Reading List: Book Tracker Reviews

by FlyingAce148440

I really love ReadingList. It helps me keep track of the books I’m reading and that I want to read very easily. I go through a lot of books, and often would forget what I had read from week to week, and ReadingList helps keep me organized and remember books from months back.
The only thing I wish would change is that when you reread a book, you essentially have to erase the old entry in your history to accommodate for the new one, as ReadingList doesn’t appear to understand what rereading is. For example, if I read “Frankenstein” in September and decided to reread it in November, ReadingList would make me reset the entry to November, making it seem like I never read it in September. The way I get around this is by making a note of the dates, but I wish that the feature didn’t erase books you’ve read before. Other than that, it’s a great app that I use every day.

by Khloe511

This is such an easy and functional app to use! The only thing is I would like to have an option to have different accounts with ReadingList . As a teacher, it would be nice to have separate accounts (one for myself and one for my classroom). I have books on here that I want to read myself as an adult but it’s also mixed with books that I want for my classroom for kids. I realize that you can put the books into categories but they are still all mixed up in the “To Read” section so it’s hard to keep it all organized. It would also be nice to have an option to add books within a specific list instead of all in the same place. If I had these two options, I would 100% give ReadingList 5 stars!

by Treg123

In all honesty, I’m a huge fan of ReadingList. I read a lot of manga and having the ability to add multiple books to my list at once is a great newer feature. I had ReadingList for 10 minutes and bought the pro upgrade immediately lol. I’ve had ReadingList for a while now and still love it. However…

I realize that the only thing that is having me look into switching to another app is the fact that this one isn’t on Mac yet. I like having the ability to access my books from whatever device I’m on and having this on Mac would be the thing to keep me here. Also maybe having different ways that the books show up in a list. For example having a grid style display so we can more clearly see the beautiful covers of the books.

by Kalthoffdesign

I just downloaded ReadingList and I really love how clean and well designed it is, and appreciate that there aren’t ads cluttering up the space. It does what it’s meant to do. However, I actually found this because I was looking for an app where I can create a calendar view of books and goal dates, which doesn’t really seem to exist. So, for example, if my library book is due back on a certain date, how many pages per day do I need to read to meet that date? And if I can’t read one day, adjusting those numbers so I still meet the due date. I’d love to see a feature like this added. I also noticed I could only sort books to the top or bottom, but it would be nice to be able to move them up or down anywhere in the list — maybe I’m doing something wrong. In its current state ReadingList is similar to how I use Goodreads, so without added features I’m not sure it makes sense for me to use both apps.

by Brina_p

Just downloaded ReadingList because it had many more positive reviews than “To Read” which I was using before. I would like to see an easier way to add books to my list and import. It’s frustrating that to add a book, I cant just start typing; rather, I have to follow a five-step process: 1) click the plus sign, 2) select if I want to add manually or search online, 3) type in the name of the book I am looking for, 4) click the book I am looking for, 5) press “done” to add to list. It would be much easier to type in the name of the book and either click or swipe to add to my list. Adding many books at a time would be much faster that way and may bring more people to the platform that are already using other apps to track their reading.

Additionally, I would also like to see ReadingList sync with Evernote, Readwise, Pocket, Instapaper, Kindle and others.

by Freebeatz

Think about your priorities here: Are you simply looking for a place to keep a list of books you wanted to read, books you’re reading, and books you’ve read? Then this is ReadingList you’re looking for.

Apps like bookly are exhausting, and i uninstalled it immediately because they constantly pushed subscriptions in your face. They even expected you to pay for a reading wishlist!! ReadingList thrives on simplicity and it greatly caters to those who have the simple goal of tracking their reading.

As for feedback, Andrew (the developer), i’d recommend perhaps having the option to set goals for book reading? Or to separate finished books by year? This would help people even further in their own reading goals, especially if they’ve owned ReadingList for more than a year. Otherwise, there are absolutely zero issues with ReadingList .

by Sky_blue02

I haven’t seen any ads. ReadingList is very straightforward and easy to figure out. I didn’t encounter any limits on adding books. I like how elegant it is. I felt like other book-tracking apps were over-complicated. The features were so layered and I drowned in them. It distracted from the goal of reading and took up too much time. I feel more productive with ReadingList. The interface is very clear. At a glance I can see my progress on several books. I like that I can edit the information for books and add custom covers because I have a lot of old books that have no ISBNs and are hard to find for sale or listed online. Thank you very much to the developer! It’s an underrated skill to know just what to include in an app and not to have too much. Less is indeed more when it means that you’re not drowned in complexity or unnecessary features and can get your work (in this case, reading) done so efficiently. :)

I just wanted to add that I’d love to see support for Roman numerals (they are usually used in the introductions and prefaces). I hope you consider adding that feature in the future. :)

by ReaderJoe200

ReadingList is perfect in every way for logging books you have read, and for keeping a list of books you want to read. You can also scan barcodes at the bookstore with a touch of a button to add those titles to your “want to read” list.

