# Outread vs Book Tracker

The clearest difference is rating: Book Tracker at 4.9 against Outread's 4.7. Book Tracker also leads on review sentiment (93% vs 80%). Outread's advantage is chart position (#159 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Outread sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Book Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Book Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 733 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Outread's written reviews are positive against 93% of Book Tracker's.

Outread ships an update every 3 weeks, Book Tracker every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Outread | Book Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outread-speed-reading/id778846279/reviews) | **[4.9 (733 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-highlighted/id1480216009/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | 733 |
| Positive reviews | 80.3% of reviews | **93.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#159** | — |
| Size | 38 MB | 63 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arkadiusz Holko](https://appshunter.io/developer/683846458) | [Damir Stuhec](https://appshunter.io/developer/1161505919) |

## What reviewers say

### Outread

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/outread-speed-reading/id778846279)

**Currently charting:** #159 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

Enhance your reading speed and comprehension with this app. It offers guided reading modes, memory exercises, and supports various document types. Improve focus and retention for all readers.

**Highlights:** Speed reading modes (Guide & Flash), Peripheral vision and memory exercises, Webpage and document import, Adjustable reading speed and chunk length, Progress tracking and reading stats, AI translation, Offline reading

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Outread+ Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Outread+ Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Outread+ Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Outread+ Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Outread+ Monthly Family | $8.49 | per month |
| Outread+ Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Outread+ Annual Family | $49.99 | per year |
| Outread+ Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Outread+ Lifetime | $119.99 | one-time |
| Outread+ Lifetime Family | $149.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple idea, big impact
- 👍 Developer is a chad
- 🚀 Fantastic application
- 🚀 Whole heartedly recommend
- 🚀 Increased reading speed

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Not free, requires subscription
- 💰 Costs money
- 💰 Pay for importing PDFs
- 🐛 Paste web link takes really long time
- 🐛 Highlighting transition needs to be smoother

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to link to Pocket
- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Highlighting, underlining and saving quotes feature
- Ability to sync books and progress across devices
- Bionic reading feature
- Ability to scroll while reading in highlight mode
- Customizable highlighted text color and background


### Book Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/book-tracker-highlighted/id1480216009)

Capture, organize, and revisit key passages from your books with advanced text recognition. Create collections, add tags and notes, and easily export your highlights. Stop forgetting what you read and make your reading more impactful.

**Highlights:** Text recognition, Book collections, Tags and notes, Highlight export, Page number detection, Search functionality, Photo highlighting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Highlighted Club Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| plus weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| plus yearly | $44.99 | per year |
| Small tip | $9.00 | one-time |
| Medium tip | $25.00 | one-time |
| Large tip | $49.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate text recognition
- 💡 Useful for readers and students
- 🔖 Allows organizing highlights by book and tags
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Issues with text ordering and formatting
- 🔍 Limited search and filtering options
- 📱 Needs offline support and sync capabilities
- 🖌️ Lack of formatting options for highlights

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Issues with recognizing text from curved pages
- Problems with losing previously saved highlights

**Requested features**

- Add ability to highlight and annotate PDFs
- Integrate with ebook readers like Kindle
- Implement cloud sync and backup
- Add more customization options for highlights
- Improve search and filtering functionality


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Outread free?

Outread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Book Tracker free?

Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Outread or Book Tracker?

Book Tracker is rated higher. Outread averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Book Tracker averages 4.9 from 733 ratings.

### Do Outread or Book Tracker have ads?

Neither Outread nor Book Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Outread or Book Tracker?

Outread ships an update every 3 weeks, and Book Tracker every 5 weeks. Most recently, Outread was updated on October 19, 2026 and Book Tracker on October 20, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*