Quick verdict
- What it is
- Store information collected; independent summary not yet available.
- At a glance
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- From $2.00/mo
- Free to download
- In-app purchases
Categories and search queries
Official categories
- Books
- Utilities
AppCorpus categories
Key functions
| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Family Sharing | Yes | Unknown | App Store | Store published |
| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Limited free | — | Store published |
Screens
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Pricing & paywalls
App Store
- Reading List Pro (Monthly) — $2.00/month
- Reading List Pro (Monthly) — $3.99/month
- Reading List Pro (Monthly) — $14.00/year ($1.16/mo)
- Reading List Pro (Monthly) — $29.99/year ($2.49/mo)
- Giant Tip — $10.00
- Large Tip — $3.00
- Medium Tip — $2.00
- Reading List Pro (Lifetime) — $38.00
- Small Tip — $1.00
- Very Large Tip — $5.00
Ratings & reviews
App Store
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5/5Literally the BEST book app EVER!!
This app is amazing!! The free version is insane!!!!! You can add unlimited books (?) I’m up to 600 and I see no limit in sight 😂 The paid version is literally just graphs and data that you get, I personally see no value in it, but you do you! You can add books to your TBR, to your Just Read, or to your Started pile. There are many ways to add your books. Either you can scan the barcode on the back, search up the title name and author to find it, or you can manually type in the book if you are that type of person. You can also scan many books at a times, you just have to select the option. When scanned, searched, or inputted manually, there is a book blurb given for each book and where to buy it, along with book genre details and other stuff. You can also create different “piles” or folders of books that can edit with ease. I personally like to organize my books into genre with these folders. The app is a BREEZE to navigate and this app truly is the best out there for FREE! I have seen and used many apps to keep track of which books I have, and all have had flaws. Either I had too many books, or I couldn’t search up the books I already had, or some other flaw that made me unable to use the app. But this app has zero, and I personally challenge you to find one
Curry Macaroons · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5A treat for those disenfranchised…
I started using Reading List maybe 6 months ago. I was searching for a digital way to store my ever evolving tbr list, while compiling lists of books that I have collected (lovingly & haphazardly) for 30 years. I’ve spent many a dollar on paper mementos from bygone eras & yet more times than not, I’m literally lost in a bookstore wondering “Do I have this edition? Do I have it in paperback, hardcover, signed, limited edition?” And yes I’ve bought multiple copies of many (my local library loves to see me donate). So you can understand why when I began cataloging my personal library to a digital format, I downloaded 3 or four free apps to test to see which would best suit my long term needs. After several tries, I kept two, because yeah I like having a backup plan. Reading List was one of my final and now is my only reading list/biblio type app. The developer, Andrew, actually replied to my app user feedback email. And he is responsive on Twitter to followers of the app. In a world where service and help is no longer a courtesy but is usually rendered by ever infuriating automation, it was nice to see the actual human interface of this app, caring for his product. I hope this review though long, helps this young developer’s dream. It certainly helped my disorganized collection of books. Many thanks!
dsgruntledgenx · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Reading instead of Scrolling
This app is helping me get back to reading, which is something I have always loved to do but found myself not doing so much the past decade as my fingers and thumbs endlessly and mindlessly scrolled on my phone. This app is very intuitive, as well as visually pleasing. I love that I am able to upload or download book covers. It is so much better than just having a list of books. I also greatly appreciate that I am able to add finished books to lists of my own creation. When I finish one, I can add it to my book club list or ones finished in 2024 or both. Yes, this app is free and the developer has been generous as to what is included in the free version. If you don’t want to subscribe to the pro plan, there is the ability to go to Settings, and give money to the tip jar. I just discovered this today and I was happy to be able to tip. This is such a great app and I want to see it keep being updated and growing. Even if the pro plan isn’t for you, I encourage users of the app to leave a tip to help support a great app. There are so many cruddy ones out there that charge an arm and leg. It is great to have this one free or for a relatively small fee to have the pro version.
Ribskra · 30 Aug 2026
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3/5Pretty Book Tracking App
This app has phenomenal at tracking books that you have read books that you would like to read. It does track by the book added date so you can easily go to the last book that you added or the first book that you’ve added to read them in a particular order. The pro option of the app allows you to see some reporting on your usage, including a breakdown by month, year, and all time. Books are displayed in a couple of different formats. My preferred one is a list showing all of their covers and no other details. This is also an easy way for me to look up if I already have a book when new versions or additions come out. The app seems to rely on Goodreads for the majority, if not all, of its books. The app offers the option to add manually if a book listing is missing or not scanning a match. I do find that new release books take a bit of time to transfer into the app and be available but you can always manually add the record. There are some enhancements that the developer can add such as displaying in the date the book was added to the account and tracking whether you own the book or you borrowed it whether it was from the library, a subscription, service, a friend, etc. Maybe even tracking if you have sold the book or donated it for another to read.