You can mark your progress through Books and look back on books you have finished as well as how long it took you to finish them. You can also categorize books into a series or a genre. I use it to record my physical books, Ebooks, and audiobooks that I have read and want to read. I can also look back and see how many books I read each year since it logs when you start and finish each book. Excellent app for every bookworm!

Update: I have really been enjoying the widgets feature added to the Reading List app for iOS 14!!!! Being able to see my book progress for multiple books at a glance, and then update my page number with a tap is phenomenal. Keep up the excellent work developers, I love Reading List!

by Hope_eileen

I love ReadingList. Every book of mine is easily catalogued, at no expense! I’m also thankful that there’s lists you can create to sort books into; I’m very organized when concerning my home library and the personalized lists add to the charm of ReadingList . However, I have one qualm: a while back I deleted ReadingList to make some space on my phone. I guess I automatically thought that my books would save, but when I re-downloaded it, I had to put my library and lists back in. It’d be great if there were a feature that allowed you to create an account, that way you could save everything through a cloud. Idk how that works. 😂 But over all, I really love ReadingList and hope to see more done with it! It deserves more recognition.

by If Time Exists

I have been using ReadingList for a few years to manage my ever-expanding reading list and track what I have read in one place. It has just enough features without being too complicated. Love the tagging system, which I use both for genres as well as tagging what year I read the book and if it was owned, borrowed, audio, etc. I also enjoy the notes section for jotting down quotes or pieces of info I want to remember. Not good for really extensive notes but I can keep shorter notes in app and not worry about misplacing them.

Thank you for creating a simple app that perfectly fills my needs. I was happy to upgrade to the new “pro” level ($9.99 one time) to thank the developer for how much I use and enjoy ReadingList!

by Jocey K

I just started reading more recently and I wanted some way to keep track of everything, but Goodreads and similar apps were all kind of overwhelming and clunky and I had trouble wanting to use them. And then I found ReadingList! It’s so simple and streamlined and extremely easy to use, while still having all the features I wanted (I’m especially happy about the barcode reader!). I was even happier when I found out the pro version is a one time payment instead of a subscription and I am very much considering paying it simply because I love ReadingList so much and want to support it. There really isn’t anything major locked behind a paywall! ReadingList was exactly what I wanted and thank you so much to the dev for making it!!

by Deborah623

Found ReadingList after going through multiple others and finding them too complicated or too simple. It took a few days to figure out how to use like with the order of books you enter. Once I got it I became obsessed with putting in everything I own including Audible and Kindle books. Love the ability to make my own categories. Also love the backup and restore features which give me some security if I lose or break my iPads. Also like the option to sync over multiple devices. And with all that, ReadingList is free. Encourage others to “tip” the developer which is found under the settings tab. Thank you for all the obvious time and effort put into ReadingList. Keep coding! Would love to know about any other things you’ve done!

by Wonder Interstellar

If you are looking for a way to keep track of your books, current reads or future reads than I HIGHLY recommend ReadingList.

Reading List is really incredible in what it does for being free. You can scan the barcode of your book and it’ll pop up on the main page. Then it allows you to categorize your books and keeps track of them as you read them. You can make certain personalized categorizes for your books into and label them as anything you’d like.

ReadingList in my opinion is definitely worth downloading even if just to try it out because for free, I can’t complain. I’ve only had it for a couple of days and knock on wood, it’s been add free. It was just what I needed. I cannot stress this enough, HIGHLY recommend. 😄💖

by Mrs. LLG

Great app to help you stay on track with reading. ReadingList has been wonderful in helping me follow through with my reading goals. The first year I used ReadingList I managed to read 50 books since it was so exhilarating to see the percentage of book read increase. In the 2nd year of use, much more of life on my plate, ReadingList , however, has been extremely helpful in keeping me a reader as it reminds me exactly how many days I’ve been reading a book. I never want to be on a book more than 2 weeks so it helps me stay on track with my reading. Aside from this, I’m able have several book lists which I have one for hard copy books and one for audiobooks. Finally, ReadingList allows you to shelf which books you want to read which for me means never forgetting which books I want to read. 👍🏽👍🏽

