TBR Jar: Bookish Garden
your to-be-read garden
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Can't decide what to read next? Drop your to-be-read pile into the jar, give your phone a shake, and let the jar decide!
Every book you finish grows into a little pixel plant in your reading garden. Short books sprout wildflowers, chunky books grow whole trees, and the more you read, the more your garden comes to life — a birdbath, a bench, even a cottage appear as you reach reading milestones.
FILL THE JAR
Add the books you want to read. Series are kept in order automatically, so the jar never hands you book three before book one.
SHAKE TO PICK
Tap the jar for a surprise pick — or choose "read now" when you already know.
GROW YOUR GARDEN
Books you're reading appear as sprouts. Finish one and it blooms with a shower of petals. Visit in the evening for sunset skies, or at night to see the fireflies.
KEEP COZY RECORDS
See everything you've read, how many books you finished in the past 3 months, 6 months, and year, and save a postcard of your garden to share with family.
TBR Jar is completely private: no accounts, no ads, no internet. Your books live only on your device.
Ratings & Reviews
The developer, Darin Stanchfield, 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.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Darin Stanchfield
- Size
- 687.1 KB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 TBR Jar