bookie: Book & Reading Tracker

This update includes performance improvements, bug fixes, and minor design tweaks to enhance your experience.

bookie is your book tracker & reading tracker: track your books, create reading lists, set reading goals, and build a reading routine that actually sticks. Whether paperback, hardcover, or e-book, keep an eye on your reading stats in one place. Discover personalized book recommendations, browse curated reading lists, connect with your book club, and buy new books directly in the app — delivered free of charge. THE MOST IMPORTANT FEATURES AT A GLANCE: Create reading lists Barcode scanner Buy books in the app Personalized recommendations Book & reading tracking Live reading sessions Focus Mode Detailed statistics Write and read book reviews Save favorite quotes Your bookie friends • Create reading lists Organize and manage your virtual bookshelf in your bookie profile — so you always have a clear overview of your personal library. • Barcode scanner Save time by adding books you already own to your reading lists with a quick scan of their barcode. • Buy books in the app Discover new books and buy them conveniently directly in the app — and we'll even cover the shipping costs! • Personalized recommendations Use our self-learning recommendation algorithm to find books that match your taste. Based on your reading behavior, we'll suggest new titles that are just right for you. • Book & reading tracking Whether paperback, hardcover, or e-book: track your reading progress and see how many books and pages you've already read — all in one place. • Live reading sessions Make time for reading and use bookie's live reading sessions to track your reading time in real time. Stay fully in the zone — just you and your book. • Focus Mode Stay fully immersed in your books with Focus Mode. Silence notifications and block access to distracting apps during your reading sessions so nothing pulls you away from the story. To enable app blocking, Bookie uses Android's Accessibility Service to detect when a blocked app is opened and temporarily restrict access while Focus Mode is active. This feature is only activated with your explicit permission, Bookie does not collect or share any personal data through Accessibility, and you can disable it at any time in your device settings. • Detailed statistics Set individual reading goals and review your reading behavior anytime with your personal statistics. • Write and read book reviews Create star ratings (in quarter-star steps) and reviews to capture your thoughts and inspire other readers. Explore a wide range of posts from the bookie community. • Save favorite quotes Keep your favorite quotes from all your books and share them with fellow book lovers. Get inspired by a constantly changing selection of quotes on the home screen. • Your bookie friends Follow other bookies and view their activity in a separate feed — perfect for long-distance book friends. WHY BOOKIE? • Built with the community bookie is a passion project, born from a love of reading and the desire to connect people through stories. We're a small team building this app with dedication — not just for you, but together with you as a community. Your ideas, feedback, and wishes directly shape the app. Bookie grows with you — and because of you. • Quality comes first At bookie, we strive for the highest quality and reliability in everything we do. We believe it's the small details that make the biggest difference. With our focus on quality and love for detail, we want every interaction with bookie to leave a positive and lasting impression. • Connecting through stories We believe in the power and magic of stories to create connections and build a vibrant community. We bring readers together through shared experiences around books and literature — both online and offline, for example at our social reading events. Our goal is to connect like-minded people through conversations, stories, and a shared love of books.