Chelsie Marie M. · 30 Aug 2026
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5/5Excellent app!!
I love this app! I do use Goodreads to track books but I wanted someplace non-social to track the spiritual books I read since people seem to be so judgy these days no matter what faith or eclectic spirituality you espouse. I was immediately impressed w this simple book tracker and how easy it is to look up books by barcode or title, author etc and add it to custom shelves, track your reading, add a rating. Not sure why book reading always has to be a social event, tied to social media, when it’s a mostly solitary endeavor. I love that I finally have a very nice non-social book tracker! Not all features are intuitive to figure out but there is a help menu that helped me figure out for example, how to add a book to a shelf. (Have to add book to Reading list first, then scroll to bottom of book description page to Manage Lists.) LOVE that I can have a book on multiple lists! In addition to categories & book club lists, I like to have lists that tell me whether the book is in Kindle, iBooks, physical etc so I can find the book if I want to re-read it. HIGHLY RECOMMEND this app and tipping the developer if you like the app since it’s completely free to use. (Tipping is under the in app settings menu.)
MChief81 · 30 Aug 2026
Privacy & accessibility
App Store
Privacy
- Data Not Linked to You — Analytics — Usage Data — Product Interaction Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Diagnostics — Crash Data Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — App Functionality — Purchases — Purchase History Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Diagnostics Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Purchases Developer declared
- Data Not Linked to You — Usage Data Developer declared
Accessibility
- Dark Interface — SUPPORTED Store published
- Differentiate Without Color Alone — SUPPORTED Store published
- Larger Text — SUPPORTED Store published
- Reduced Motion — SUPPORTED Store published
- Sufficient Contrast — SUPPORTED Store published
- Voice Control — SUPPORTED Store published
- VoiceOver — SUPPORTED Store published
Versions
App Store
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2.5.11
This minor update includes the following changes: • Fixes an issue where certain iPad models would fail to scan book barcodes when running iPadOS 17.4. • Other minor bug fixes and improvements. As always, feel free to email me at [email protected] with any feedback. If you're enjoying the app, I'd love a rating or review in the App Store. Happy reading!
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2.6.0
Welcome to Reading List v2.6! Here's what's new: EXPORT COVER IMAGES At last, you can now export and import a zip file that contains, alongside the usual metadata CSV, all of your book cover images. NEW APP ICONS The app now includes a suite of newly designed app icons; why not try out a different look? SHORTCUTS SUPPORT Adds support for invoking common actions via the Shortcuts app. The search online and scan barcode actions can be invoked from Siri, and the data export function can be run from a custom shortcut. CONFIGURE WIDGETS You can now adjust what books show in your home- and lock-screen widgets, and specify the display order for those books. Just long-press on the widget and tap Edit Widget to see the settings. OTHER FIXES As always, I've been fixing bugs, improving accessibility, and keeping the app in general good shape too. I hope you enjoy this update – feel free to send any feedback my way at [email protected] Happy reading!
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2.6.1
This update adds support for the latest version of iOS and includes several minor improvements: - Restores the ability to sort the book widgets by progress - Adds support for dark and tinted icons for the default and classic icon style - Improves the experience of barcode scanning on devices with a macro-capable camera - Includes the full device name in backups and CSV exports - Fixes a bug where CSV files could not be imported into the app if the file was opened in the app Happy reading!
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2.6.2
This update fixes a couple of bugs: • Resolves a crash on iPad that could occur when swiping to dismiss the Edit Metadata screen after searching online • Improves the appearance of the app's tab bar when running on macOS Sequoia Happy reading!
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2.6.3
This update includes the following: • Restores the ability to order a widget's books by a custom order • Restores the behaviour of the circular lockscreen widget to show current book progress as a percentage • Some other minor bug fixes and improvements Happy reading!
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2.6.4
This minor update fixes a couple of issues: - Fixes an issue that could prevent widgets from rendering when running iOS 16 - Improves the speed at which a widget updates when changing data. Happy reading!
