# iReadItNow

> Digital book tracker for managing reading history and personal notes. (iPhone/iPad app by Wonjae Choi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireaditnow/id349773058 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Wonjae Choi](https://appshunter.io/developer/349773061)
- Category: Productivity, Books
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 81 App Store ratings · 219 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 15 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-01-13
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireaditnow/id349773058/reviews.md

## What is iReadItNow?

Hello book lovers, welcome to iReadItNow.

iReadItNow helps you to manage your reading life at your finger tips. But, iReadItNow is not just an book-archive app. iReadItNow focuses on recording your reading life in rich context. When you read it, how you read it, every proses that touched your heart, and so on, you can keep all these records in a simple and organized way. Don't forget anything about what you read. This is your own history. 

With iReadItNow, you can : 

- Archive books you read, not read, or want to read 
- Add new books with easy to use barcode scanner 
- Check in/out the date when you read a book 
- Attach excerpts, notes on each book 
- Enjoy beautiful graphs that shows your reading life 
- Automatically share with friends what you read over Twitter, Facebook 
- Synchronize data over multiple devices(*)


(*) requires Premium Membership, which is free for a year and $2.99/year after. You can upgrade to Premium Membership only from iReadItNow HD (iPad version)

## Key features

- Archive books (read, unread, want to read)
- Barcode scanner for adding books
- Record reading check-in/out dates
- Attach excerpts and notes
- View reading life graphs
- Share reading activity on social media
- Sync data across devices (Premium)

## What do users think of iReadItNow?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 📚 Convenient way to track reading
- 📊 Useful statistics and charts
- 🔍 Good search functionality
- 🖼️ Ability to add book cover photos

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes when adding books
- 🔍 Inconsistent search results
- 🔒 Sync issues and data loss
- 🕰️ Slow process to add multiple books
- 🔍 Difficulty finding new/upcoming books

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Barcode scanner not working
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- Syncing problems across devices

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to mark books as re-read
- Include option to track borrowed/loaned books
- Improve sorting and filtering options
- Integrate with ebook readers and online libraries
- Provide backup and restore functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 219)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireaditnow/id349773058/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Bugg

*2024-10-18, version 1.19.9*

Je n’arrive plus à télécharge l’application j’ai toute ma bibliothèque dessus

### 2/5 — Help!

*2023-05-13, version 1.19.9*

I’m new to the app. When I click + to add a book the app shuts off and my phone goes to the iPhone Home Screen. I tried restarting my phone to see if that helped but it didn’t. Any suggestions appreciated!

### 4/5 — Now It Crashes

*2023-03-25, version 1.19.9*

I have this app for a long time and it’s great. Now though it will crash, especially when trying to take a photo of the cover. I find this a convenient feature to remind me of the book, in the case that the cover on the Web isn’t the same as the cover on my book. Sometimes they get changed. Other than that, I love it, I just wish this bug would get squashed. It looks like the app isn’t maintained anymore.

### 1/5 — Don’t bother…

*2023-02-01, version 1.19.9*

The export function doesn’t work. Thus, you can’t export your data into another app. Whenever I’ve tried to export my data, I get a 503 Service Temporarily Unavailable error message. I’ve tried to contact. I read it now, but they did not respond. I decided to switch to another app because I read it now would not work properly on my iPhone 13. Buyer beware of this one.

### 3/5 — Love it and Hate it

*2022-03-31, version 1.19.9*

I like this app much more than Google Reads. It is user friendly and does it exactly what I need/want. I only keep track of books I have read for myself. HOWEVER, books are never listed through the web search and I always have to add books manually and add a picture. The search hardly ever has books I am reading. These are books that are available in kindle unlimited and should definitely be accessible to add to my reading list through this app.

### 5/5 — Perfecta

*2021-07-25, version 1.19.9*

Con esta App guardas registro de todas tus lecturas. Puedes puntuarlas, añadir comentarios e indicar la página en la que te has quedado leyendo. Además te hace informes con promedios de páginas leídas, cantidad de libros leídos por año, porcentaje de libros leídos por puntuaciones… me encanta

### 4/5 — Pretty good

*2020-08-17, version 1.19.9*

I have had this app for years and years. I much prefer it to goodreads as I’m not interested in ads or what anyone else is reading. I simply like to track what I’m reading and store my collection. I also like comparing how much I’ve read from month to month and year to year. I would give this app 5 stars but a recent update removed the ability to scan physical books. Since the update it also doesn’t seem as good at finding books. So ... four stars .. due to bad update!! Bring back the scan ability please!!

### 5/5 — IReadItNow

*2020-06-18, version 1.19.9*

Being a bit of a geek I used to log my books in a a - z book friends used to laugh at that. After a row with my husband he ripped it up so when I discovered this app I was ecstatic I’ve been using it for a good 8 years now and love being able to look and see if I’ve already read a book see how many I’ve read in a year and in total 5⭐️ app for book geeks

### 3/5 — Search function -not great

*2020-06-01, version 1.19.9*

I’ve had this app for years and really enjoyed it. Then it was updated to remove the scan tool - annoying but manageable since most of my books are ebooks anyway. But lately I’ve had an increasingly frustrating time with the search tool. Even when entering an ISBN number it turns up no results. If I wait and try later often the exact same search works. 
It’s frustrating to spend 10 minutes trying to add a common and popular book because of a flawed search device. 

This once worked brilliantly and hope will do so again one day soon but until then my review goes from 5 stars to 3.

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2020-02-16, version 1.19.9*

I hate this app it doesn’t let me search a book don’t download it is a really bad app

## Frequently asked questions about iReadItNow

### What does iReadItNow do?

iReadItNow helps you manage your reading life by archiving books, tracking your reading progress, and allowing you to record personal notes and excerpts. It focuses on creating a rich, contextual history of your reading experiences.

### How can I add books to my library?

You can easily add new books using the app's user-friendly barcode scanner. This allows for quick and efficient cataloging of your collection.

### Is iReadItNow free to use?

The app offers a free tier for basic management of your reading life. Advanced features like data synchronization across multiple devices require a Premium Membership, which is free for the first year and then $2.99 annually.

### Can I sync my data across devices?

Yes, data synchronization across multiple devices is available, but it requires a Premium Membership. This ensures your reading history is accessible wherever you are.

### What kind of information can I record about each book?

Beyond archiving books, you can record when you started and finished reading, attach specific excerpts, and add personal notes to each book. This allows for a deeply personal record of your reading journey.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.19.9 — 2015-06-27

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Fixed bug that books are categorized under "#" when author name has empty space at the end

### 1.19.8 — 2015-05-26

Fixed bug that automatic Facebook sharing not working

### 1.19.7 — 2014-11-20

- Fixed bug that account selection popup does not show up when user has multiple Twitter accounts registered.
- Fixed bug that "Post on Timeline" option is not turned on properly

### 1.19.6 — 2014-08-06

Fixed bug that app sometimes hangs while synching to server

### 1.19.5 — 2014-05-30

Minor Bug fixes

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## More apps by Wonjae Choi

- [iReadItNow HD](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ireaditnow-hd/id765221261)

All apps by Wonjae Choi: https://appshunter.io/developer/349773061

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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 2026-07-17.*