Reading Diary vs Scanning Books in Mind

Reading Diary is a simple book tracker and reading log for your personal library. Scan an ISBN or barcode to add books, track what you're reading, organize your shelves and build your TBR list, and see your reading stats. Pay once. No subscription. No ads. The free version lets you: - Add a book by scanning its barcode* - Search for books by ISBN, author, or title* - Add a book and enter its details manually - Enter book details: author, title, ISBN, category, book format (paperback, hardcover, e-book, audiobook, or other), reading status, date added, date you started reading, date you finished or abandoned it, book color, rating, and note - View the book cover* - Share book information with friends (author, title, note, and, when available, a link to more information or a cover image) - Filter books in the navigation drawer by reading status (not read yet, currently reading, finished, or abandoned), author, category, and format - Search for books by author, title, category, or note - Create an account and sync your data across all your devices** - Back up your data to a JSON file and restore it from that file - Use light or dark mode according to your device settings A one-time Premium purchase also unlocks: - Add your own cover photo if no cover is available online (sign-in required) - Set a book's ownership (whether you own it, borrowed it, or want it) and assign it to a shelf - Create custom tags and assign as many tags as you like to books - Enter the number of pages and the audiobook length in hours and minutes - Filter books in the navigation drawer by ownership, shelf, and tags - View detailed reading statistics - Share a reading summary for a selected period and your wishlist with friends * We use the Google Books and Goodreads services to search for books and retrieve information about them. If a book cannot be found, it is probably not in their databases. A book cover may not be available. ** You can register using an email address and password or a Google or Apple account.

Scanning Books in Mind is a free app with an option to tip if you choose. --Scan-- Run Sbim and pan the camera smoothly over the book covers and Sbim will alert when it recognises text from your Keywords list.   The Keywords list contains words or phrases identifying your favourite authors or book titles. Sbim can also be used to search newspapers, book pages or signs. --Keywords-- Keywords are added and edited on the Keywords screen.   A unique subsection of an author or title works best. --Recordings-- All recognised text is saved in a Transcript. You can review and filter this text. The Transcript is stored with date and location information. Snapshots are captured by single tapping on the Scan screen. They capture the current screen image as well as a Transcript. The image can be rescanned. The Transcripts can be filtered to show unique entries and those containing Keywords. Search all or individual Recordings. You can set limits on how many to store. --Settings-- Context sensitive settings and help are accessed by pressing the Settings button from each tab. --Notes-- Sbim uses your iPhone’s camera for text recognition. For best results, iPhone X or later is recommended. On the Keywords screen click the $ to share an optional gratuity.