BookOwl: Reading Tracker
Scan, Track & Discover Books
Free · Designed for iPad
Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, or Audible. Scan any barcode. Year in Review, series tracking, and a Reading Autobiography. Free on iOS and web. No ads.
Track your reading life with the app that actually gets out of your way.
BookOwl makes it effortless to build your personal library, track what you're reading, and discover your next favorite book — all without the clutter.
IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY INSTANTLY
Switching from Goodreads? Bring everything with you. Import your entire reading history, ratings, and shelves in one tap. No data left behind.
SCAN BOOKS IN SECONDS
Point your camera at any barcode. BookOwl identifies it instantly and adds it to your library. Stack of books to add? Scan them all in one session.
RATE WITH PRECISION
Half-star and quarter-star ratings. No more agonizing over whether a book is a 3 or a 4. Rate exactly how you feel.
ORGANIZE YOUR WAY
Create custom shelves for any purpose — "Beach Reads," "Book Club," "Lent to Friends" — alongside smart reading statuses. Filter and search to find any book in seconds.
DISCOVER YOUR READING IDENTITY
BookOwl goes beyond stats. Your Reading Autobiography captures your journey as a reader — the themes you love, how your tastes have evolved, and the story your bookshelf tells about you.
FIND YOUR NEXT READ
Get personalized recommendations based on your history. Explore author pages, browse multiple editions, and discover new voices.
BUILT FOR READERS, NOT ADVERTISERS
No ads. No engagement tricks. Just a calm, thoughtful space for your reading life.
What you'll find:
- Barcode scanner — add books in seconds
- Goodreads CSV import
- Half-star and quarter-star ratings
- Custom shelves and collections
- Reading progress tracking with page counts
- Yearly reading goals and streaks
- Reading Autobiography and personality insights
- Personalized book recommendations
- Private notes on any book
- Multiple editions support
- Detailed author pages
- Favorite book showcase on your profile
- Follow friends and see what they're reading
- Multiple themes and app icons
- And more
Whether you read 5 books a year or 50, BookOwl helps you remember every one. Start building your reading story today.
New
- Add Series Detail Page to browse all books in a series with reading order
- Add Scan & Search History to your Profile for quick access to recent activity
- Add StoryGraph CSV and Audible screenshot import alongside Goodreads
- Add redesigned book share cards with style themes and deep links
- Add post-import review to verify and fix imported books
Improved
- Redesign Profile header with cleaner layout and title bars on Library and Explore
- Unify image pipeline for consistent, faster cover display across the app
- Improve global search with better author matching and book ranking
- Improve Author Detail with date formatting, English-only filtering, and direct lookups
- Improve import progress with real-time updates and background processing
Fixed
- Fix scanner camera freeze when toggling flashlight
- Fix custom shelves not saving from book organization sheet
- Fix crash when deleting a book from Journey carousel
- Fix favorites disappearing during sign-in sync
- Fix deleted books reappearing after sync
- Fix deep link handling for shared book URLs
The developer, Phil Getzen, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Search History
- Identifiers
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Phillip Getzen
- Size
- 45.3 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Infrequent
Contests
- Copyright
- © 2026 Soulful AI