Comparison

Book Tracker vs Marca

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

Head to head
About

Book Tracker

Features
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Set a yearly book goal, log every chapter, watch your ring fill — a minimal offline reading tracker. • Yearly book goal with progress ring • Log chapters or whole books • Up to 3 active books free • Unlimited books and year history (Pro) • Themes: paper, dark, sepia (Pro) Who it's for For readers chasing a yearly goal who don't want a social or cloud-tracked app. Subscription Premium is available as a weekly, monthly, or yearly subscription, with pricing shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions auto-renew unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can cancel anytime in your Apple ID Subscription Settings — no charge on the first day if you cancel during the introductory window. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy: everything stays on your device by default. No analytics SDKs, no cross-app tracking. Privacy policy at https://bestpaid.app/legal/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Marca

Features
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Read more. Scroll less. Ten minutes a day adds up to about 9 books a year. Marca tracks every book, keeps your daily streak, and can lock the apps that eat your evenings until you've read. TRACK EVERY BOOK - Add a book in seconds: search, scan the barcode, or type it in - Shelves for your TBR, what you're reading, finished and set aside - Ratings, notes, and the quotes worth keeping - A yearly reading challenge - Home Screen widgets with the book you're reading BUILD THE HABIT - A tiny daily goal in minutes or pages (10 minutes to start) - A calm reading timer, with a Live Activity on your Lock Screen - A streak that forgives one missed day a week - One reminder a day, at the time you pick READ FIRST (APP BLOCKER) - Pick the apps that eat your evenings - They stay locked until you've met today's reading goal, then open until midnight - Something urgent? Two 5-minute passes a day - Free for 1 app. Marca+ locks as many as you like, and Strict mode removes the passes - Built on Apple's Screen Time: Marca never sees which apps you chose SEE YOUR READING - Books, pages, hours and streaks - How many days reading opened your apps - Your month in books, and a card for every finished book, ready to share MARCA+ Read First without limits, the full insights (genre, format, pace), every theme, unlimited quotes and a second daily goal. - Yearly: a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, then the yearly price shown in the app - Monthly, or pay once for lifetime access - Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm. Subscriptions, including after the free trial, renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No feed. No ads. Your reading stays on your device. Terms of Use (EULA): https://adabastudio.github.io/marca/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://adabastudio.github.io/marca/privacy.html

Screenshots

Book Tracker4 screens
Marca4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Marca at every 11 days against Book Tracker's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Book Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Marca sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Book Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Marca every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Book Tracker versus Marca: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook TrackerMarca
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB8 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperVasilii PolovnikovAdrien Guinard

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Book Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Premium · 1 week$2.997 Days
  • Premium · 1 month$3.991 Month
  • Premium · 1 year$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium · Lifetime$7.99
3 purchases

Marca

Subscriptions2
  • Marca+ Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Marca+ Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Marca+ Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Book Tracker free?
Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Marca free?
Marca is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Book Tracker or Marca have ads?
Neither Book Tracker nor Marca shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Book Tracker or Marca?
Book Tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Marca every 11 days. Most recently, Book Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and Marca on October 31, 2026.

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