ReadStack
Log books. Track progress. Save highlights. No feed.
A private reading tracker for logging books, tracking progress, and capturing highlights. No algorithmic feed, no followers, no Amazon ownership of your data.
ReadStack
productivity
Log books. Track progress. Save highlights. No feed
What you get
ReadStack was built for exactly this.
The core features that make ReadStack different from the generic alternatives.
Two-tap logging
scan a book's barcode and it's marked 'reading' in under three seconds — no search box, no six-tap form.
Tracks paper and library books
Open Library powers the metadata, so the books you borrow or own in print count just like ebooks.
Your TBR pile, finally in one place
keep your to-be-read stack, currently-reading, and finished shelves without an algorithmic feed pushing the next thing.
Year-in-books insights
see your pace, genre mix, and reading patterns drawn from your own history — the part that rewards a habit once you've built one.
Honest streaks
a last-seven-days counter that nudges only when a streak's at risk, never a daily guilt-trip at 8pm.
Your data stays yours
sync runs through your own iCloud, and you can export everything to CSV or JSON whenever you want.
How it works
Three steps. No account. No tracking.
01
Download once
Install ReadStack from the App Store when the waitlist opens. No account setup — it works the moment you open it.
02
Use for ninety seconds a day
The product is designed so the useful thing takes less than two minutes. Anything longer and you stop. We know.
03
Notice what changes
Patterns surface after two to three weeks. The data is yours alone — no cloud, no report to anyone.
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Notify me when ReadStack ships.
One email when it lands on the App Store. No drip sequence.
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From the journal
Notes on the practice.
- 01
Beyond Page Count: What Your Book Log App Should Really Track
A book log app that only shows stats is like a workout tracker that only shows calories — technically true, fundamentally incomplete. Here's what actually matters.
2026-04-19
4 min read
- 02
Reading Habit Tracker: The System That Survives Mondays
A reading habit tracker that doesn't punish the gaps — and why simple logging outlasts streaks, badges, and grand January reading goals.
2026-04-08
4 min read
- 03
The Private Reading Tracker for Readers Done With Goodreads
A private reading tracker shouldn't fight you for your data. Here's why the friction of logging your own books is exactly what makes the habit stick.
2026-03-28
5 min read
- 04
What Your Reading Statistics Are Actually Missing
Most reading statistics count books and pages — and miss everything that matters. Here's what a private reading log captures that Goodreads never could.
2026-03-17
4 min read
- 05
What Your Reading Stats Tracker Is Missing
A reading stats tracker that counts books finished is only telling half the story. Here's what the numbers leave out — and what honest private data reveals instead.
2026-03-06
5 min read
The dispatch
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