Book Tracker & Log: ReadShelf

ReadShelf is a private reading tracker built to help you read more — and understand how you read — without ever giving up your data.

Perfect for tracking the books you're reading, building a daily reading habit, timing your sessions, rating and reviewing what you finish,
spotting patterns over time, and discovering your next great read.

Your books, your habits — and yours alone.

Private by design

No account, no login, no sign-up — just open the app and start
All your data is stored locally on your device by default
No analytics, no tracking, no ads — book search only queries public book databases (Open Library, Google Books)
Optional iCloud sync runs through your own private iCloud — never our servers

Build your library

Organize every book across shelves: Reading, Read, Want to Read and Did Not Finish
Add a book in seconds — search by title or author, scan its barcode, or look up an ISBN
Covers, author, page count, genres, series and custom tags, all in one place
Create your own custom shelves to read your way

Track your reading

A built-in reading timer logs your minutes and pages, session by session
See exactly where you are in every book with live progress
Capture favorite quotes and highlights with page references
Write rich reviews and journal entries for the books that stay with you
Rate beyond five stars: plot, writing, characters, pacing and emotional impact

Understand your habits

Beautiful stats: total books, pages and time read at a glance
Reading streaks, reading pace and your best time of day to read
Genre breakdown, top authors and rating distribution
Heatmaps and trends that show how your reading grows over time
Year in Review — a shareable recap of your whole reading year

Stay motivated

Daily, weekly, monthly and yearly reading goals
A forgiving reading streak: every 7 reading days earn an automatic rest day (up to 2 saved) — or count weekly and pick how many days a week you want to read
Earn XP, level up from Beginner to Legend, and unlock dozens of milestones
Challenges and milestones to keep the habit fun

Discover your next read

Personalized "For You" picks based on your taste and history
Popular titles from Open Library, plus recommendations that tell you why
On supported devices, on-device Apple Intelligence suggests your next book