Living Library vs BookDiary

Living Library is the reading companion that grows with you. Track what you're reading, discover what's next, and hit your goals, one page at a time. See everything at a glance by organizing books into Currently Reading, Want to Read, and Finished shelves, then tap into any active book to log your progress, update your page number, and capture your thoughts. Explore curated recommendations tailored to your favorite genres, and when you find something a friend would love, share picks directly with them to keep the conversation going. Adding to your library is simple; search for any title and add it to your shelves in just a few taps. Set your annual reading goal and watch your progress build as you log time spent on each session and track how long individual books take you, keeping a clear picture of your reading habits over time. Push notifications keep you connected to your reading life, and you control exactly what you hear about from your profile. Whether you're a voracious reader powering through your TBR pile or someone trying to read just a little more each day, Living Library meets you where you are. Built and designed by Aneruddha Das and Ayush Bhattacharya.

A private reading journal for readers who’d rather not share. Snap a page to save the line that stayed with you, watch your reading days quietly fill a calendar, and keep every book on a shelf that’s yours alone. No accounts. No social feed. ◆ FEATURES Five tabs: Shelf, Reading, To Read, Quotes and Records Read from a photo: snap a page and the text becomes your quote. Snap the cover to fill in title and author. Text recognition runs on your device. Reading calendar: days you added a book, logged a page, or saved a quote are marked Monthly wrap: books finished, pages, reading days and a line from the month, on one card A line for today: one of your saved quotes as a notification at the time you choose (optional) First reads and rereads logged separately, so you can see how a book changes with you Quote cards: save or share a passage as a washi-paper image Reading progress: log today’s page and watch the bar fill Personal reading awards: book of the year, most moving, most reread and more Draw a book: can’t decide what’s next? Draw one from your TBR pile Beautiful covers without photos: nine genres, each with its own washi-paper design. Using a photo? Pinch and drag to fit it to the frame. ◆ WHO IT’S FOR Readers who want to read without other people’s ratings Commonplace-book keepers moving from paper to phone Rereaders who return to favorite books over the years Anyone with a tall TBR pile Lovers of dark academia and quiet design People who avoid apps that require an account ◆ PRIVACY No account required Your books, quotes and notes are stored on your device only and never sent to a server Photo text recognition happens on-device No barcode lookups or external book services No tracking, no analytics on your reading To introduce our other apps, the app may load public App Store information (app names and icons). Your records are never sent. ◆ PRICING, PLAINLY BookDiary is free to use. The free version includes: Up to 50 books Up to 3 quotes per book and 3 photos per reading log 2 personal award categories Up to 5 entries per My Data category 5 photo text scans Washi quote cards in square format Reading calendar for the current month; monthly wrap viewable in the app The Sumi shelf theme in cover view Introductions to our other apps