Perfect book app
I’ve been using goodreads until now and wasn’t fully happy with it, then i found pagebound. Its is SO MUCH better than goodreads, with better design and better functions. There are unique ways to connect with people, for example the Reddit-like forum for each book. I especially love the query’s and lists who you can build similar to playlists. On top of that comes the beautiful design and the vow to never integrate AI in the algorithms of the app - there is nothing I could complain about
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everyone switch to pagebound and thank me later
far and away the best book tracking app on the market. imagine if goodreads had a ui that didn’t give you a headache, a nuanced rating system, discussion forums à la reddit, and reading “quests” you could join - that’s pagebound for you. the community is also much more active than i expected. consider me converted
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Love it except…
I love the aesthetic design, and how seamlessly I was able to add books by category to my library. Having to be different colors for interested, paused, to be read, really need it feel like I was actively engaging towards my yearly goal of finishing 10 books (yes a small amount but a struggle for me!).
On UI standpoint, the only thing I wish was a little bit more seamless, was how you could add books by looking at other people’s timelines, sometimes when I wanted to add a book to a private list rather than give it a tag, I would have to look up the book title instead, which ended up being a little bit cumbersome.
I also wish that this app almost had something of a book club with moderators, sometimes I scroll through the forums and the community would just be one mob identity that would sometimes bash on one person phrasing or difficult question.
I’m not sure if this is common in the book community. I know in other communities it is. Most people who download this app want to read and discuss, and I think having a side page towards that would help!
On UI standpoint, the only thing I wish was a little bit more seamless, was how you could add books by looking at other people’s timelines, sometimes when I wanted to add a book to a private list rather than give it a tag, I would have to look up the book title instead, which ended up being a little bit cumbersome.
I also wish that this app almost had something of a book club with moderators, sometimes I scroll through the forums and the community would just be one mob identity that would sometimes bash on one person phrasing or difficult question.
I’m not sure if this is common in the book community. I know in other communities it is. Most people who download this app want to read and discuss, and I think having a side page towards that would help!
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good potential, strange community
after 7 months of using this app, i can safely say that it has great potential as a tracker, and has space to host a variety of discussions. however the community is a bit cult like. as long as you are agreeing with them, you’ll be fine. but the moment you disagree or criticize the community the app or the founders publicly, you’ll get dogpiled by the top contributors. there is no moderation of their behavior. they literally take it upon themselves to act like guard dogs.
edit: it’s also become evident that the founders are not capable of responding to user inquiries in a professional manner.
edit: dropped down to one star, because it’s amazing how the founders are willing to let long time users bully others in the light of day. comments are being left up despite being flagged. what exactly are the values of pagebound if this behavior is allowed to go unmoderated? (to be entirely clear, this is a rhetorical question. actions speak louder than words.)
edit: it’s also become evident that the founders are not capable of responding to user inquiries in a professional manner.
edit: dropped down to one star, because it’s amazing how the founders are willing to let long time users bully others in the light of day. comments are being left up despite being flagged. what exactly are the values of pagebound if this behavior is allowed to go unmoderated? (to be entirely clear, this is a rhetorical question. actions speak louder than words.)
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Nope
Randomly signed me up for a newsletter I didn’t ask for or sign up for. Spammy. Also the app is not user friendly. The ONLY thing I like is the wrap up graphics
I like everything except reading progress tracker
i like everything except the reading tracker. Torah and fable have way better trackers. This one is not as easy or my app is glitching idk but it’s whack that I can’t add reading from past days even though it says I can’t no I can’t. I like the reading tracker much better on other apps because it is very simple to track your reading process on this app. Basically, if you don’t update it on the day of, it’s like running through circles trying to figure out how to add pages that you read yesterday the day before. It is advertised that you can edit this however, I just sat there in a loop for five minutes and I give up I’m not gonna waste that. In real life, I have a 300 page reading streak and I really am anal about my apps reflecting that for me and I really don’t like that. It says I only been reading I have been reading for much much longer and on the page where you can go into past days to edit what you’re reading it shows you the options to click and then it just goes to the book page. There’s no way to add it so I really don’t understand what but I don’t think that the UI is very good for that and it absolutely is going to affect how much I use this app I would lose it a lot more if I could get my streaks right because again the streaks mean something to me.
