Italic Type: Easy Book Tracker Reviews

by Autobahns

I’ve tried multiple Goodreads alternatives and had luck with Literal until they announced ItalicType is in maintenance mode with no further work being done, and an app with more than a year between updates that feels sluggish. Enter Italic Type. Beautiful UI, core features are all there, and I’m ready to once again make a switch off GR, but ItalicType has some minor UI quirks that just feel strange to me and a lack of dark mode (your desktop site supports this!) doesn’t jive with me in 2024. I expect mediocre, untouched, archaic design with GR, but yall have it 95% in the bag! The second dark mode hits ItalicType , I’m ready to take the plunge as well as all the other folks I know eager to detach from GR/Amazon.

Great work all in all, and hope to see the platform continue to evolve and not regress like Literal.

by Brookeleblanchey

I’m a power user. Italic has transformed me from a person who reads to a Reader. I have read hundreds of books over the past few years. I will continue to use this product. Heads and shoulders above Goodreads.

by Cdohertyk

Italic Type is such a massive relief. I gave up on Goodreads many years ago and resorted to tracking my books in a spreadsheet, but now I finally have a calm, well-designed app to rate, review, and discuss books. It’s such a breath of fresh air.

by WillC91

I used spreadsheets / notes / etc in the past but this makes it super easy to track (and share) the books I’m reading or want to read. Would highly recommend for avid readers

by Jonni1384

The italic type app is the book tracking app I’ve been looking for.

I used to use good reads, then tried a bunch of others, but they all either have crumby design or features I don’t care bout or bad book recommendations.

The Italic type crew on the other hand, are clearly lovers of books and book culture and have managed to build a really special book list tracking and reading notes app. It’s calm tech, doesn’t over push itself to be used, doesn’t ping you with unnecessary notifications, it gets out of the way so you can read! But is a very useful place to manage your queues of books and notes worth saving for each book.

If you’re not totally satisfied with other apps for tracking books, you will be with Italic Type.

by Shirabram

Italic Type is the perfect way to reconnect with reading, and an amazing antidote to our world of article overload and endless soundbytes. Using ItalicType helps me prioritize doing what I love - immersing myself in stories, lessons, and characters that remind me of what it means to be human. So grateful for how easy it is to connect with friends while reading, recommend books, and capture the things that matter most!

by AFSmith17

I’ve been an Italic Type member for years and am so happy there’s an app now! It helps me keep track of what I am currently reading, what I have read, and my TBR list. I love the notes feature for each book where I can write quotes, ideas, impressions, etc as I go. It is so thoughtfully made, I really believe every reader will love and appreciate it.

by Rcsinger91

This is the perfect book app. I love how simple and beautiful it is. I love that I can keep track of book notes by uploading pictures for each book. Very excited to use it to track my 2024 reading goals.

by Michellekmartin

I love Italic Type and am thrilled about ItalicType ! Besides the beautiful and clean design, I love that it enhances your reading life instead of being another app to distract you. No ads. No random content being served to you. It helps you focus on what you want to read, not what everyone else is reading. And it lets you go deeper with your reading by tracking lists and quotes and thoughts all in one place. I can’t say enough great things about how wonderful ItalicType this!

by UncleDLand

I have been looking for an app for years that could keep my reading organized in a way that wasn’t messy with ads and other distractions. I’ve been keeping a reading list in Evernote but that has been less than ideal for many reasons. I’m so excited to make Italic Type my new home and start to leverage more of their thoughtful features, like starting a book club! My wife and I have been talking about this for years, so this is perfect ❤️

by Rakesh Gopchandani

I am particularly intrigued by the capabilities around taking notes and photos.

by Alysider

I love that Italic Type helps me connect to my friends through books! Reading together is such a joy and Italic Type makes it so simple

by G Zasada

Italic Type takes the stress out of book tracking. Unlike some other book trackers that resort to time-wasting tricks to encourage reading habits, this is an app designed for readers. It is easy to use and visually pleasing.

by Lakshen555555

Where goodreads feels like a marketing tool, italic type is a resource to help me be a more intentional reader. I love everything about it - the interface, the community of real readers, and the reminder that reading is for me and not for social clout.

by Fleur_Bug

I love the ease italic type has in keeping my book life organized! I love that it keeps me motivated all year long to meet my reading goal and read with our book club too! Highly recommend!

by Em Drake

I love reading but getting myself to do it isn’t easy. I love that I can read with others on ItalicType; and create micro-communities with friends. Plus, it LOOKS GREAT!!!

by ABYates

I really love the Italic Type app to keep track of my books. It’s easy to use, there are no ads, and one huge perk is that it’s a women-owned small business.