Vendedores particulares de libros usados - Clubes de lectura y comunidades lectoras Librofertas es gratis y funciona sin registrarte para consultar precios. Crea una cuenta para guardar tu wishlist, publicar en el marketplace y unirte a la comunidad. Consulta nuestros Términos de Uso y nuestra Política de Privacidad en librofertas.com/politicas

Screenshots

SlowRead4 screens
Librofertas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Librofertas at none against SlowRead's 4. Librofertas also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). SlowRead's advantage is chart position (#17 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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. SlowRead sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $8.39 per 7 days. Librofertas asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
SlowRead versus Librofertas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlowReadLibrofertas
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (752 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings752 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#17 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB46 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAdrian Martinez MorenoBlank Tech

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SlowRead

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$8.397 Days
  • Premium Annual Offer$32.991 Year
  • Premium Annual3 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access to Slowread$149.99
None

Librofertas

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlowRead free?
SlowRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Librofertas free?
Librofertas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SlowRead or Librofertas have ads?
Both SlowRead and Librofertas show ads.
Which is updated more often, SlowRead or Librofertas?
SlowRead ships an update every 3 days, and Librofertas every 3 days. Most recently, SlowRead was updated on October 22, 2026 and Librofertas on October 8, 2026.

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