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#1 book app, drop the rest
As a female-owned & operated app, some of the features I love include no dated posts (as books are timeless), a place to record your progress on a book you are currently reading, selecting “my taste” books for your profile, and being able to read notes and reviews with clear spoiler alerts that flag the exact part of the book the poster has read so far, ensuring a safe space for reading content when you haven’t yet finished the book! Create your own bookshelves, make plans, set goals, join discussions, engage in forums, and create book playlists. What more could you ask for? Oh, and no ads shoved in your face! Also, it’s just so aesthetically pleasing.
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No Ads but Yes “Sponsors”
This is the best book community app there is. I think so many of the users are what make it so great. The new wrap ups with the paid royalty wraps are nice.
While advertised as not having ads, there are “sponsors” who get sales through “quests” and users get “badges” by buying those books (as some are not avail from libraries) so you’ll see a book with a low rating getting SUPER boosted on your feed not knowing it is “sponsored”. I think the work around wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t hidden-ish. Sponsored quests are called “Limited Time” quests etc , the badges don’t look distinguishable from the reader-made quests, publishers have user accounts that look like anyone else... So you wouldn’t know unless you know to be looking for it and hunting down every description. Idk why it cant be more straightforward, but it is practically illegal to mention it on the app.
Another two stars removed for the cultish qualities I’ve noticed (users take mental health breaks after being bullied by the hive) and the creators/leaders pushing for that even further this month.
“community-voted
User of the Month…The entire PB community can nominate a user they believe embodies PB values. The user with the most nominations will be awarded a badge-“
Encouraging users to embody their values… which do include not being allowed to comment about the app on the app unless it is positive. Even the app creator will dominate a users post. Like imagine you say anything, even nicely about an fb update and Zuck tells you that you shouldve come to him directly instead of mentioning it to anyone else ☠️ I’ll stop here. I yield my time!
(No developer feedback welcome on this review 🫶)
While advertised as not having ads, there are “sponsors” who get sales through “quests” and users get “badges” by buying those books (as some are not avail from libraries) so you’ll see a book with a low rating getting SUPER boosted on your feed not knowing it is “sponsored”. I think the work around wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t hidden-ish. Sponsored quests are called “Limited Time” quests etc , the badges don’t look distinguishable from the reader-made quests, publishers have user accounts that look like anyone else... So you wouldn’t know unless you know to be looking for it and hunting down every description. Idk why it cant be more straightforward, but it is practically illegal to mention it on the app.
Another two stars removed for the cultish qualities I’ve noticed (users take mental health breaks after being bullied by the hive) and the creators/leaders pushing for that even further this month.
“community-voted
User of the Month…The entire PB community can nominate a user they believe embodies PB values. The user with the most nominations will be awarded a badge-“
Encouraging users to embody their values… which do include not being allowed to comment about the app on the app unless it is positive. Even the app creator will dominate a users post. Like imagine you say anything, even nicely about an fb update and Zuck tells you that you shouldve come to him directly instead of mentioning it to anyone else ☠️ I’ll stop here. I yield my time!
(No developer feedback welcome on this review 🫶)
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I use this more than social media
Like most of you, I doomscroll. I used to be an intense reader, so I decided to pick that habit back up last year and tracked my reads on goodreads. I downloaded Pagebound about a month ago, immediately deleted goodreads and have been reading MORE books since. The features, incentives, and community are like nothing else. When I scroll on here I’m learning about other books! I’ve already convinced multiple friends to join, and this is me trying to convince you as well. It’s time to put a dent in that TBR bbg!
