# The Ardent Reader

> The Ardent Reader (iPhone/iPad app by Jonatan Yde.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-ardent-reader/id1612248482 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jonatan Yde](https://appshunter.io/developer/586362992)
- Category: Books, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.6 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2022-03-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-ardent-reader/id1612248482/reviews.md

## What is The Ardent Reader?

You keep track of your morning runs, the cities you have visited, places to shop and maybe even the various beers you have tried. So why not keep track of the books you read as well?
The Ardent Reader is a handy companion for all avid readers, who would like to keep track of which books they have read, when they read them and where. Using Google Books' extensive database you can easily register a book's information by scanning the barcode or supplying the ISBN manually. Mark the book as one you have read or a title you would like to read later; save location and add you notes.
You can use the map function to check where in the world you read your books or sort your readings in order to se when you read a book or how many you read last year.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.5 — 2026-08-03

Minor bug fixing related to looking up books

### 1.4 — 2024-01-03

Minor bugfixes
Added an option in the settings that allows for advanced editing of a book record.

### 1.3 — 2023-01-02

Fixed a bug there the completion date would be overwritten during an update

### 1.2 — 2022-11-18

- Fixed interface bugs
- Added a counter to the number of books read
- minor improvements

### 1.1 — 2022-06-02

Improved reading location. If you register a book in the vicinity of a previous reading location it will figure as one location on the map (thus avoiding overlapping pins).
Minor UX improvements

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All apps by Jonatan Yde: https://appshunter.io/developer/586362992

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