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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.
What's New in Book Tracker & Log
1.1.0
September 24, 2026
ReadShelf 1.1 is our biggest update yet: a fresh design, a brand-new Apple Watch app and better ways to find your next book. • Apple Watch: start and pause reading sessions from your wrist, log pages with the Digital Crown, keep an eye on your daily goal ring and add a complication. A session running on your Watch shows up live on your iPhone, where you can control it too. • Discover: more personalized recommendations that tell you why ("Because you read …"), with a thumbs up or down. • Better book search and sharper covers from more sources, including German and international titles. No cover? You get a beautiful placeholder instead. • Redesigned Home, Library (grid, list, shelf view and multi-select) and book details, plus a reading calendar with your covers. • A friendlier streak with automatic rest days (1 for every 7 reading days, up to 2) or a weekly goal, and small celebrations when you hit milestones. • Reading reminders at the time you choose, easy to turn off anytime. • Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph and Fable, free backup & restore, scan quotes with your camera, see when you'll finish a book, and check whether you're ahead of or behind your yearly goal. • Lock Screen widgets. • More for free: up to 3 custom shelves, plus genre and author filters. • Siri & Shortcuts: start, pause or end a reading session, log pages and check today's progress by voice. Share books and quotes as image cards. • ReadShelf now speaks 15 languages. • Bug fixes and stability improvements.
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What is ReadShelf?
ReadShelf is a private reading journal and tracker designed to help users read more and understand their reading habits. It allows you to log books, time your reading sessions, rate and review what you've read, and discover new titles.
Is ReadShelf free to use?
ReadShelf offers a free version with core tracking features. For advanced features and an enhanced experience, there are optional subscription plans available: ReadShelf Premium Monthly for $0.99 and ReadShelf Premium Yearly for $9.99, which includes a 3-day free trial.
Does ReadShelf have ads?
No, ReadShelf is ad-free. The app is designed with privacy in mind and does not contain any advertisements.
How does ReadShelf handle user data privacy?
ReadShelf is private by design, with no account, login, or sign-up required. All your data is stored locally on your device by default, and there are no analytics or tracking. Optional iCloud sync uses your own private iCloud, not their servers.
What devices does ReadShelf support?
ReadShelf is available on Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It also features Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for convenient access to your reading progress.
How often is ReadShelf updated?
The latest version of ReadShelf is 1.1.0, which was last updated on September 24, 2026. Updates are released to improve functionality and add new features.
Can I track my reading progress with ReadShelf?
Yes, ReadShelf includes a built-in reading timer that logs your minutes and pages session by session. You can see your live progress in every book and capture favorite quotes with page references.
What kind of statistics does ReadShelf provide?
ReadShelf offers beautiful statistics, including total books, pages, and time read. You can also view reading streaks, pace, best reading times, genre breakdowns, top authors, and rating distributions to understand your habits.






