MiniLib vs Margin

MiniLib: Simple Book Tracker & Reading Journal MiniLib is a focused reading tracker for people who prefer simplicity. Instead of page counters and social feeds, it gives you four clear shelves—To Read, Reading, Paused, and Finished—plus smart tags and collections so your library stays organized without extra effort. Core Features • Clean, distraction-free design that's quick to navigate • Search the Open Library catalogue by title, author or ISBN—and import details with one tap • Lightning-fast ISBN barcode scanner to add books in seconds • Add short Book Notes to capture ideas, quotes or reminders while you read • Tags: choose from thoughtfully designed tags (each with its own color and icon) or create your own—organize once, find books instantly • Smart Collections: rule-based or manual lists (e.g. Recently Added, Finished This Year, Fantasy Favorites) that update automatically in the background • Custom book covers: upload your own images for a personalized library • Reading history: track multiple reads of the same book with detailed dates • Share any book via the standard Share Sheet—message, email or post it anywhere • Export your entire library as a CSV file for backups or spreadsheets • Automatic iCloud synchronization between iPhone and iPad • Light and Dark Mode that follows your system setting • Works offline; all data is stored locally and synced only through your personal iCloud account Why choose MiniLib MiniLib keeps the essentials at hand—track what you plan to read, what you're reading now, what you've paused, and what you've finished—while adding powerful organization tools you actually need. Colorful tags let you sort however you think about your library; smart collections do the heavy lifting so you never lose track of your reading goals. The result is an app that opens instantly and stays out of your way, leaving more time for the books themselves.

Margin is a calm reading-streak app. Read a little every day and watch the days add up. Keep a streak Log minutes with a focus timer or by hand, set a daily goal, and see every reading day on a calendar beside your stats. Gentle reminders help you keep going without nagging. Read in Margin Open your own EPUB and PDF books in a reader built for long sessions: a page curl that follows your finger, themes and fonts, a contents view with page numbers, search, bookmarks, highlights and notes. Your place follows you from iPhone to iPad to the web, down to the sentence. Your library, organised Add books by title, by scanning a barcode, or by taking a photo of the cover. Sort them into collections like Research or Computer Vision, tag genres, and track what you want to read, are reading, and have finished. Covers are found for you, or use the first page of a PDF. Read aloud Record chapters as you read, keep reading while it records, and play them back from the book's page. Export a recording as a video with the book's cover, ready to share. Works with your AI assistant Connect any AI assistant that supports MCP to your library. Your assistant can see what you're reading, log sessions, add books, make collections and set genres, with access you approve and can revoke. Margin Plus Everything above is free, including up to five uploaded books of 5 MB each. Margin Plus adds unlimited uploads up to 150 MB each, video export of recordings, and book recognition from photos. Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime purchase. If Plus ends, nothing is locked: every book you have stays readable. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://margin.pstepanov.dev/privacy