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good potential, strange community
after 7 months of using this app, i can safely say that it has great potential as a tracker, and has space to host a variety of discussions. however the community is a bit cult like. as long as you are agreeing with them, you’ll be fine. but the moment you disagree or criticize the community the app or the founders publicly, you’ll get dogpiled by the top contributors. there is no moderation of their behavior. they literally take it upon themselves to act like guard dogs.
edit: it’s also become evident that the founders are not capable of responding to user inquiries in a professional manner.
edit: it’s also become evident that the founders are not capable of responding to user inquiries in a professional manner.
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I wanted it to work
Cant get past login, the books won’t log.
Love the Forums
I love pagebound and the forums are GAMECHANGING for people who like to discuss books. Its also nice how much the founders care. The UI is also super cute :)
Goodbye Goodreads!
This app is absolutely amazing. The community surrounding it is active, honest and thoughtful. I appreciate that there is an absence of AI use and all recommendations, quests (fun way to read and be introduced to new books you’d otherwise never think to pick up) and lists are all curated and thoughtfully compiled by users.
Got a genre you love? Got your own vibe when it comes to reading? Well then share it with the Pagebound (PB) community!! Every book has its own forum, so when I encounter a crazy book chapter or plot twist- all I have to do is post in the forum or comment about how my mind was blown and chat about it with others in almost real time. I LOVE THIS APP.
Got a genre you love? Got your own vibe when it comes to reading? Well then share it with the Pagebound (PB) community!! Every book has its own forum, so when I encounter a crazy book chapter or plot twist- all I have to do is post in the forum or comment about how my mind was blown and chat about it with others in almost real time. I LOVE THIS APP.
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Fun Indie Tracker
This is a fun different reading tracker that lets you earn points, complete quests, and (most importantly) choose emojis to review a book. This is one of my preferred social media apps. 💕📚👑
The best reading app
I love what PB stands for! No AI, ever. The system is nearly flawless, and what does need improvement always gets attention from the devs. You wouldn't guess how new this platform is. I recommend it to everyone I know. What really pushed me to write this 5 star review is that I've just experienced the feeling I had in high school English. The book I'm reading now is 0% in isolation. I get to see so many different opinions WHILE I read instead of having to wait till the end to avoid spoilers. It really feels like I'm contributing to an active conversation when I post in the forums. Thank you, PB!
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No Ads…but Yes Sponsored by Publishers.
This is the best book community app!
While advertised as not having ads, there are “sponsors” who get sales on books through “quests” and users get “badges” by buying those books (as some are only available through audible or stores- not from libraries). Just a heads up because it took me a long time to notice this was happening and I was willingly sending money to support, what I thought was a platform where books weren’t being pushed to me for sales like on Goodreads. Another two stars removed for the cultish qualities I’ve noticed and the creators pushing for that even further this month.
No developer feedback welcome on this review 🫶
While advertised as not having ads, there are “sponsors” who get sales on books through “quests” and users get “badges” by buying those books (as some are only available through audible or stores- not from libraries). Just a heads up because it took me a long time to notice this was happening and I was willingly sending money to support, what I thought was a platform where books weren’t being pushed to me for sales like on Goodreads. Another two stars removed for the cultish qualities I’ve noticed and the creators pushing for that even further this month.
No developer feedback welcome on this review 🫶
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Best Book Tracker EVER
I have tried countless book tracking apps and have failed consistently to use them, even the paid versions!!! THIS is just THE BEST app, and I genuinely enjoy using it so much I actually think part of me reads just so I can open Pagebound back up 😂 thank you for creating this ❤️
From: a royal member 👸🏻
From: a royal member 👸🏻
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Independent and Authentic
Love this app. Passionate and independent female developers who continually work hard at improving its functions. Small yet authentic community of, I assume, mostly women, with a love of reading. Definitely recommend over supporting large corporate companies, such as Amazon Goodreads.
So funnnnn
This app is actually the the best book tracker ever it’s so aesthetically pleasing you can talk in real time about the book you are reading with other people there’s recommendation based on the books you read you can start conversation, it’s so much fun. I am on constantly on this app.
Such a fun app!
Very fun app with developers who listen to feedback! Lovely UI and interface. My favourite book tracking app - I’ve gotten rid of the rest!
