Chugs vs BookThread

Stop just reading. Start tracking. Chugs is the reading tracker designed for book lovers who love data. We ditched the boring list views for a bold, neo-brutalist interface that turns your reading habits into beautiful, actionable insights. Whether you are trying to crush a yearly challenge or simply want to remember the best quotes from your favorite novels, Chugs gives you the tools to track every page, session, and thought. WHY CHUGS? Most reading apps look like spreadsheets. Chugs looks like a journal. We focus on deep stats, visual timelines, and a distraction-free experience that puts you and the book first. KEY FEATURES: Visual Reading Timelines Forget simple logs. See your reading history on a stunning vertical timeline. visualize exactly when you read, how long you focused, and track your sessions day-by-day. Advanced Habit Tracking Streaks: Keep the momentum going with a prominent day counter. Heatmaps: Visualize your consistency with GitHub-style contribution graphs. Yearly Challenges: Set a goal and watch your progress bar fill up. Commonplace Book & Quotes Don't let great lines vanish. Use the Quotes feature to snap, save, and organize your favorite passages. Build a digital "Commonplace Book" that you can reference forever. Focused Reading Timer Track your sessions in real-time. Our minimal timer tracks your speed (pages per minute) and logs your focus time automatically. Your Library, Your Way Manage your TBR (To-Be-Read) pile, organize your finished books, and keep track of what you are currently reading with our retro-styled card interface. Detailed Insights: Pages read per minute Total reading time Session duration analytics Completion percentages Ditch the spreadsheet. Download Chugs and start building your reading habit today Privacy Policy & Terms of Use: https://www.chugs.app/en/privacy https://www.chugs.app/en/terms https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Some books change you. Most of those moments slip away. BookThread is where you catch them — the quote that stopped you cold, the thought you had at 2am, the page you photographed because you couldn't put it into words. Every book gets its own thread, and every thread becomes something you'll actually want to revisit. Add thoughts as they hit you. Pull quotes with beautiful typographic formatting. Drop in photos of dog-eared pages, GIFs, or a quick post. Already read on Kindle? Import your highlights in one tap instead of retyping them. Track where you are with a simple reading status — TBR, Reading, On Hold, Completed, Dropped — right alongside your notes. Add a widget to your home screen and the next thought is one tap away, no need to even open the app first. Everything stays yours. No social feed, no algorithm, no audience — just a private, beautifully kept record of what you read and how it made you feel. Your books deserve more than a star rating and a forgotten shelf. They deserve a thread. Features: - Four entry types: Thought, Quote, Photo, Post - Add GIFs - Add tags and star ratings - Reading status tracking (TBR, Reading, On Hold, Completed, DNF) - Export thread as HTML file - Lock screen and Home screen widget for quick capture - Full iCloud sync across devices - Customisable fonts and dark mode - Private - your threads, no audience - Import Kindle highlights (Beta)