Readnest vs BookBean

Readnest is the simple, private way to track everything you read - no account, no social feed, just your own reading life. Organize your books across To-Read, Reading, Finished and DNF shelves, log reading sessions, set a yearly reading challenge and watch your stats grow - all offline. WHY SHELFLIFE - Private by design: every book stays on your device. No sign-up, no cloud. - Offline: your library works anywhere, even with no connection. - Made for readers: a calm reading tracker, not another social network. YOUR LIBRARY - Add title, author, pages, cover photo, genre, tags and format (paper, e-book, audiobook) - Optional ISBN barcode scan to add books fast - Shelves for To-Read, Currently Reading, Finished and Did-Not-Finish - Rate books, write reviews and save notes and quotes TRACK YOUR READING - Update progress by page or percent with a quick slider - Log reading sessions (pages and minutes) - Get an estimated finish date based on your own reading pace - Build a daily reading streak CHALLENGES & GOALS - Set a yearly books goal and an optional pages goal - See if you are on track, ahead or behind schedule - Quarter milestones keep you motivated INSIGHTS & ACHIEVEMENTS - Books finished per month, genre breakdown and reading heatmap - Reading by weekday, longest streak and personal records - Unlock dozens of achievements as you read MADE YOUR WAY - Progress as percent or page count - Custom genres and a daily reading reminder - Available in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Portuguese - Export and import your library anytime Whether you are building a to-read pile, finishing your reading challenge, or just keeping a private reading journal, Readnest makes it easy. Download Readnest and track every book you read - in your pocket, forever.

Scan the books you own into a beautiful visual bookcase, track every reading session, and find your next read at real bookshops, libraries and charity shops near you. Then read it together with friends and your book club. BookBean is the reading app for people who love books. A shelf you are proud of, a reading log that is kind to you, a map of real places to find books, and friends who read like you. Your shelf, made beautiful Scan a barcode or search by title and watch the book appear on your shelf with its real cover and spine. Add your own cover, spine and sprayed edges from the camera or your photos to show off your real book on the shelf. Design your dream bookshelf in Shelf Studio with bookcase styles, lighting, fairy lights, candles and autumn leaves, sort multiple bookcases and series, share a shelfie or save it to Photos. Track your reading Log pages or chapters for physical books, ebooks and audiobooks, keep a streak, set a yearly goal, and mark books to read, reading, read or set aside. Start a reading session with a timer and a soundscape: café music, soft rain, slow beats, quiet keys, deep forest or silence. Sounds keep playing with your screen locked, and your session shows on widgets and the Lock Screen. Meet the reader you really are Warm, honest insights: when you read, your favourite genres and authors, your reading speed, a reading calendar and your year in reading. Plan your TBR Build your to-be-read pile, wishlist and next-up list, and filter your shelf by owned, borrowed or reading. Bring your books over from Goodreads or StoryGraph with an easy CSV import. A map of real book places Find independent bookshops, libraries, second-hand shops and bookish cafés near you. Check in, complete reading quests, and support the places that keep reading alive. Run a bookshop, café or library? Claim your listing in the app. Read together Add friends, see what they are reading, and share your shelf. Start a book club or a buddy read and leave reactions chapter by chapter, spoiler-free: friends only see a note once they reach that page. A desk for writers Writing too, or a published author? The writing desk sits beside your shelf. Start a manuscript, log your word count and progress, see the days you wrote and look back on your writing year. Prize Season and early copies Follow the big book prize shortlists as they are announced, and request advance reader copies from indie authors. Made for iPad and iPhone Duo On iPad and the unfolded iPhone Duo, BookBean opens like a book: your bookcase on one page, Today on the other, in every orientation. Fold the Duo and it carries on as a phone. Make it yours Themes for every mood, from Everyday green to Emberfall's autumn, Carmilla's Corner's candlelit gothic and Night Balcony's moonlit fae, with light and dark modes that follow your phone. Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen keep your current book and streak in view, and Siri and Shortcuts can start a reading session or open the scanner for you. BookBean+ Unlimited themed bookcases, premium shelf styling, richer insights and founding-member perks as they arrive. Scanning, your shelf, the map and the community are always free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bookbean.app/privacy