READING DIARY
The Reading Diary: notes on reading apps and reading habits
Short answer
READING DIARY · 2026-10-12 · 2 MIN READ
Library borrowers and reading apps: what each app says about borrowed books
Borrowed books come with a due date. A few apps say something useful about them.
- Library
READING DIARY · 2026-10-10 · 2 MIN READ
Coming back to a book after weeks away: what each reading app publishes
Most trackers remember the page you typed in. Very few publish a feature for finding your place again.
- Formats
READING DIARY · 2026-10-08 · 2 MIN READ
How the tracker finder decides, and what it will not tell you
A short look under the hood, with three example readers worked through from our own data.
- Method
READING DIARY · 2026-10-06 · 2 MIN READ
Reading trackers for iPhone, iPad and Mac readers
Every app we profile runs on iPhone. The differences show up when you move to an iPad or a Mac.
- Platforms
READING DIARY · 2026-10-04 · 2 MIN READ
Reading trackers on Android in 2026: which apps are there and which are coming
Android readers have fewer choices than iPhone readers, but the main trackers are there.
- Platforms
READING DIARY · 2026-10-02 · 2 MIN READ
Literal is changing its clubs: what club readers should know
This note covers a change Literal announced in May 2026, read on its changelog on 27 September 2026.
- Clubs
READING DIARY · 2026-09-30 · 2 MIN READ
For print readers: scanning, cataloguing and keeping your place
Paper books have no sync. Here is what each app offers to bridge the gap.
- Formats
READING DIARY · 2026-09-28 · 3 MIN READ
Reading trackers for audiobook listeners: what the listings actually say
Listening counts as reading. Here is what each app's own pages say about audiobooks.
- Formats