Bookshelf+ vs Parch

Bookshelf is your personal reading companion for tracking books, building habits, and understanding your progress over time. Organize your library your way: - Add books manually, search online, or scan barcodes. - Sort and filter by reading status, author, category, format, publisher, and custom collections. - Keep your reading life tidy with flexible lists and stacks. Track your progress with clarity: - Log pages and sessions as you read. - Update status across Wishlist, To Read, Currently Reading, Read, and Did Not Finish. - Keep your history in one place and quickly review what you’ve completed. Set goals and stay consistent: - Create reading goals and monitor streaks. - View calendar and rolling stats to see your habits over time. - Get alerts and reminders that help you stay on track. Built for focused readers: - Clean, fast interface designed for daily use. - Works great whether you read one book a month or several at once. - Helpful accessibility support for a better experience with VoiceOver and assistive features. Designed to support your full reading workflow: - Keep all your books in one place. - Capture progress quickly. - Review trends and milestones. - Stay motivated with meaningful feedback. If you want a smarter, calmer way to manage your reading life, Bookshelf helps you read with intention.

Parch is a calm reading log and book journal for books and audiobooks. Track what you read, set reading goals, keep your streak, and save the lines you love. Free, with no ads and no feed. Your reading sanctuary, without the noise. TRACK EVERY BOOK YOU READ Add books and audiobooks to your library, mark what you're reading, finished or didn't finish, and build a reading history you'll love looking back on. Unlimited books, always. LOG EVERY SESSION Log pages or minutes in a few taps and add a note while it's fresh. Every session builds your streak and moves your goals forward. SET READING GOALS THAT FIT YOUR LIFE Build a reading challenge around how you actually read: • Books: "Read 24 books this year" • Time: "Read 30 minutes a day" • Audiobooks: "Finish 12 audiobooks this year" • Streaks: keep your reading or listening streak alive Goals can be daily, weekly or yearly. Track your progress privately, without a public leaderboard. SAVE THE LINES YOU LOVE Keep quotes, highlights and notes with the book and page they came from. Snap a photo of a page to capture a quote, or record a quick voice note while you read. YOUR READING ON A CALENDAR See every book and session on a calendar. Spot your busy months, your quiet seasons and the time of day you read best. BRING YOUR GOODREADS LIBRARY Switching trackers shouldn't mean starting over. Import your Goodreads library and keep your shelves, ratings and reading history in a calmer home. CELEBRATE EVERY MILESTONE Finished a book? Hit a goal? Kept a 30-day streak? Parch marks the moment, so your progress feels earned. SHARE BEAUTIFUL READING CARDS Turn your reading into cards worth posting: • Quotes and highlights • Reading stats, progress and streaks • Reviews and recommendations • Monthly recaps and your year in books Share to Instagram, stories or group chats, or keep them for yourself. FREE AND PREMIUM Free: tracking, your library, goals, streaks, stats, the calendar, Goodreads import and sharing. Parch Premium adds Reading Guide (plan a finish date, adjust your pace and get reading reminders), unlimited page scans and unlimited voice notes. Free includes 10 scans a month. BUILT FOR READERS, NOT ALGORITHMS No ads, no endless feed, no pressure to perform. Just a private space to read more, track honestly and share in a way that feels like you. Add your first book and watch your reading life take shape. Privacy Policy: https://www.readparch.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.readparch.com/terms