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2.7.0
Happy New Year to all bookworms out there! Thanks for continuing to support Reading List, and I hope you read some great books in 2025! This update includes the following new features: FILTERS Add book filters to your finished list. You can now restrict your finished list to show just books finished in a given timeframe, such as "During 2025". Tap Edit then Add Filter to set it up. More filters coming in future updates! QUICK VIEW RATINGS See your book ratings directly on the book list screen. This one has been requested by many users, and it's here at last! Tap the Sort button, then toggle Show Ratings to adjust the behaviour. BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS - New option to prevent the app from presenting the edit read state screen when opening a book from a widget. - The lock screen widget shows the current page even when the book doesn't have a page count. - Glitchy autocomplete on certain text fields on macOS has been prevented. - And this update includes many behind-the-scenes technical improvements to help keep Reading List performant and up-to-date. Note: this update drops support for iOS 15, the app now requires iOS 16. This is to allow me to modernise the app's codebase and make it easier to develop. Thanks again for using and sharing Reading List!
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2.7.1
Happy New Year to all bookworms out there! Thanks for continuing to support Reading List, and I hope you read some great books in 2025! This update includes the following new features: FILTERS Add book filters to your finished list. You can now restrict your finished list to show just books finished in a given timeframe, such as "During 2025". Tap Edit then Add Filter to set it up. More filters coming in future updates! QUICK VIEW RATINGS See your book ratings directly on the book list screen. This one has been requested by many users, and it's here at last! Tap the Sort button, then toggle Show Ratings to adjust the behaviour. BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS - New option to prevent the app from presenting the edit read state screen when opening a book from a widget. - The lock screen widget shows the current page even when the book doesn't have a page count. - Glitchy autocomplete on certain text fields on macOS has been prevented. - And this update includes many behind-the-scenes technical improvements to help keep Reading List performant and up-to-date. Note: this update drops support for iOS 15, the app now requires iOS 16. This is to allow me to modernise the app's codebase and make it easier to develop. Version 2.7.1 includes a fix to an issue which could prevent the app from launching in some cases when upgrading from an older version. Thanks again for using and sharing Reading List!
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2.7.2
Happy New Year to all bookworms out there! Thanks for continuing to support Reading List, and I hope you read some great books in 2025! This update includes the following new features: FILTERS Add book filters to your finished list. You can now restrict your finished list to show just books finished in a given timeframe, such as "During 2025". Tap Edit then Add Filter to set it up. More filters coming in future updates! QUICK VIEW RATINGS See your book ratings directly on the book list screen. This one has been requested by many users, and it's here at last! Tap the Sort button, then toggle Show Ratings to adjust the behaviour. BUG FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS - New option to prevent the app from presenting the edit read state screen when opening a book from a widget. - The lock screen widget shows the current page even when the book doesn't have a page count. - Glitchy autocomplete on certain text fields on macOS has been prevented. - And this update includes many behind-the-scenes technical improvements to help keep Reading List performant and up-to-date. Note: this update drops support for iOS 15, the app now requires iOS 16. This is to allow me to modernise the app's codebase and make it easier to develop. Version 2.7.1 includes a fix to an issue which could prevent the app from launching in some cases when upgrading from an older version. Version 2.7.2 includes a fix to an issue where the Edit Book screen could cause the app to crash. Thanks again for using and sharing Reading List!
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2.7.3
This update fixes an issue which could cause the app to crash when editing book metadata whilst running on iOS 16.0 – 16.3.
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2.7.4
Minor update here – a bigger update with support for iOS 26 is coming soon! - Made the ISBN text copyable from the book details screen (with a long-press) - Fixed an issue with the display of the filter finished books screen - A few other background improvements and enhancements Happy reading!
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2.8
This update includes a refreshed UI to support Liquid Glass on iOS 26 (iPhone only for now), along with performance improvements, bug fixes and other refinements throughout. Thanks for continuing to support Reading List, and happy reading and happy new year!
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2.8.1
This update fixes an issue where a book search may fail when a language restriction has been set in the Settings tab. Unfortunately there have been issues this week with the book metadata source in use (Google Books). When this happens, the app falls back to a different source of book metadata - but there was a further problem (this one my fault) which would make the search fail at this fallback source whenever the app tries to restrict the results to only a given language. Whoopsie. With this update, the fallback should work, which should prevent the errors. The update also fixes an issue where the app could get stuck in edit mode when the search bar was active, and improves a few small UI elements on iOS 26. As always, thanks for supporting Reading List, and happy reading!
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2.8.10
Some improvements and bug fixes in this release: - Adds Open Library ID to the CSV import / export format - Fixes an issue where backups may not be correctly loaded when launching the app - Improves error reporting and logging - Adds the ability to export a database if the app fails to launch due to database corrruption Happy reading!
