Nous vs The Bookish Shelf

TRACK READING THOUGHTS IN REAL TIME • Read actively by taking notes and thoughts during a session • Type or dictate your session book notes, and capture mid-session thoughts without breaking flow • Add highlights and book quotes by typing or scanning the book with OCR • Struggle to remember what you read? Actively recall previous reading sessions to enhance memory YOUR LIBRARY • Organize your books: includes TBR, Next, Reading, Finished, Paused, and Did Not Finish (DNF) • Search by title or author, scan an ISBN, or library import from other apps • Track print by pages, ebooks by percentage location, audiobooks by listening time • Categorize books with personal tags • Sync your library on iCloud — access on all your devices • Connect to Kindle for seamless highlight capture DON'T JUST RECORD — REFLECT • Each book has a session history so you can see progress over time • Finishing a book opens a reflection: rate it, write a summary or book review, and see your reading pace charted over time • Half-star ratings supported • Weekly, monthly, and yearly views show what you've actually read • Search highlights and session notes to look back on your thinking ENHANCE MOTIVATION AND REACH YOUR READING GOALS • Keep your daily streak going — or don't — streaks are optional • Set daily or yearly reading goals: build a consistent habit and hit yearly book challenges • Track your focus and energy levels over time • Homescreen widgets: streaks, yearly reading, and reading goal INTEGRATE AND EXPORT YOUR NOTES • Sync with Obsidian to upload book notes, session summaries, and highlights to your vault • Export sessions immediately after they occur • Save all your sessions and export as a whole book, all your notes and reflections • Backup and restore: make sure your notes are always safe. Includes optional iCloud backup Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

The Bookish Shelf is the cozy, beautifully designed reading tracker for people who love books — not spreadsheets. Whether you're a one-book-a-month reader or chasing a 100-book year, The Bookish Shelf helps you log what you read, remember how it made you feel, and celebrate every milestone along the way. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY • Search millions of books and add them in seconds • Organize into Currently Reading, TBR, Wishlist, and Finished shelves • Track series, tropes, and reading stats automatically. REVIEWS YOU'LL ACTUALLY RE-READ • Capture ratings, tropes, and your favorite quotes • Generate gorgeous shareable review cards for Bookstagram & BookTok • Look back on what you loved — and what you didn't. BADGES & GOALS • Set yearly reading goals and watch your progress grow • Unlock collectible badges as you hit milestones • Get a personalized monthly recap and end-of-year Wrapped. A SHELF THAT FEELS LIKE YOU • Decorate your virtual shelf with plants, candles, and trinkets • Beautiful, calm design built for readers — no clutter, no noise. ALWAYS WITH YOU • Syncs across all your devices • Private by default — your reading life is yours. Stop forgetting what you read. Start loving your reading life again. Terms of Use (EULA): https://thebookishshelf.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://thebookishshelf.com/privacy