Comparison

Book Tracker & Log vs BookTracker

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

Head to head
About

Book Tracker & Log

This app helps you read more and understand your reading habits through private tracking. Log books, time your sessions, rate and review your reads, and discover new titles. It offers personalized recommendations and motivational features like streaks and challenges.

Highlights
  • Private reading journal
  • Track reading sessions with timer
  • Rate and review books
  • Personalized book recommendations
  • Reading habit motivation
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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ReadShelf is a private reading tracker built to help you read more — and understand how you read — without ever giving up your data. Perfect for tracking the books you're reading, building a daily reading habit, timing your sessions, rating and reviewing what you finish, spotting patterns over time, and discovering your next great read. Your books, your habits — and yours alone. Private by design No account, no login, no sign-up — just open the app and start All your data is stored locally on your device by default No analytics, no tracking, no ads — book search only queries public book databases (Open Library, Google Books) Optional iCloud sync runs through your own private iCloud — never our servers Build your library Organize every book across shelves: Reading, Read, Want to Read and Did Not Finish Add a book in seconds — search by title or author, scan its barcode, or look up an ISBN Covers, author, page count, genres, series and custom tags, all in one place Track your reading A built-in reading timer logs your minutes and pages, session by session Add past sessions by hand; track progress in pages or percent See exactly where you are in every book with live progress Capture favorite quotes and highlights with page references Write rich reviews and journal entries for the books that stay with you Rate beyond five stars: plot, writing, characters, pacing and emotional impact Understand your habits Beautiful stats: total books, pages and time read at a glance Reading streaks, reading pace and your best time of day to read Genre breakdown, top authors and rating distribution Heatmaps and trends that show how your reading grows over time Year in Review — a shareable recap of your whole reading year Stay motivated Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reading goals A forgiving reading streak: every 7 reading days earn an automatic rest day (up to 2 saved) — or count weekly and pick how many days a week you want to read Earn XP, level up from Beginner to Legend, and unlock dozens of milestones Challenges and milestones to keep the habit fun Discover your next read Personalized "For You" picks based on your taste and history Popular titles from Open Library, plus recommendations that tell you why On supported devices, on-device Apple Intelligence suggests your next book — privately, right on your iPhone Reading on your Home Screen Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for your current book, streak and daily goal (Premium) A Live Activity tracks your reading timer straight from the Lock Screen Apple Watch On Apple Watch, start and pause a reading session, dial in your page with the Digital Crown and watch your daily goal ring fill — plus a complication for your watch face A session running on your wrist shows up live on your iPhone, where you can control it too Gentle reminders A daily reading reminder to keep your habit going A streak reminder so you never lose your run by accident Premium includes Home and Lock Screen widgets Full insights: advanced charts, heatmaps, trends and period comparisons All goals: daily, weekly and monthly targets All challenges and milestones iCloud sync across all your devices Data export Unlimited custom shelves ReadShelf stays simple while you log a session, and powerful when you want the full picture — track in seconds, understand in minutes. Subscriptions Auto-renewable Premium plans (1 month, 1 year) A one-time Lifetime unlock is also available Payment is charged to your Apple ID account Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple account settings Restore Purchases is available in-app Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://darianhanci-legal.web.app/datenschutz

About

BookTracker

Features
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BookTracker is the simplest way to build a daily reading habit. Press Start when you open your book. Press Stop when you're done and tell it what page you're on — that's the whole workflow. BookTracker takes care of the rest. TRACK EVERY SESSION • Live reading timer with Lock Screen and Dynamic Island support • Read the same book several times a day — sessions add up automatically • Edit, delete, or exclude any session afterwards DAILY GOALS THAT STICK • Set a minutes-per-day or pages-per-day goal for each book • Watch progress fill up on the Home Screen widget (40m/60m at a glance) • Get a nudge in the evening — only on days you haven't read yet • Celebrate with a notification the moment you hit a goal YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR HISTORY • Add books by title — covers, authors, and page counts found for you • Streaks, 14-day charts, and monthly/yearly finished-book counts • Every finished book keeps its start and finish dates ON YOUR WRIST • Apple Watch app shows today's progress and starts/stops sessions • Watch-face complication with your daily goal ring SHARE THE HABIT • Share a beautiful card of what you're reading with friends Private by design: your reading data never leaves your device. No account, no tracking, no ads.

Screenshots

Book Tracker & Log4 screens
BookTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BookTracker at none against Book Tracker & Log's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 & Log sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. BookTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Book Tracker & Log versus BookTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBook Tracker & LogBookTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCengiz Darian HanciOnur Ozer

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Book Tracker & Log

Subscriptions2
  • ReadShelf Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
  • ReadShelf Premium Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • ReadShelf Premium Lifetime$44.99
None

BookTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Book Tracker & Log free?
Book Tracker & Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BookTracker free?
BookTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Book Tracker & Log or BookTracker have ads?
Neither Book Tracker & Log nor BookTracker shows ads.

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