Bookshelf & TBR - BookZEN: iPhone vs Android

Most reading apps give you a list. BookZEN - Bookshelf & TBR gives you a shelf.

A timer runs while you read, and every sitting is written into that book's history. Months later you can look back and see how long a book took you, when you picked it up, and what you were thinking while you were in it.

Free to download, with an optional Premium upgrade.

TIMED READING SESSIONS

Start the timer when you sit down, stop it when you get up. Pause for the kettle and come back. Each session records where you got to, so your progress is built from real sittings rather than from guesswork.

Run a timer while you read; pause it and return without losing anything
Record the page or percentage you stopped at
Reading speed worked out from your own sessions
Attach a short note to any session — a reaction, a line worth keeping
Forgot to start the timer? Add the session afterwards with its real date

SHELVES YOU ARRANGE
The shelf is the app. Books appear as spines and covers you drag into whatever order feels right, and you can dress the space around them the way you would a real bookcase.

Drag and resize books into any arrangement you like
Covers filled in automatically when a match is found
Photograph the spine of a physical book and use that image instead
Decorative photo frames for the shelves
Decorative objects to fill out the gaps

YOUR READING HISTORY
Nothing is thrown away when you finish a book. Every session stays attached to it, so each title ends up carrying its own record of how it was read.

Date, minutes, progress and notes stored for every sitting
Total time spent per book, first page to last
Current progress visible on every book

DAILY GOALS
Pick a number of minutes that fits the life you actually have, and change it when that life changes.

Choose how many minutes a day you want to read
Adjust the target whenever it stops fitting
Totals by day, week, month and year

FINDING AND ADDING BOOKS
Add a book in whichever way is quickest — typing it, or pointing the camera at the back cover.

Search by title
Search by author
Scan an ISBN barcode
Import your existing library from Goodreads

KEEPING IT SORTED
Libraries grow. Shelves, rooms and states keep a large one navigable.

Four states: to read, reading, read, abandoned
Custom shelves and separate book rooms
Ratings and notes that stay private
Search across everything you've added

SHARING
When a shelf looks the way you want it, take it with you.

Export a picture of your shelf
Include what you're reading now and what you've finished

WHERE YOUR DATA LIVES
Everything is stored on the phone itself. There is no account, no sign-in, and nothing is uploaded.

FREE AND PREMIUM

SlowReader is free to use: reading sessions, goals, streaks, and reading logs are all included. Premium adds:
Unlimited books on your shelves
Shelf personalization and decor
Book personalization
Goodreads import — bring your whole library over in one step.

Pick the plan that suits you: Weekly, Yearly, or Lifetime.

Weekly and y

Most reading apps give you a list. BookZEN - Bookshelf & TBR gives you a shelf.

A timer runs while you read, and every sitting is written into that book's history. Months later you can look back and see how long a book took you, when you picked it up, and what you were thinking while you were in it.

Free to download, with an optional Premium upgrade.

TIMED READING SESSIONS

Start the timer when you sit down, stop it when you get up. Pause for the kettle and come back. Each session records where you got to, so your progress is built from real sittings rather than from guesswork.

Run a timer while you read; pause it and return without losing anything
Record the page or percentage you stopped at
Reading speed worked out from your own sessions
Attach a short note to any session — a reaction, a line worth keeping
Forgot to start the timer? Add the session afterwards with its real date

SHELVES YOU ARRANGE
The shelf is the app. Books appear as spines and covers you drag into whatever order feels right, and you can dress the space around them the way you would a real bookcase.

Drag and resize books into any arrangement you like
Covers filled in automatically when a match is found
Photograph the spine of a physical book and use that image instead
Decorative photo frames for the shelves
Decorative objects to fill out the gaps

YOUR READING HISTORY
Nothing is thrown away when you finish a book. Every session stays attached to it, so each title ends up carrying its own record of how it was read.

Date, minutes, progress and notes stored for every sitting
Total time spent per book, first page to last
Current progress visible on every book

DAILY GOALS
Pick a number of minutes that fits the life you actually have, and change it when that life changes.