by Jinmyjy

I love ReadingList!!! It helps me keep track of what I’ve read, what I want to read, what I need to buy, which series I’m reading & want to keep up with & more. You can create lists that fit what you want to know, add notes about each book. You can keep track of how long it takes you to read a book or which & how many books you’ve read in your life time. It is so simple to use, just scan the barcode of the book, import the info from the internet or type it in yourself. There are no adds & if you change devices just export the lists to a spreadsheet which can be imported to your new device. (I think I’m explaining that correctly. I haven’t had to do that yet so idk.) I really do love ReadingList. It is so easy to use & saves so much time that I can spend reading. - Stephanie

by Donette1957

A passing comment on Facebook led me to ReadingList. It is so user-friendly; I have been able to adapt it to my own style on both my iPad and iPhone. I have recommended it to numerous book club friends as well. I purchased the pro version so that I could add books from any location or device. I am highly pleased with the Reading List app. Would be fun if there were a way for users to share how they organize, maybe on a blog.

There is still one feature that I would like to see added. I emailed Andrew and he agreed with me so I am still waiting for that update. Because I do not waste my time on books that I am not enjoying, I set up a DNF section. But to get rid of that book in my reading list I must hit the Finish button which lumps them all together. Did Not Finish needs to be a separate option.

by Kaye507

ReadingList is exactly what I’ve been searching for literally all year. The UI is so much easier on the eyes than other sites and apps, and the overall functionality is very intuitive. The search function is so much better than any other site I’ve tried as well. I can spend less time configuring my lists and more time actually reading because lists are much quicker to create using it! ReadingList isn’t bogged down with features most people won’t use, which in other apps equates to a lot of visual noise. ReadingList even allows you to create custom lists! And I love that it correctly pulls the cover of the book you list so you can skim your lists quicker.

I’m so appreciative to have ReadingList after searching through so many apps and sites all year. It’s incredible how hard it is to find a reading app that helps you track your reading with a sleek UI, so thank you to the developer!

The only feature I can see being something I’d love to have in the future would be a way to set reading goals for the year/month/etc. so I see some kind of progress meter (just a nice motivator to have). But with the custom lists feature, I can still create what lists I’d like to get through in a given year, so even that isn’t essential.

Seriously love ReadingList and hope it continues to be updated! :)

by Agilmore8

I just downloaded ReadingList to keep track of all the books I’ve read, listened to, bought for my dad, etc. and it’s allowing me to keep track of everything I need via separate lists. I love how you can name your own lists and don’t have to use pre-fab ones, so thanks to the developer for that flexibility! I love that I can scan a books ISBN and all the info pops up or enter it manually, exactly what I needed!! And it really is free with no ads! I’m going to be purchasing to pro version so I can use this on my iphone and ipad, which will be really convenient. Thanks to the developer for creating an app that helps a book nerd like me track all the things I love to know about each book I’ve read and want to read, this is the only app I need, so relieved to finally have found the right one after trying so many others 😊

by Shelley181

I am a long time Goodreads user getting increasingly frustrated by the “noise” of ReadingList — the number of screens I have to go through in order to enter or find a book, the intrusion of other people’s comments, the invitations to vote on new books. This application is a just exactly what I was looking for— a way to keep track of my reading, privately, so I can enter thoughts without sharing them, and remember books from long ago— and not turn reading into an AI driven contest. Thank you! I spent a happy afternoon transferring ten years of data from Goodreads to your app. Goodreads doesn’t have Google data, so it was challenging to get the meta data in, but I perservered!

I’m sure this is WAY off your radar, but I would love it if you one day added the option to keep track of watched movies and TV series— there are NO options that do that simply. I would also love to know what you have planned for the future— is there a timeline? Thanks for the excellent app.

by Puny Penguin

I’m coming back to re-write this review. I’ve had ReadingList for almost a year now, and I’m reading more than I ever did before. I attribute much of that to ReadingList. For example—it’s the sixth of January and I have read four books already (I’m about to finish a fifth!). I really think being able to track how much I’m reading, how far I am in books, etc, has been really encouraging.

I tried lots of other book trackers before this. Goodreads, of course, but that was too clunky and I found that the review system of misleading. (Also, it felt like every recommendation was to read Harry Potter or Pride and Prejudice). I tried some others, many of which boast intense features like the exact amount of time spent reading, words per minute, and statistics surrounding every tiny detail. It was overwhelming. ReadingList is right in the middle. It isn’t too much, and it really isn’t too little. I would recommend it to anyone who reads.

There are a couple updates I would like to see, though. First and foremost, I would love it if after a book is finished, it’s possible to write a short note about it. I’d also love to see a tab to add “Books I want to read.” But honestly, ReadingList of just fine—better than fine, really—without them.

