Marginalia

Private reading notebook

$2.99 · Designed for iPad

Marginalia A private reading notebook for people who care about books. Data stored in iCloud for managing your library across devices. Marginalia is a focused tool for tracking what you read, organising your library, and keeping your notes and quotes in one place. It does not try to be a social network, a book club, or an AI assistant. It is a simple, well-designed app for readers who want control over their own data. Add books quickly Add books by scanning the ISBN or entering details manually. Capture a cover automatically, or override it with your own image. Track your reading Mark books as To Read, Reading, or Read with a single tap. Add a personal rating when you finish. Organise with flexible tags Create and colour-code your own tags. Edit and delete them at any time. Filter your library using AND or OR logic to find exactly what you are looking for. Capture notes and quotes Write notes for any book. Use OCR to capture quotes directly from the page. Add comments to your saved quotes. Search across notes and quotes instantly. Powerful search Search by title, author, tags, notes, quotes, or rating. Quickly narrow large libraries with tag filters and structured search. Your data stays yours Export your entire library to CSV at any time. Import from CSV if you are moving from another system. No subscriptions. No accounts required. Marginalia is designed for readers, students, reviewers, editors, and collectors who want a private, structured way to track their books and reading. A one-time purchase. No recurring fees.

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What's New - Voice-to-text dictation — Tap the mic button in the note editor to dictate notes hands-free using on-device speech recognition. - iCloud sync — Your books, notes, and quotes now sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. - Improved home screen — The home screen refreshes instantly when changes arrive from other devices. - Redesigned book detail — Edit and delete actions moved to a cleaner navigation bar menu. "View all" now sits in the section header for a tidier layout. - Polished cards — Notes and quotes show more text at a glance with a refreshed card design.

Version 1.1

The developer, John Cieslik-Bridgen, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

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    Information

    • Seller
      • John Cieslik-Bridgen
    • Size
      • 2.6 MB
    • Category
      • Books
    • Compatibility
      Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
      • iPhone
        Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
      • iPad
        Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
      • Mac
        Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
      • Apple Vision
        Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
    • Languages
      • English
    • Age Rating
      4+
    • Copyright
      • © 2026 John Cieslik-Bridgen
  • Privacy Policy

    • Supports

    • Family Sharing

      Up to six family members can use this app with Family Sharing enabled.

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