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24 alternatives to Candl

Keep track of the books you read and thoughts you have

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Candl launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Candl Progressive▲69
A reading tracker for book lovers, now a progressive webapp
2023 · candlapp.com · its alternatives →
2
Candl Book Tracker v2▲5
The non-social book tracker app
2020 · candlapp.com · its alternatives →
3
Summarize▲256
Remember the books you read through organized notes 📚
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Bookcelerator▲382
A curated directory of books that will make you smarter
2016 · bookcelerator.com · its alternatives →
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Stack – Save and explore books and book lists▲156
2019 · stack.app · its alternatives →
6
Shelf▲93
Save, organize and annotate learning resources.
2021 · shelf.so · its alternatives →
7
Hardcover▲307
Discover, track and read life-changing books
2023 · hardcover.app · its alternatives →
8
Box Notes▲196
A note-taking app built for teams
2017 · box.com · its alternatives →
9
UINotebook▲183
A notebook for creatives and engineers
2017 · its alternatives →
10
LibHunt▲90
A network of curated lists of useful libraries and resources
2016 · libhunt.com · its alternatives →
11
Highlighted for iOS▲215
Stop forgetting what you read.
2022 · highlighted.app · its alternatives →
12
Booknshelf▲140
Keep track of all your books online.
2016 · booknshelf.com · its alternatives →
13
Shelvy Books▲52
Hey HN! I built a little side project I wanted to share. Shelvy is a free, visual bookshelf app where you can organize books you're reading, want to read, or have finished. Sign in to save your own collection. Not monetized, no ads, no tracking beyond basic auth. Just a fun weekend project that grew a bit. Live: https://shelvybooks.com Would love any feedback on the UX or feature ideas!
Jan 2026 · shelvybooks.com · its alternatives →
14
Digital Library▲94
Organize your books, track your reading and write reviews
2023 · pascio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
15
Booky▲115
Organize notes from books you read
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
The Book Seer▲100
Enter a recently read book & the seer gives recommendations
2015 · its alternatives →
17
Markbook▲135
Collect, search and organize social content – seamlessly
2015 · markbook.io · its alternatives →
18
Commonplace Book App▲78
Digitally record quotes and book notes
2017 · its alternatives →
19
Roughbook▲71
Tool for quick notes-taking & Productivity.
2021 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Booky – app to organize notes from books you read▲40
Hi folks, I've launched "Booky" - app for organizing notes from books you read. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/booky-organize-books-notes/id1492092565 With the app you can: 1. Snap picture of the book while you're reading it 2. Quickly highlight your favorite quotes 3. Sync your book shelf with Goodreads 4. Search in the notes you scanned Promo video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lfnwb8cvi5oyfd9/preview.mov?dl=0 Those features are similar to what you might find in ebooks apps but the app enables you to do that with physical books.…
2019 · its alternatives →
21
Shelf▲135
A better way for teams to manage & share files, links & more
2017 · shelf.io · its alternatives →
22
Notabase▲124
Easy-to-use note-taking app for networked thinking
2021 · notabase.io · its alternatives →
23
Dnotebook▲67
Easily create pages with live code, text and visualizations.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
24
Shelf▲72
A pastebin for resources
2021 · shelf.gg · its alternatives →

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