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2.8.11
Some improvements and bug fixes in this release: - Adds Open Library ID to the CSV import / export format - Fixes an issue where backups may not be correctly loaded when launching the app - Improves error reporting and logging - Adds the ability to export a database if the app fails to launch due to database corruption Happy reading!
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2.8.12
This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including: • Fixes an issue where the Sort button on the book list screens could sometimes be non-tappable • Fixes the appearance of some sheet close buttons • Fixes a rare crash caused by background backup maintenance • Fixes an issue which could cause homescreen widgets to display empty if the app was updated but not yet launched Happy reading!
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2.8.13
Hello readers! Minor version update here, including the following: - Tapping on a book's cover will now show you the cover image in full screen. If necessary, Reading List will try to download a higher resolution version of the cover image, and use machine learning to try to find a cover that matches what you've already got saved - Minor performance improvements If you're enjoying Reading List, please consider leaving a rating or review on the App Store – it helps spread the word :) As always, happy reading!
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2.8.3
This update includes a handful of improvements behind the scenes, helping to lay the ground-work for some future feature updates. Reading List now requires iOS 17 and up, this helps keep the app using the latest technologies and to keep it running smoothly. I'm aware there's been ongoing issues with the book metadata lookup, due to issues at Google Books. I'm actively working on some alternative book lookup sources, so hopefully will be able to improve that experience in a future update. As always, thanks for supporting Reading List, and happy reading!
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2.8.4
This update includes a handful of improvements behind the scenes, helping to lay the ground-work for some future feature updates. Reading List now requires iOS 17 and up, this helps keep the app using the latest technologies and to keep it running smoothly. I'm aware there's been ongoing issues with the book metadata lookup, due to issues at Google Books. I'm actively working on some alternative book lookup sources, so hopefully will be able to improve that experience in a future update. As always, thanks for supporting Reading List, and happy reading!
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2.8.6
This update aims to fix issues that many of you were reporting relating to issues scanning barcodes. I've added a new book metadata source for barcode scanning: OpenLibrary. If the book barcode lookup at Google Books doesn't work, the app will fall-back to OpenLibrary. I aim to roll this out to the Online Search mode too; in the meantime, I welcome any feedback on this new metadata source. Thanks for your patience, and happy reading!
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2.8.7
This update includes several bug fixes: - Fixes an issue where iCloud Sync would stop working if a device had been offline for a long time - Fixes an issue where the camera preview would layout incorrectly on the scan barcode screen Happy reading!
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2.8.8
This update includes improvements to barcode scan functionality to ensure lookup is more likely to find a result.
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2.8.9
An assortment of improvements and bugfixes in this update, including: - Book searches now fall back to alternative sources when a provider is experiencing issues - Fixed a crash when scanning books with missing metadata in bulk scan mode - Fixed a crash that could occur on the stats page for users with a large number of rated books (3000+) - Fixed a crash when adding a book from online search on Apple Books with some missing metadata - Fixed CSV import issues with single-character subjects or authors, and certain date separator formats - Improved backup reliability and fixed several background backup issues - Add the ability to restore from a backup if the app database has become corrupted - Improved logging for easier troubleshooting Happy reading!
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2.9.0
Hello readers! Many of you have emailed in to report that the barcode scan or online search was no longer returning results. I've been investigating these issues for some time now, and this update at last switches to a different provider of book metadata. I hope that the coverage should now be more comprehensive, and the service more reliable. Please do reach out if you have any feedback about the metadata results in this update. If it's working better for you now, a rating or review would genuinely help spread the word :) As always, happy reading!
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2.9.1
· 11 Jun 2026
Hello readers! Many of you have emailed in to report that the barcode scan or online search was no longer returning results. I've been investigating these issues for some time now, and this update at last switches to a different provider of book metadata. I hope that the coverage should now be more comprehensive, and the service more reliable. Please do reach out if you have any feedback about the metadata results in this update. If it's working better for you now, a rating or review would genuinely help spread the word :) As always, happy reading! --- Version 2.9.1 includes further refinements of the new book metadata search functionality.
Alternatives
- Bookshelf: Book Tracker & List — Same category + similar ratings
- Bookmory - reading tracker — Same category + similar ratings
Availability by market
- US
Data quality & evidence
- Page completeness
- Live store listing
- Last verified
- 30 Aug 2026
- Sources
- App Store
- Independent summary has not been published yet.