Best apps like Reading Diary - book journal

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Updated September 2026

Looking for something like Reading Diary? We've analyzed 10+ similar apps to help you find the best alternative. Each app is compared by ratings, features, and real user reviews, so you can make the right choice.

Top Alternatives to Reading Diary

Reading Journal - Book Tracker#1

Reading Journal - Book Tracker by Sergii Nesterenko

Track Books, Notes & Quotes
Editor's Choice
📚 Books
4.8(33 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app helps you remember what you read by tracking your library, reading status, and favorite quotes. Set reading goals, join challenges, and keep your progress organized with personal notes and summaries.

Book organizer - bookshelf#2

Book organizer - bookshelf by Web3 generation

TBR & reading log
Strong Contender
📚 Books
4.8(37 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Manage your personal library, track reading progress, and discover insights into your reading habits. Features include smart book entry, lending tracking, reading timers, and social sharing. Syncs across devices and offers data import/export.

Bookjournal.app#3

Bookjournal.app by Rowan Trollope

Track and share your reading
Worth Considering
📚 Books
4.4😐(242 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Easily log books you've read, record ratings, thoughts, and notes. Enhance your entries with stickers and share your favorite reads with others. This app offers a convenient digital alternative to traditional reading journals.

What We Love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Half-star rating option
  • 📚 Good for tracking reading progress
  • ✨ Customizable features
  • 📖 Great for organizing books
  • 🌟 Wishlist feature for suggestions
  • 📚 Tracks books on bookshelves
  • 📖 Tracks reading goals
  • 📖 Tracks currently reading section
  • 📖 Tracks completed books
  • 📖 Journal function available
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Nicely laid out
  • 👍 Competes with Goodreads
  • 👍 Great concept
  • 👍 Good for recipe/cooking books

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Deleted books reappear
  • 🐛 Goodreads import issues
  • 🐛 Incorrect book info
  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App won't open/stay open
  • 🐛 Import errors
  • 🐛 Manual entry tedious
  • 🐛 Issues with series organization
  • 🐛 Premium features expensive
  • 🐛 No single time payment option
  • 🐛 Free version limitations
  • 🐛 Journal not saving/updating
  • 🐛 App not working after update
  • 🐛 Books disappear after adding
  • 🐛 Hard to use/not user-friendly
  • 🐛 Can't access rating/date options
  • 🐛 Reading goal reverts
  • 🐛 App refuses to work
  • 🐛 Connection issues
  • 🐛 Search results not returning

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Easily manage your personal book collection by scanning barcodes, adding detailed descriptions, and organizing them into smart collections. Track your reading progress and sync your library across all your devices.

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Easily manage your reading with this minimal and beautiful book tracking app. Organize your books into read and unread shelves, rate them, and track your reading activity privately. Register books quickly via search, barcode, or manual entry.

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Easily log your reading sessions, track your emotions, and discover your reading habits. Share your reading journey with visually appealing graphics and import your existing libraries. This app makes tracking books enjoyable, not a chore.

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This app helps readers estimate the remaining effort to finish a book based on their actual reading habits. It's designed for those who read in short, irregular sessions and want a realistic understanding of a book's time commitment.

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