BookShelf Alternatives

BookShelf has been discontinued. Similar apps include Goodreads, which is free. Other options are Openreads, LibraryThing, Bookster: Book Tracker and ShelfMate. There's no shortage of Library Managers like BookShelf, with more than 25 alternatives for iPhone, Android, the web, iPad and self-hosting.

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  1. BookSloth icon
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    BookSloth gives you the best personalized reading experience and connects you with readers everywhere for you to share your love for books.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2020

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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  2. Booqsi icon
     2 likes

    A modern social platform for the book community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Dante lets you manage all your books by simply scanning the ISBN barcode of the book. It will automatically grab all information from Googles book database. The app let's you arrange your books into 3 different categories, whether you have read the book, are currently...

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Android
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  4. BookAssembly icon
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    Book Assembly is a private book tracking app for readers who want to manage their library. Scan barcodes to add books instantly, track reading progress by page number, log re-reads, and see your stats with a GitHub-style activity heatmap.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. Leatherbound icon
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    Leatherbound is a beautiful way to keep track of the books in your life. It allows you to store and manage the books you're currently reading, want to read and have already read.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2021

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. Kiveo icon
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    Kiveo is your private reading journal—a space to engage deeply with your books and build a sustainable reading practice. No leaderboards. No social pressure. Just quiet, intentional progress with your books.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  7. LibrisLog icon
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    A self-hosted, open-source reading tracker that helps you manage your book library, track reading progress, and explore detailed reading statistics while keeping full control of your data.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Docker
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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  8. Build a daily reading habit. Book tracker with streaks, goals & reading log.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
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  9. Forewords icon
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    Forewords is a book tracking app for voracious readers, built as an AI-native alternative to Goodreads and StoryGraph.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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  10. Book tracking app that replaces Goodreads. Track your library, save highlights, share shelves, and see what smart people are reading.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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  11. Offline reading journal and book tracker with local storage, voice note transcription, PDF journal export, shareable visual quote cards, no cloud sync, photo uploads, metadata, and privacy-focused design for personal annotation and archiving.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  12. Book cataloging tool that scans ISBN barcodes or photographs entire shelves with AI, then exports your complete catalogue to Excel or CSV.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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