# BookJournal: Reading Tracker — Track books and notes

> Track books and notes (iPhone/iPad app by Garip Koeyluece.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookjournal-reading-tracker/id6756924976 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Garip Koeyluece](https://appshunter.io/developer/1863708345)
- Category: Books, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.5 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-01-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bookjournal-reading-tracker/id6756924976/reviews.md

## What is BookJournal?

BookJournal is your personal reading journal – for all the books you've read, are currently reading, or want to read next.

Save your books with covers, keep your notes, and track your reading progress – simple, private, and clutter-free. And thanks to iCloud sync, your library is always up to date on all your devices.

Features:
• Add books via search, ISBN scan, or manually – with cover image
• Wishlist for books you still want to read
• Custom shelves: organize your library into your own collections with color and icon
• Start reading sessions with a timer and log the pages you've read
• Journal: capture thoughts, moods, and favorite quotes about your books
• Statistics for your reading goal, reading hours, and streak
• iCloud sync: your data stays private in your iCloud – automatically on all your devices
• Clear reading list, sorted by status

BookJournal is for everyone who wants to document their reading life privately and without the fuss – a reading journal that grows with you.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.11 — 2026-08-18

• New: "Trends" menu item to discover books – NYT bestsellers and popular books
• Journal: add a photo to an entry, from the camera or your photo library
• Goals: redesigned hub, adjust progress directly in the edit sheet, your own goals get their own celebration
• Owl mascot now keeps you company in empty lists too (wishlist, journal, library)
• Loading screen redesigned: the owl now sits on the logo and starts up more reliably

### 1.1.10 — 2026-08-14

• New: "Goals" menu item with yearly reading goal, reading streak, and yearly achievements including a confetti celebration
• Wishlist: direct purchase link to Amazon, marketplace automatically matches your region
• Statistics redesigned for clarity, now fits entirely on one page
• Book search: results are now filtered more precisely by title and language
• Consistent press feedback and haptics for buttons throughout the app

### 1.1.9 — 2026-08-08

• The current page is now shown when starting a reading session
• ISBN scanner: added pinch-to-zoom and flashlight
• Journal: back button for book filter & copy button for quote/text
• Wishlist books no longer count toward the total book count on the home screen
• Reworked page number fields in the journal editor (bigger tap area, clearer layout)
• Added a link to the BookJournal website in Settings

### 1.1.8 — 2026-08-06

• Book detail view now shows the matching journal entries
• Removed page count for wishlist books, since it's not relevant there 
• Move a wishlist book to your library with one tap	
• Reading timer now resets book and duration after finishing
• Reading timer's alert sound now plays reliably 
• Star rating and comment for finished books
• further improvements and optimizations

### 1.1.7 — 2026-08-04

• Finished books now move to Read automatically
• Journal entries are now grouped by book
• Create a journal entry straight from the reading timer
• Fixed a brief flicker on app launch
• Fixed the default font size for new users
• Editing a journal entry now shows the existing text
• Wishlist books no longer appear in the journal
• further improvements and optimizations

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-19.*