Comparison

MapleRead SE vs Read Tracker

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

Head to head
About

MapleRead SE

This app offers a unique audio-visual reading experience for EPUB and PDF files. It allows for extensive customization of book styles, instant audiobook generation, and immersive reading that syncs audio and text. It also functions as an effective library management tool with cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Audio-visual reading experience
  • EPUB and PDF reader
  • Pseudo audiobook generation
  • Immersion reading (audio/text sync)
  • Library management and organization
  • Cross-device syncing
  • User-defined customization
Currently charting
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MapleRead is dedicated to enable unique audio-visual reading experience for everyone. ------------ Our MapleRead app family has 3 members, namely SE, CE and CX. - SE is our flagship product with all features. - CE is SE without PDF reader and built-in Library Server. - CX is CE with some limitation. Free to try. - No recurring subscription fees. No ads. Just buy it once. Gratuity optional. - Moreover, SE and CE can be run side-by-side via split-view multitasking. - Recommend SE for use on multiple devices with easy and fast book sharing via Library Server. - Recommend the SE-CE bundle for the best value. ------------ MapleRead includes a superb audio-visual EPUB e-book reader. - It lets you easily modify publisher's original book style to better suit your aesthetic taste. - It lets you instantly generate pseudo audiobooks with a choice of narrator voices over 40 languages. - It enables immersion reading so that you may read and listen to the same book in sync. - Background listening works well too. Compatible with Lock Screen Music Player and CarPlay. MapleRead UI is friendly to users of all ages. - Books can be read in regular and large print. - A choice of UI text sizes makes reading in non-book views much more comfortable. MapleRead is a great learning tool. - It lets you look up words, translate sentences, search text, highlight text and write notes. - It helps you collect vocabulary and organize notes with various priorities. - It provides hooks to user-defined dictionaries, translators, and other tools. - Immersion reading improves your comprehension, especially of foreign-language books. MapleRead is an effective and fast library management tool. - It is designed for you, a book lover, who may own a huge and/or growing book collection. - It lets you keep all your books in one place and well-organized automatically. - It lets you display your books elegantly in style. - It lets you easily repair individual book metadata. - If supports multiple book sets and multiple tags. - It offers multiple ways to import and export books, and works well with Calibre. MapleRead supports secure sync across devices via MapleRead Cloud and iCloud. - It syncs reading positions, notes, vocab, bookmarks, and book set membership (but not the books). - It syncs reading positions additionally via iCloud for even better user experience. - It enables web access to synced data via web browsers from desktop and mobile devices. MapleRead offers unprecedented user-defined customization options. - They include unlimited user-defined fonts, book themes, cover images and library scenes. - Each book theme includes various types of user-defined highlight colors. - Each book can have its own theme, and each EPUB book can have its own style. MapleRead SE includes also a great PDF e-book reader. - The PDF reader looks very similar to the EPUB reader for a sense of unified UI. MapleRead SE has a zero-configuration Library Server for easy book sharing. - All books in Library can be shared. - Smart batch download makes transferring of multiple books very convenient. [For more technical details, screenshots, FAQ and reviews, please visit our website.]

About

Read Tracker

This app helps you read more by tracking your reading sessions without pressure or complicated goals. It offers clear insights into your progress, allows you to organize your reading life, and syncs data across devices with a calm, focused design. Your reading data remains private and under your control.

Highlights
  • Track reading time with stopwatch/timer
  • Log sessions, pause, and resume
  • View weekly, monthly, and yearly stats
  • Track streaks, total time, and days read
  • Organize books with ratings and notes
  • Sync data across devices via iCloud
  • Privacy-focused with no accounts or data collection
Features
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Read Tracker is a simple way to read more—one session at a time. Reading doesn’t need pressure, streak anxiety, or complicated goals. Read Tracker keeps the focus where it belongs: opening a book and spending time reading. Whether it’s five minutes or an hour, every session is captured and turned into clear, meaningful insight. Track your reading time Use stopwatch or timer modes to log every reading session. Pause and resume anytime. Go past your goal—tracking continues so nothing is lost. Add optional notes to capture thoughts or highlights. See your progress clearly A completely redesigned Stats experience gives you a deeper look at your reading: • View reading time across weeks, months, and years • Tap charts to explore the actual data behind your progress • Track streaks, total time, and days read • See books finished by month, year, or all time • Understand your patterns with averages and trends Sync across your devices Your reading data stays with you. With iCloud sync, your sessions, books, and progress automatically stay up to date across your devices. Organize your reading life Keep track of what you’re reading and what you’ve finished. Add ratings and notes, and revisit your reading history anytime. Everything stays clean, simple, and easy to navigate. Calm, focused design Read Tracker is designed to feel warm, simple, and intentional. A clean interface with soft, neutral tones keeps distractions out of the way so you can focus on reading. Privacy first No accounts. No tracking. No data collection. Your reading stays private and under your control. One-time purchase Pay once and own it forever. No subscriptions, no ads, no upsells.

Screenshots

MapleRead SE4 screens
Read Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Read Tracker at 5.0 against MapleRead SE's 4.2. Read Tracker also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). MapleRead SE's advantage is ratings volume (131 vs 1) and chart position (#22 vs unranked). On ads, monetization model 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

MapleRead SE costs $8.99 and Read Tracker $2.99 up front. MapleRead SE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Read Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Read Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MapleRead SE has 131 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of MapleRead SE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Read Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MapleRead SE ships an update every 6 weeks, Read Tracker every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
MapleRead SE versus Read Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMapleRead SERead Tracker
Price$8.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.2 (131 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings131 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#22 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMaplepop LLCApps For Pilots

Customer experience

MapleRead SE

All ratings131 ratings
Positive77.9%
Neutral8.4%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral14.3%
Negative17.3%

Read Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MapleRead SE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues, especially on iOS 14
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between portrait and landscape modes
  • Unreliable OPDS server integration and book downloads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Automatic reading progress sync across devices
  • Improved PDF handling and annotation support
  • Expanded highlighting and note-taking capabilities
  • Streamlined library import and management
  • Cleaner and more intuitive user interface

Read Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MapleRead SE

One-time3
  • Gratuity Level 1$0.99
  • Gratuity Level 2$1.99
  • Gratuity Level 5$4.99
None

Read Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MapleRead SE free?
MapleRead SE costs $8.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Read Tracker free?
Read Tracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MapleRead SE or Read Tracker?
Read Tracker is rated higher. MapleRead SE averages 4.2 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while Read Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MapleRead SE or Read Tracker have ads?
Neither MapleRead SE nor Read Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MapleRead SE or Read Tracker?
MapleRead SE ships an update every 6 weeks, and Read Tracker every 3 months. Most recently, MapleRead SE was updated on October 2, 2026 and Read Tracker on October 2, 2026.

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