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Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R1] Reading List 2/5 · US Scanning functionality no longer works: The scanning barcode functionality does not work at all anymore. Every book now needs to be added manually. I will probably be switching to a different app if this is not fixed.
2. [R3] Reading List 3/5 · US Used to Love it!: I’ve used this and paid for the pro membership for years. I’ve been disappointed that the last 7 out of 10 ebooks I read had to be manually added. The “search online” function used to work about 95% of the time, but not any more….
3. [R4] Reading List 1/5 · US Inputting myself: Not sure what happened but it seems like any book I am reading/listening too I have to enter manually now. Even scanning its like no books can be found. Pretty frustrating.
4. [R10] Reading List 1/5 · US Will not work for me: I downloaded this app because it was recommended by a book BESTIE on TikTok, and the app will not allow me to upload any books while using the camera. It’ll scan the barcode and says that it can’t find the book or it just simply doesn’t exist. I restarted my phone because the camera wasn’t turning on before, I deleted the app and redownloaded it, I even paid for the yearly su
5. [R19] Reading List 1/5 · US Not useful unless willing to pay for Pro version: Downloaded this so my son cold track how many pages he’s read this year. Was very disappointed to see that the “statistics” (the entire reason for an app like this), is only available if you are willing to pay a monthly or annual fee. So without a purchase, this is as useful as keeping a list in a note app of which books you have read.
6. [R24] Reading List 1/5 · GB Can’t read ANYTHING !!!: You have to pay for it did anybody say that NO! I got my book on the app but I can’t read it!!! I’m devastated. For people who speak Korean here you go.쏘ㅑㄴ ㅠㅑㅑㅏ ㅈㅁㄴ ㅗㅑㄱ겨ㅠㅏㄱ 뭉 새ㅛ ㅗㅁㅍㄷ 샤 ㅔ묘 랙 ㅑㅅ
7. [R26] Reading List 1/5 · GB Bad!!!: Need pro version or it is completely useless rather use apps like bookmory because you don’t need to pay for basic features
8. [R39] Reading List 4/5 · US Good but could be better: This is a great app but I do not like that you do have to have the pro to see your reading stats but other than that it’s pretty good but please try and change that to where you don’t need to pay for pro to be able to see your stats
9. [R7] Reading List 2/5 · US It’s nice ..but..: Been using this app for a while. I like it … but the widget doesn’t work anymore. Kind of makes me not want to use it anymore.
10. [R12] Reading List 3/5 · US Pretty good but some issues: It’s good but there’s some big issues: If you accidentally hit “finished” you can’t undo it to keep your reading log, the “average days to finish” is off and could be made much better with a way to track hours of reading, it glitches if you read over night and pass midnight, and the reading log glitches consistently when the dates change on their own.
11. [R16] Reading List 1/5 · US I'd give it no stars if I could: I loved it until I couldn't get it to sync to my other device. I emailed the app creator a month ago and never received a response.
12. [R22] Reading List 1/5 · GB Widgets are not working: I’m having trouble with the widgets not working as they used to. The suggested widget from Apple shows the book I’m currently reading, but when I add to Home Screen it only shows ‘add books’ on the widget. When I got it to work earlier, the percentage on the widget wasn’t updating.
13. [R11] Reading List 5/5 · US V good: I didn’t like good reads and this is way more straight forward. I do wish I could connect with friends but eh oh well.
14. [R52] Goodreads 5/5 · US Love it for my book tracking!: I’m grateful I track all my books on Goodreads because I recently lost all my book lists on Libby. Reading the reviews before picking my next book is very useful too.
15. [R58] Goodreads 4/5 · US Love Goodreads.: I am an avid reader and I absolutely love Goodreads. Not only does it track the books that I’ve,but I can rate them, write a review , and recommend them to friends and family. It helps me set reading goals and keeps track of them Plus it remembers all the books I’ve read so that I don’t download repeats Best app ever aside from kindle
16. [R61] Goodreads 5/5 · US Review: Just started writing reviews so still working on them. This app has helped me track my reading progress, finding all the series of any author I am interested in reading, kept me from buying duplicates. I can keep track of my mom and what she is reading because she sometimes forgets and we use this a lot to compare and go over what we still need to get. I have also entered many giveaways a
17. [R66] Beanstack Tracker 5/5 · US 1000 Books 📚 & the fun keeps coming!: If it wasn’t for this app, I don’t know if I would have been as motivated to get the challenge done. This keeps parents accountable and encourages children to pursue new challenges of their own once they use the app on their own someday.
