Margins: Book Tracker 12+

I downloaded a bunch of book tracking apps to see which one I liked and by far Margins was the best one for me. I like how I can make multiple lists for different genres or “to be read” lists. I like that i can sort finished books as well if I had read them long ago. I also liked being able to have books not marked as “TBR” but still put them in a list unlike other apps where you have to categorize them. Being able to put something in multiple lists was helpful too. The reading tracker is nice and works well. I like the yearly stats on the homepage. What drew me to it was definitely the lists and categories i can create and the “change dates” feature when adding past books and current books. The stopped reading category is perfect as well! The only thing that would be cool is a calender that shows what books you read each day so u can see how long it takes to finish one in a more visual format. I also wish i could update my progress in a book by the pages i read rather than the time in a day I have read and then just click “finished reading”. But it isn’t a feature i need per say. Overall, i love it! Definitely an upgrade!

I have tried several book tracking apps (Goodreads, Bookly, and a bunch that I downloaded and deleted almost immediately) and this is the only one I’ve found that works exactly the way I want it to. Especially being able to retroactively add start and finish dates - I don’t know why this feature is so hard to find! I love the recommendations, the ease of adding things, and the layout. I just added all 10 books I’ve read so far this year, plus my massive TBR list, PLUS a few of the app’s suggested books, in about 15 mins with zero frustration. The only hiccup I’ve seen is there are a few books I couldn’t find (mostly anticipated releases) and I can’t see how to add them manually for my ‘want to read’ list, but I know it’s a newer app so I’m sure this will be rectified soon, or I’m quite possibly just not looking in the right place. Otherwise, I cannot give enough praise. Love love love this app!!

I never write app reviews, but I seriously love this app. I think the interface is so much better than other book tracking apps. The book suggestions are much more accurate to what I enjoy. It’s got basically all the features I want - I especially love how NICE the shareable year in review graphic is and how you can change the book covers. I put in a support ticket once and someone directly texted me about it and gave me updates when the feature was fixed. My only problem is that this app is missing a lot of books! I read a lot of stuff that’s not too mainstream and the titles aren’t there. I’ve put in plenty of tickets suggesting books that I want added, but so far a lot of them have not been added. I also wish that I got a notification when a suggestion is added - I do for goodreads imports but not regular submissions. I mainly use the app for tracking my read books & TBR so this is hindering the functionality for me. If they managed to get a more completely catalogue then this app would be perfect!!!