Books at Home vs Prose Reader

"Books at Home" is your complete personal book management solution. Catalog your entire book collection, track your reading journey, and share your library with friends and family. LIBRARY MANAGEMENT • Add books via ISBN barcode scanning, search, or manual entry • Organize with filters and sorting by title, author, date, or rating • Store comprehensive metadata: authors, publisher, page count, and more • Automatic cover image downloads READING TRACKER • Track reading status: Want to Read, Reading, Finished, Did Not Finish, Reference • Monitor page-by-page progress • Record start and finish dates • Rate books and add personal notes LENDING & BORROWING • Track books lent to friends with due dates • Get reminders for overdue loans • Mark returns with one tap • Never lose track of borrowed books again WISHLIST • Save books you want to read or buy • Set priority levels (Low, Medium, High) • Quick-add wishlist items to your library LIBRARY SHARING • Share your collection with friends and family via iCloud • Browse libraries shared with you • Request to borrow books from shared libraries • Privacy-first: personal notes and purchase info stay private STATISTICS & INSIGHTS • See your total books and pages read • Visualize reading status distribution • Track books finished over time • Discover your most-read authors DATA MANAGEMENT • Import books from CSV files • Export your library anytime • Sync across all your Apple devices with iCloud Built with SwiftUI and SwiftData for a fast, modern experience. Your data stays private and syncs seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Prose is a clean, local-first reader for ePub and PDF books. Designed with a focus on speed, privacy, and simplicity, Prose works completely offline to keep your personal library secure on your device. Key Features: - Multi-format support: Read ePub 2, ePub 3, and PDF files. - Offline library: View your books in a custom cover grid or detail list. Search, filter, and sort by title, author, last read, or reading progress. - Tailored reading experience: Customize fonts, font size, margins, and line spacing for reflowable ePub books. Zoom and fit controls are available for PDF files. - Reading themes: Switch between light, dark, and sepia themes to match your environment. Themes apply across the entire application interface. - Local-first sync: Connect your own WebDAV server to sync books, reading positions, bookmarks, highlights, and settings. Sync runs in the background and resolves conflicts by keeping your furthest reading position. - Annotation and reference: Create bookmarks, highlight text, and look up definitions using the built-in offline dictionary. - Privacy and security: Your data is never sent to third-party services. WebDAV credentials are saved securely in your operating system keychain. There is no telemetry, analytics, or tracking.