To identify what features I wanted PageTurner to have, I first took a look at other book tracking alternatives. I found six other apps and/or websites to compare and gathered information about how they function and how users feel about them. The following is the result of that research.
| Competitor | What Is Missing/Wrong |
 | • Rating system does not allow the use of half stars • Only annual reading goals • Focus on exploring new books instead of working through a user’s TBR |
 | • You must pay for a subscription for unlimited book tracking (free version only allows 10 books at a time) • No community features • Some users complain of frequent glitches |
 | • App library does not have all books, so readers may not be able to track some of their books • Cannot add the date of when you finished a book • Some users complain it is slow |
 | • Limited rating system • Focus on community interactions make it difficult to find actual reviews (platform supports photos; many to scroll through) • Have to write a review for books when you add them to your library |
 | • No community features/recommendations • Can import books from Goodreads, however users have to retag and remark every book as read or unread • Non-intuitive interface |
 | • Limited community features • Desktop only, not mobile supported |