# Reading Journal - Booksum — Bookshelf, quotes & summaries

> Bookshelf, quotes & summaries (iPhone/iPad app by Oday Maleh.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-journal-booksum/id6782416792 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Oday Maleh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1777230222)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: Arabic, Bangla, English, Hindi, Italian, Russian, Urdu
- Released: 2026-06-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/reading-journal-booksum/id6782416792/reviews.md

## What is Reading Journal?

Scan any page from a physical book and get an instant, private AI summary — right on your device. Booksum turns the passages you read into clear summaries and saved notes you'll actually come back to.

Your bookshelf, book tracker, and reading journal in one place — every quote, highlight, and summary saved to your library.

No typing. No cloud. No account. Just point your camera at a page, and Booksum's OCR captures the text and summarizes it in seconds — fully offline.

WHY BOOKSUM
• 100% on-device AI — your books and notes never leave your phone
• Works completely offline — read and summarize anywhere, even on a plane
• Fast, accurate OCR — capture quotes and passages from any printed book
• Instant summaries — understand the key idea of a chapter or passage in seconds
• Private by design — no sign-up, no tracking, no data sent to servers

CAPTURE EVERYTHING WORTH REMEMBERING
• Snap a photo of any page and pull the text out instantly
• Save your favorite quotes, highlights, and passages with the book they came from
• Add your own notes and thoughts alongside each summary
• Organize everything in one searchable library

REVIEW & REMEMBER
• Re-read and review your saved snippets anytime in the Review tab
• Revisit summaries to lock in what you learned
• Build a personal collection of the best ideas from every book you read

PERFECT FOR
• Students capturing study notes and key passages from textbooks
• Readers and book lovers saving quotes from novels and non-fiction
• Anyone who wants to remember more of what they read — privately

FREE TO START
• Capture, scan, and summarize for free
• Upgrade to Premium for unlimited scans, an ad-free experience, and more

Whether you're studying for an exam, building a quote collection, or just trying to remember the best ideas from the books you love, Booksum makes it effortless — and keeps everything private and on your device.

Download Booksum and start turning the books you read into notes you'll never lose.
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Booksum Premium is an auto-renewable subscription (monthly or yearly; the monthly plan includes a 7-day free trial) with an optional one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Prices are shown in the app before purchase.

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## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booksum Pro (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |
| Booksum Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Booksum Pro (Lifetime) | $79.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 3.10.0 — 2026-08-06

Fresh App Store look with new screenshots and clearer descriptions.
• Minor fixes and performance improvements

### 3.9.0 — 2026-07-17

Fresh App Store look with new screenshots and clearer descriptions.
• Minor fixes and performance improvements

### 3.8.0 — 2026-07-05

A beautiful new look for your library:
• Fresh editorial design — warm paper tones, elegant book-style typography, and a refined dark mode
• Your snippets and summaries now read like a printed page
• Smoother animations throughout, including the new Review experience
• Weekly quote notifications and a home-screen Quick Capture shortcut
• Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 3.7.0 — 2026-06-24

No release notes.

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