Comparison

书影迹 vs Anthology

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

书影迹

This app helps you meticulously record and remember life's highlights, from movies and books to daily thoughts. It offers a minimalist, private space for personal journaling and tracking your reading and viewing habits.

Highlights
  • Book logging and review
  • Movie and TV show tracking
  • Personal timeline diary
  • Customizable tag system
  • Calendar view for habits
  • Secure data storage
Features
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你是否也有这样的习惯: 看完一部电影,却忘了当时的震撼感受? 读过一本好书,却再也想不起书中金句? 书影迹,帮你完美留存这些生活中的高光瞬间。 作为一款专注于「电影记录、书籍笔记、日常手帐」的极简工具,我们为你提供了一个像豆瓣一样强大的书影音标记系统,但更轻量、更私密、更适合作为个人长期的日记本。 【极简阅读笔记】 - 读过的书一键打卡记录 - 轻松撰写书评、打分与标签管理 - 告别书荒,构建你的私人专属书单 【纯粹观影档案】 - 看过的电影、追过的剧快速添加 - 支持观影记录、影评、评分打卡 - 打造属于你自己的高分观影清单 【时间线生活日记】 - 随手记录每天的闪光想法与生活点滴 - 支持图文排版,留下真实的生活轨迹 【多维数据视图】 - 时间线:像翻阅手帐一样回顾生活 - 日历模式:清晰查看每月的阅读与观影频次 - 标签体系:通过标签与搜索,瞬间找回曾经的记忆 【安全沉淀】 - 所有数据长期安全保存,随时回顾过去的自己 为什么选择书影迹? 更轻量:拒绝复杂的社交噪音,专注打卡与记录。 更私密:这是一个完全属于你的树洞与空间。 更长期:你记录得越久,这份私人数字资产的价值越大。 从今天开始,用书影迹记录你看过的电影、读过的书,留下岁月走过的痕迹。 【连续包月说明】 服务名称: a)连续包月(1个月) b)连续包季(3个月) c)连续包年(12个月) 2、购买订阅服务的账号,会在每个月到期前 24 小时,自动在 iTunes 账号扣费并延长 一个周期。 3、如需取消订阅,请手动打开苹果手机“设置”-->进入“iTunes Store与App Store”-->点击“Apple ID”,选择“查看Apple ID”,进入“账户设置”页面,点击“订阅”,选择连续包月大会员取消订阅即可。如未在订阅期结束的至少24小时前关闭订阅,此订阅将会自动续订 【隐私条款】 Terms of Uses:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 隐私政策:https://shuying8.com/shuying/policy.html 服务条款:https://shuying8.com/shuying/terms.html 【问题反馈】 如果遇到问题,可以通过以下方式向我们反馈: 1、在书影迹“帮助与反馈”页面,直接提交 2、发送邮件到 shuyingapp@163.com

About

Anthology

This app helps you privately track all the books, films, music, and games you consume. Log notes, quotes, ratings, and themes to build a personal archive of your evolving tastes and interests. It offers features like barcode scanning and import options for easy organization.

Highlights
  • Track books, films, TV, music, games, podcasts
  • Log notes, quotes, ratings, and themes
  • Barcode scanning for books
  • Import from Kindle, Douban, WeRead
  • Connect works through personal themes
  • Generate taste and interest reports
  • Private by design with iCloud sync
Features
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Anthology is a private book and media tracker for everything you read, watch, play, and listen to. Part media log and part commonplace book, it keeps each title beside the notes, quotes, ratings, and themes it inspired. Over time, those scattered experiences become a personal archive of how your taste and interests change. KEEP EVERYTHING TOGETHER - Track books, films, TV shows, music, games and podcasts - Set reading, watching, playing, and listening status - Save dates, ratings, tags, notes, reflections, and quotes - Track total episodes and watched episodes for TV shows - Connect works through recurring personal themes ADD AND ORGANIZE WITH LESS WORK - Scan ISBN barcodes to find physical books - Search multiple catalog sources or add entries manually - Choose and crop custom covers from Photos - Import existing records from Kindle Clippings, Douban, and WeRead - Select multiple items to update their status and type at once SEE PATTERNS OVER TIME - Connect works, quotes, and ideas through themes - Generate Time Reports that reflect changes in your taste, pace, and interests - Revisit your reading, watching, and gaming history through milestones - Turn quotes and media entries into distinctive share cards - Optionally use your own API key to generate a more personal interpretation when you request it PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Sync through your own iCloud account on iPhone and iPad - Export and restore complete backups - No ads, no separate Anthology account, and no cross-app tracking - Third-party search, imports, and AI are optional; local recording, editing, deletion, reflection, and export remain available without them - AI interpretation runs only when you request it, sends the required report material directly to the provider you configure, and stores your API key in the device Keychain The free version includes all core features for up to 100 media items. The Premium includes monthly, annual subscription and one-time purchase items, which can be freely selected according to your needs. A one-time purchase permanently unlocks unlimited number of profiles and themes, self-configurable AI, more themes and app icons, advanced sharing styles, and all Premium features for ongoing development. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

书影迹4 screens
Anthology4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Anthology at every 3 days against 书影迹's weekly. 书影迹's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. 书影迹 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Anthology sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 书影迹 against 5.0 for Anthology. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

书影迹 ships an update weekly, Anthology every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
书影迹 versus Anthology: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter书影迹Anthology
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杰 张希霖 杨

Customer experience

书影迹

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Anthology

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

书影迹

Subscriptions5
  • 月度会员$0.991 Month
  • 1个月VIP$0.991 Month
  • 3个月VIP$1.993 Months
Show 2 more
  • 12个月VIP$4.991 Year
  • 年度会员1 Month trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • 永久会员$9.99
3 purchases

Anthology

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is 书影迹 free?
书影迹 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Anthology free?
Anthology is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 书影迹 or Anthology?
书影迹 and Anthology are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do 书影迹 or Anthology have ads?
Neither 书影迹 nor Anthology shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 书影迹 or Anthology?
书影迹 ships an update weekly, and Anthology every 3 days. Most recently, 书影迹 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Anthology on November 10, 2026.

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