Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Shelves. The app for book lovers

Manage your personal library and track your current readings

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shelves. The app for book lovers launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Reading List▲77
An iOS app to track your reading
2021 · readinglist.app · its alternatives →
2
Hardcover▲307
Discover, track and read life-changing books
2023 · hardcover.app · its alternatives →
3
Oku▲468
Track your book lists and get recs from your friends
2021 · oku.club · its alternatives →
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Stack – Save and explore books and book lists▲156
2019 · stack.app · its alternatives →
5
Highlighted for iOS▲215
Stop forgetting what you read.
2022 · highlighted.app · its alternatives →
6
Bookov▲126
A platform for book lovers who value their collections
2025 · bookov.app · 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 →
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Book Track▲81
Catalog and track your books, quotes and readings with ease
2021 · booktrack.app · its alternatives →
9
ShelfTaught▲203
Crowdsourcing wisdom through book recommendations 📚
2018 · its alternatives →
10
Book Track▲96
Keep track the books you've purchased or would like to buy
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Summarize▲256
Remember the books you read through organized notes 📚
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
ReadHero▲149
ReadHero 2.0: New Look, Smarter AI, Widgets & Book Search!
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
LIbby▲30
An app for library ebooks and audiobooks
2017 · overdrive.com · its alternatives →
14
Readminder for iOS▲85
Track your reading record and keep your favorite quotes
2020 · its alternatives →
15
Digital Library▲94
Organize your books, track your reading and write reviews
2023 · pascio.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
16
Notion Book Tracker▲93
The one tool you need for all your reading needs
2023 · hitanotion.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
17
Elite Book Tracker Template▲73
Your personal digital library with everything you need
2022 · abdulrafay.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
18
Bookshelf: A Better Reading Tracker▲37
Track, organize, and *actually* remember what you read w/ AI
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
19
The library▲81
The ultimate place for all your books!
2022 · drbhk.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
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Notion Book Tracker▲92
Read more books with a motivating book-tracking system
2023 · iamchris77.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
21
Bookup▲76
Hookups for books!
2017 · bookupapp.com · its alternatives →
22
My Library▲10
Look for book information and store it in the app
2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
23
Amazon Kindle for iOS 6.0▲120
Carry all your eBooks with you, wherever you go
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
24
Chapter▲77
Use AI to find your next favorite book
2021 · its alternatives →

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