Bookopedia vs BookTalks

Looking for the ideal all-in-one book companion that would allow you to track and note everything you want? Bookopedia is a unique note-taking & tracking app for book enthusiasts. Whether you are diving into a complex novel, studying for class, or simply enjoying a good story, Bookopedia enhances your journey. Its intuitive interface makes it easy to record your thoughts, track progress and revisit your favorite moments. Here are the key features: Book Management - Support physical books, eBooks and audiobooks. - Add books by their ISBN or title. - Automatically retrieve the covers. - Manage a wish list and a favorite list. - Set up the reading progress of each book (TBR / Unread, Reading, Finished, DNF / Unfinished). - Track your current reading progress for entire books or individual short stories, poems, chapters within a book. - Link books to a series. Note-taking, Content creation - Capture and organize notes with optional Markdown support. - Save quotes and share them in fancy & customizable visuals. - Build your personal vocabulary lists and impress your friends with new eloquent sayings. Story Elements Trackings - Monitor characters and follow their relationships. - Track story locations. - "Wait, who's that again?" are now a thing of the past. Reading Sessions - Build your own reading journal. - Display your reading sessions using a calendar. Import & Export - Import csv files from Goodreads, The Story Graph, BookBuddy, Calibre, Book Tracker... Missing a service? Send an email, it will be covered in the next update :) - Export your Bookopedia data to csv and zip files. - Create your own backups with ease. Customization - Choose interface colors. - Display your favorite fonts for your favorite quotes. - Organize filters. - Reorder created content. - Select a different app icon among several color variations and alternative designs. - Display books as a minimal line or as a grid of covers. - Activate a background color or keep it simple. The little details that make a big difference - Enjoy preface support with roman numerals. - Track your book purchases (price, notes). - Save web assets such as book maps for an offline use. ~ Your books, your experience, your literary journey. Now visually unforgettable. You can also find these features: - iCloud support. - Dark mode support. - Automatically fetch definitions for the words you want to track (only available in English, French, Russian and Spanish). - Accessibility support via font scaling and VoiceOver markups. - Tag virtually everything: Books, quotes, notes, vocabulary, characters, locations, etc.

Transform how you engage with books. BookTalk lets you capture thoughts, quotes, and insights as you read — using your voice, camera, or keyboard. **VOICE ANNOTATIONS** Record audio notes hands-free while reading. Your recordings are automatically transcribed using on-device speech recognition — no internet required, completely private. **PUSH TO TALK** Enable Push to Talk for the ultimate hands-free experience. Record annotations from your Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, or Control Center without ever opening the app. Perfect for audiobook listeners or reading on the go. **IMAGE ANNOTATIONS** Snap photos of passages, diagrams, or interesting pages. Add captions to provide context for future reference. **TEXT NOTES** Type quick thoughts, favorite quotes, or reflections directly. Add page numbers to any annotation so you can find it again. **SMART LIBRARY** - Add books manually or scan ISBN barcodes for automatic title, author, and cover lookup - Organize with archive functionality - Each book has its own annotation timeline **POWERFUL SEARCH** Find any annotation instantly with full-text search across all your transcriptions and captions. Never lose a brilliant insight again. **FEED VIEW** Browse all your annotations across all books in one place. Shuffle for serendipitous rediscovery of past reading notes. **PRIVACY FIRST** - All data stored locally on your device - Transcription happens on-device using Apple's Speech framework - No accounts required - No cloud sync, no tracking **FEATURES AT A GLANCE** • Voice recording with automatic transcription • Push to Talk for hands-free recording • Photo annotations with captions • Text notes with page numbers • ISBN barcode scanning • Full-text search • Shuffle feed for random discovery • Archive books you've finished • Export via Files app Built for readers who want to remember what they read.