18. [R70] Beanstack Tracker 3/5 · US Not bad!: I like this app overall. It encourages my friends (Who barely ever read!) to read more often to get first on the leaderboards for each category. The only thing that I dislike is how often people can fake minutes. (It’s on them) But overall, I appreciate this app helping people read more by challenging them!
19. [R78] Beanstack Tracker 4/5 · US Beanstack: I enjoy this app, it helps me keep track of my reading progress and I adore how this app has literally all of the books, any challenges I take Beanstack will help me track it down and understand more. Love how it tells me in total how much minutes I’ve read in total. Four stars because I haven’t been on the app for too long but I’m enjoying it right now.
20. [R80] Fable 5/5 · US Goodreads Be Damned: Such a superior app, it cannot be overstated. EVERY reader should use Fable. I only wish it was easier to find newer reads, but the UI/UX is just fabulous for tracking your own reading and that of your friends.
21. [R83] Fable 5/5 · US Love love love!: I absolutely love Fable. I was hesitant at first because Goodreads used to be my best friend. Fable does everything Goodreads does and more. I love that you could join a book club on Fable! I’m about to start my own book club with people I know locally. But the book club has been my absolute favorite part about Fable
22. [R89] Fable 5/5 · US I love the interaction!: I have been on here a few months now and most of all I am enjoying the interaction between readers and authors alike. Updating you progress is easy and simple even more so with the widget. Will absolutely be a long time user.
23. [R94] Bookly 5/5 · US Such a great app!: I don’t want to forget the books I’ve read and I love how beautifully Bookly displays them. Love creating and tracking goals! Worth the investment!
24. [R96] Bookly 5/5 · US Every bookworm needs this app: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As someone who reads well over 100 books a year, I’ve tried just about every book-tracking app out there. I still use Goodreads for reviews and keeping up with friends, but Bookly is the app that makes tracking my reading genuinely fun. I love timing my reading sessions, watching my stats grow, seeing how many pages I’ve read, how much time I’ve spent with my
25. [R100] Bookly 4/5 · US Great App - Makes Me Read More: This is a great app. As someone who just recently got back into reading, and has a book buying obsession (thrift books), this app really helps me keep track of what I own. I also love that it helps me meet my goal of reading every day. The end-of-month reports are cool, but I wish you could download your monthly calendar with all the book images on it. That would be
26. [R101] Bookly 5/5 · US Great App: I love all the features and the ability to track my reading! Been looking for something like this for years!
27. [R107] Margins 5/5 · US Amazing but one minor annoyance: Thus far, this is my favorite reading tracker app. Glad to get away from Amazon/goodreads and others just have too much commercialism embedded in them. This one feels like it’s actually made FOR readers. I especially love the visual aspects and color sorting! My only one complaint that is a bit frustrating is that the page numbers are completely off. For instance,
28. [R111] Margins 5/5 · US so cozy and cute: 10/10 would recommend. i love this app and how cozy it is, it isn't over stimulating or confusing to figure out at all. Can't wait to see what the creators have in store for this app
29. [R114] Margins 5/5 · US Great app!: Super fun and easy to use book tracker! I love the overall aesthetic and it makes it fun to log my reading!
30. [R115] Margins 5/5 · US Feels like a great book: This app feels like opening a new book. I like how easy it is to navigate I’m still exploring and I’m not disappointed.
31. [R20] Reading List 5/5 · US The best reading tracker: This is by far the best reading tracker available (and I’ve tried just about every one). I love that you can quickly add books, pause books, and create lists. Really intuitive. And there’s no social component, which personally I find freeing. I’m just trying to keep track of books I’m reading and that I’ve loved.
32. [R38] Reading List 5/5 · US Great: I’m really sad this is only for iOS I just switched to Samsung :(
33. [R51] Goodreads 1/5 · US Ads in my books: There shouldn’t be ads in the ‘My Books’ section or any of the user’s shelves. It’s so annoying.
34. [R54] Goodreads 1/5 · US Sponsored ads: The sponsored ads make the experience horrible.
35. [R82] Fable 1/5 · US Still no data exporting: Don’t get trapped in this app that without your data
36. [R87] Fable 3/5 · US Love this app just want more: I love this app I just wish there was a way to export your data it’s the only app that I use to keep track of my streaks and I wanna transfer that information over to my StoryGraph and there is no way to export your data it’s a bit irritating