Again: HIGHLY RECOMMEND.

by Animalnutt

Love ReadingList, but I would love to see a few things added:
1.) A category for “To Buy” books. So you can place what books you want to buy, but don’t own yet & categorize them just like any of the other main categories.
2.) Add the ability to select more than one book from search results so you can add them to your book categories all at once instead of having to go back & search for each one individually.
3.) Be able to edit the name of a category after creating it. (This option should have been automatically added before ReadingList was even released.)
Thank you for your time & consideration! 😊

by Super Busy Lizzy

Goldilocks once again. In my seemingly endless search for an app that will track my reading progress, and by that i mean, daily reading habit, this is not what i was hoping for. Loved the clean and simple interface but was quite disappointed to discover it only tracks books you've read, want to read, or are currently reading. But does not track the rate at which you are reading a book. I know there are other apps that do it, but some are cumbersome to navigate and i wanted a separate one for reading i do for school. I really like the layout of ReadingList and if it just had a little progress bar where i could enter my current page #, it would probably be my favorite and I'd give it 5 stars, seems like it would be a cooke extra feature but maybe it wasn't in the designers plan.

by Whinnie44

ReadingList is fantastic, exactly what I’ve been looking for! I’m not one to rate books or leave reviews or read others’ reviews and this cuts out all the extra fluff that other read trackers have. This is simple and exact: a list of books that you’ve finished, a list of books you are currently reading, and a list of books to read. Elegant and straightforward design, ReadingList recognizes so many books in the search feature, and the overall interface is easy! If I could hug and app I would give a bear hug to this one. Everything I ever wanted, thank you to the designer!

by Sym165

Perfect that you can scan the barcode, search online or add manually. It’s convenient that you can track the percent read already, that you can rate them, and organize them with lists. Awesome app! Only things I would change would be having the option to create an account, so it could be accessed on more than one platform, and having the option to not include specific start/end dates for books that you’ve read in the past but don’t know when.

by #BookNerd

As someone who owns loads of books, shared between 2 homes and friends who borrow them, as well as someone who constantly borrows books from libraries and friends this is a great way to keep track of where my books are and what I’ve got to return. Not only can I easily tell someone if I have a book they’re looking for or find my own books when I want to read them I can keep them all organized easily when I travel. I love this and highly suggest it for anyone with a large collection of books.

by Like A Good Idea

As a dedicated reader, I’ve been searching for an app that would allow me to make an inventory list of the books I own but haven’t read yet. Unfortunately, almost all of the apps I’ve tried have some type of book limit that I always excede or require a membership of some sorts. ReadingList was exactly what I needed. It allows me to make a list of all the books I own. It lets me add books I’ve read in the past and track current reads. It even lets me make folders to organize further. ReadingList is amazing.

by Salaga The Great

Hey guys,
This is exactly what I wanted. A way to track what books I am reading and how far I am into it. It is oddly motivating to see the percent go up for every page your read. Every time my percent goes up I am more motivated to finish it. I love how you can say that you finished a book and have a finished book pile. The thing I want you guys to improve is on the note taking aspect. If you can make the note taking interface, I will love ReadingList and consider it perfect. Please improve the note taking feature or add a better note logging feature. I highly suggest get ReadingList as it keeps you motivated and organized.

by DaaHamster

I'm always all over the place- sometimes I don't have enough time to finish a library book and the due date is up. So I return it. Then I borrow a new book and the cycle repeats. ReadingList lets me keep track of books I have partially-read before and the page I left off. It's pretty simple to use and the barcode scanning makes things much quicker, and if that doesn't seem to work, searching online is just as quick. Rarely do I have to manually add a book. It also let's you add notes, which is a total game changer for me. I usually write down quotes I find interesting in the book or write a simple and brief conclusion. 5/5 stars, reccomended for readers~

by Writervt

For literally several years, I looked for an easy to use app that simply recorded books read and hope to read. I am so very pleased with ReadingList. It is so easy to use and efficiently keeps track of books in the 2 categories I care about...to read and finished. Being able to add personal notes is a welcome feature. I love the option of searching online and immediately seeing the summary and other information about the book. I would like to be able to send information to my friend, but only seem to be able to send one title at a time. I have not been able to figure out how to select more than one book. However, I still rate this as 5 star. Thank you.

by Mwiney

Good tool to keep track of books ready by year/category or other desired method to organize. Would like the ability to text a title or list of completed books to/from colleagues to add directly to my list.

Would also be good to have a ‘group’ function to share titles with other users and compare progress on books.

Overall helps me build a record of books I’ve completed to share with others or re-read later.