Comparison

Pagerun vs Galpi

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

Head to head
About

Pagerun

This app allows users to meticulously track their reading sessions, much like a runner tracks their progress. Record time, pages read, and save memorable quotes, all organized by book. It helps build reading habits and visualize progress over time.

Highlights
  • Track reading time and page progress
  • Log reading sessions by book
  • Record focus, notes, and quotes
  • Extract quote text from images
  • Review reading insights
  • Create shareable Reading Snaps
  • Sync reading library across devices
Features
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Pagerun is a book tracker built for readers who want to record reading the way runners record their runs. Start a reading session, track your time and pages, and save the quotes and thoughts you want to remember. As your reading history grows, Pagerun helps you see not only how much you read, but also the books, ideas, and lines that shaped your reading journey. And now, your reading does not have to stay on your own bookshelf. With Markshare, you can showcase your books, quotes, and notes while discovering what other readers are reading. Find something interesting? Save it to To Read and make it part of your next reading session. Features: - Track reading time and page progress - Log each reading session by book - Record focus, notes, and memorable quotes - Extract quote text from your camera or photos - Add books quickly with barcode scanning - Review weekly, monthly, and lifetime reading insights - Create Reading Snaps and monthly reading share cards - Share your bookshelf, quotes, and notes with Markshare - Discover books and reading highlights from other readers - Save books to your To Read list - Sync your reading library across devices - Check your reading progress with Home Screen widgets - Use Live Activities and Dynamic Island while reading Whether you are building a reading habit, finishing more books, or simply trying to remember the moments and sentences that stayed with you, Pagerun helps turn everyday reading into visible progress. Pagerun Plus unlocks unlimited books, unlimited sync, watermark-free Reading Snaps, and more. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Galpi

This app helps you meticulously track your reading journey. Log your progress, capture memorable quotes, write reviews, and manage your book collection. It provides insightful statistics and a visual reading calendar to celebrate your literary achievements.

Highlights
  • Log reading progress and page numbers
  • Save quotes and personal notes
  • Write book reviews and ratings
  • Manage owned, borrowed, and lent books
  • Track reading statistics by genre and time
  • Create shareable reading cards
Features
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Don’t just read — keep the record. Galpi is a reading-journal app for the books you’ve read and are reading. Capture where you are, the lines that moved you, and the rating and review you leave when you finish — all in one place. (There is no in-app reader; Galpi is built for recording.) ■ How you record • Progress — log today’s pages and range as you go; rereads and pages left at a glance. • Notes — turn underlined lines into quotes, thoughts, or free notes. • Reviews — leave a rating, one-liner, and long-form review when you finish. • Shelf & lending — sort owned, borrowed and lent books, with return-date reminders. ■ As records build up • Reading stats — books, genre taste and rhythm by month, year and all-time. • Reading calendar — fill each finished day with a book cover. • Share cards — turn finishes, quotes and shelves into beautiful cards. ■ Made for you if • You keep forgetting what you’ve read • You want underlines and thoughts in one place • You want to know how much and what you read • You forget the books you borrowed or lent Add your first book to Galpi and record today’s reading. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pagerun4 screens
Galpi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pagerun at 80% against Galpi's 50%. Galpi's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Pagerun sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Galpi sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pagerun ships an update every 9 days, Galpi every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pagerun versus Galpi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPagerunGalpi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuijin SeoJunhyuk Lee

Customer experience

Pagerun

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Galpi

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pagerun

One-time1
  • Pagerun Plus$12.99
4 purchases

Galpi

Subscriptions2
  • Galpi Membership (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Galpi Membership (Yearly)$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Starter pass$9.99
  • Galpi Membership (Lifetime)$249.99

Questions

Is Pagerun free?
Pagerun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Galpi free?
Galpi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pagerun or Galpi have ads?
Neither Pagerun nor Galpi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pagerun or Galpi?
Pagerun ships an update every 9 days, and Galpi every 3 days. Most recently, Pagerun was updated on November 5, 2026 and Galpi on November 5, 2026.

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