Book Tracker vs Booklume
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Book Tracker
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ReadCue is a private book tracker for readers who want to add books fast and keep their reading life organized without another social feed. Type or paste a title, scan a cover or book stack, or record a quick voice note. ReadCue creates an editable book draft with title, author, ISBN, categories, summary, and confidence notes before you save it. Track every book by status: Reading, Want to Read, Finished, or Paused. Log pages and minutes, keep notes, and see simple stats for goals, streaks, pages, minutes, and favorite genres. ReadCue Premium unlocks unlimited AI capture, voice and photo add, advanced stats, and recommendations. Terms of use: https://smartaitomation.com/termsreadcueapp.html Privacy policy: https://smartaitomation.com/privacyreadcueapp.html
Booklume
Organize your reading library, track progress, and capture notes from physical books using on-device text recognition. Monitor reading streaks, trends, and yearly goals in a private, ad-free environment.
- Track physical, ebook, and audiobook progress
- Time reading sessions or log past ones
- Capture typed notes and scanned highlights
- Review reading activity and set yearly goals
- Organize library with Open Library search
- On-device text recognition
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Booklume is a calm, private reading companion for people who want to read more and remember what matters. Keep your library organized, update your progress in seconds, time reading sessions, and capture notes from physical books with on-device text recognition. Your home screen keeps the current book close, while Insights turns reading sessions into useful streaks, trends, and yearly-goal progress. Features: Track physical books, ebooks, and audiobooks Record page or percentage progress Time live sessions or log past sessions Save typed notes and scan printed highlights Review weekly and yearly reading activity Set an annual book goal Add reading widgets to your Home Screen Search Open Library or add books manually Your library and notes stay on your device. Booklume does not require an account and does not use advertising or third-party analytics. Booklume Pro includes unlimited highlight scans and full reading history. Subscription purchases renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple Account. A lifetime option may also be available. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Booklume at none against Book Tracker's 2. Booklume also leads on update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Book Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Booklume asks for nothing beyond the download.
Book Tracker ships an update monthly, Booklume daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Book Tracker | Booklume |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Monetization | โ | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Automation SRL | Balaji Sivasakthi |
In-app purchases
Book Tracker
- ReadCue Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
- ReadCue Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
Booklume
No in-app purchases








