ShelfBuddy vs Litscape

ShelfBuddy is your digital bookshelf: beautiful, calm and built entirely around reading. Keep track of every book and audiobook you own, are reading, have lent out or still want. Your whole library, neatly organized, and your data always stays in your hands. Freshly redesigned in the new "Paper & Ink" look. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Manage your books the way you want. Create as many shelves as you like, for example Fantasy, Thrillers or Classics, keep a wishlist of books you still want, and plan what to read next with a reading list. The "Continue reading" card puts your current book right on the home screen. Make the overview your own: drag its sections into your order and hide the ones you don't use. BOOK SERIES AT A GLANCE See for every series which volumes you own and which are still missing. Search for a book series or an author under "Series" and browse every volume in reading order, even before you own one. Add missing volumes to your wishlist or a shelf with one tap and get notified when a new volume is released. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE Your library belongs to you, and you decide where it is stored. Keep everything 100% local on your device for full privacy, or turn on optional cloud sync to back up your books and use them on all your devices. On iPhone and iPad you can sync via iCloud or Google Drive, and nothing leaves your device unless you want it to. You can also export a complete backup of your library at any time, so your books are never tied to one platform. ALSO ON YOUR COMPUTER With ShelfBuddy Premium you can open your library in the browser on your computer too, at app.shelfbuddy.de. Link it to your phone once with a QR code, no account needed. Everything is encrypted on your phone before it syncs, so the server cannot read it. TRACK YOUR READING ShelfBuddy is a reading tracker and reading journal in one. Mark each book as unread, reading or read, add start and finish dates, rate your books and see detailed reading statistics by month and year. Share your personal reading recap as an image. READING SESSIONS WITH A READING TIMER Start a reading session and the built-in reading timer starts automatically. When you're done, simply enter your current page and ShelfBuddy updates your reading progress and reading pace. See how long you've read per book, log past reading time after the fact, and start your next session straight from the home screen, the app icon or a widget. INSIGHTS: GET TO KNOW YOUR READING HABITS ShelfBuddy turns your reading sessions into a picture of how you read. A reading calendar shows which days you read and how much. See the time of day and the weekdays you read most, which genres get most of your reading time, your personal records, and how you read each book, devoured in a weekend or savoured in small steps. A short written summary puts your reading year into words. Insights are part of ShelfBuddy Premium. YOUR READING JOURNAL AND BOOK COLLECTION Record every book you've read and make reading a habit. Manage your entire book collection, keep a reading journal, and stay on track with reading goals and a reading challenge. ADD BOOKS IN SECONDS Scan the ISBN barcode, search millions of books, or add books by hand. Imports from Goodreads, StoryGraph, Reado and other apps are supported. AUTHORS AND LENDING Follow your favorite authors and get notified about new titles. The lending feature remembers who has which book, with a reminder to get it back. ALL YOURS Dark mode, selectable accent colors and available in four languages.

Tired of describing your perfect book and getting generic results? Meet Litscape, a personalized book-discovery app built around your reading taste. Choose a genre, select the tropes and moods you love, set your preferences, and tell Litscape what you want to avoid. You’ll receive book recommendations with a clear explanation of why each one may fit your choices. FIND BOOKS YOUR WAY SEARCH BY TROPE Explore enemies to lovers, slow burn, found family, dark academia, forbidden love, grumpy sunshine, and many more. You can also type your own trope or story element. CHOOSE WHAT MATTERS MOST Mark selected tropes as a must-have or something you would simply love to see. Litscape prioritizes your strongest preferences while staying honest when a recommendation may be lighter on another pick. SET YOUR PREFERENCES Personalize your search by genre, mood, spice preference, age category, book length, popularity, and more. AVOID WHAT YOU DON’T WANT Add exclusions such as pregnancy, cheating, love triangles, or cliffhangers to help guide your recommendations away from unwanted elements. UNDERSTAND EVERY MATCH Each recommendation includes a reader-friendly “Why It Fits” explanation showing which of your choices could make the book a good match—and where the match may be less certain. TEACH LITSCAPE YOUR TASTE Add books you already love in My Taste to help personalize future recommendations around your reading preferences. BUILD YOUR SHELF Save books you want to read and keep your discoveries together in My Shelf. Whether you’re looking for a slow-burn romance, a cozy mystery, a fantasy adventure, or something completely different, Litscape helps make finding your next read easier. Recommendations and book information are created using automated systems and external book data, so details may occasionally be incomplete or imperfect.