Choose how many minutes a day you want to read
Adjust the target whenever it stops fitting
Totals by day, week, month and year

FINDING AND ADDING BOOKS
Add a book in whichever way is quickest — typing it, or pointing the camera at the back cover.

Search by title
Search by author
Scan an ISBN barcode
Import your existing library from Goodreads

KEEPING IT SORTED
Libraries grow. Shelves, rooms and states keep a large one navigable.

Four states: to read, reading, read, abandoned
Custom shelves and separate book rooms
Ratings and notes that stay private
Search across everything you've added

SHARING
When a shelf looks the way you want it, take it with you.

Export a picture of your shelf
Include what you're reading now and what you've finished

WHERE YOUR DATA LIVES
Everything is stored on the phone itself. There is no account, no sign-in, and nothing is uploaded.

FREE AND PREMIUM

SlowReader is free to use: reading sessions, goals, streaks, and reading logs are all included. Premium adds:
Unlimited books on your shelves
Shelf personalization and decor
Book personalization
Goodreads import — bring your whole library over in one step.

Pick the plan that suits you: Weekly, Yearly, or Lifetime.

Weekly and y

De fleste leseapper gir deg en liste. Bookshelf & TBR - BookZEN gir deg en bokhylle – og en grunn til å sette deg ned med en bok i dag.

Bøkene dine står som bokrygger og omslag på hyller du arrangerer selv. En timer går mens du leser. Og hver dag du setter deg ned med en bok, beveger målene dine seg stille fremover.

Gratis å laste ned, med en valgfri Premium-oppgradering.

## MÅL SOM FÅR DEG TILBAKE TIL BOKEN

Å lese mer handler ikke bare om disiplin – det handler om et mål som passer inn i livet ditt, og en liten belønning når du når det.

* Sett et daglig mål i minutter – ti minutter før leggetid teller
* Sett et årlig mål i antall bøker og se året fylles opp
* Hold leserekken i gang, én leseøkt om gangen
* Få personlige belønninger når du når målene dine – milepæler det er verdt å se frem til
* Juster målene når de ikke lenger passer; appen tilpasser seg livet ditt, ikke omvendt
* Se totalene dine per dag, uke, måned og år, slik at fremgangen alltid er synlig

## TIDSREGISTRERTE LESEØKTER

Start timeren når du setter deg ned. Stopp den når du reiser deg. Sett den på pause når vannkokeren trenger litt oppmerksomhet.

* Hver økt registrerer siden eller prosentandelen du nådde – fremgang basert på faktiske leseøkter, ikke gjetting
* Lesetempoet ditt beregnes ut fra dine egne leseøkter
* Legg til en kort notat til enhver økt – en reaksjon eller en setning du vil huske
* Glemte du timeren? Legg til leseøkten i etterkant med riktig dato

## HYLLER DU ARRANGERER SELV

Bokhyllen er selve appen.

* Dra og endre størrelsen på bøkene for å lage akkurat den plasseringen du ønsker
* Bokomslag fylles automatisk ut når et treff blir funnet
* Ta bilde av ryggen på en fysisk bok og bruk bildet i stedet
* Legg til dekorative rammer og objekter for å gjøre rommet personlig, akkurat som en ekte bokhylle

## LESERLOGGEN DIN

Ingenting forsvinner når du er ferdig med en bok.

* Dato, minutter, fremgang og notater lagres for hver leseøkt
* Se total lesetid for hver bok, fra første til siste side
* Gjenlesing registreres separat, med egne start- og sluttdatoer
* Se aktuell fremgang direkte på hver bok

## FINN OG LEGG TIL BØKER

* Søk etter tittel eller forfatter
* Skann en ISBN-strekkode
* Importer ditt eksisterende bibliotek fra en CSV-fil

## HOLD BIBLIOTEKET ORGANISERT

* Fire statuser: vil lese, leser, lest, forlatt
* Egne hyller og separate bokrom
* Vurderinger og notater som forblir private
* Søk gjennom alt du har lagt til

## DEL BOKHYLLEN DIN

* Eksporter et bilde av bokhyllen din
* Vis hva du leser nå og hva du allerede har lest

## HVOR DATAENE DINE LAGRES

Biblioteket, leseøktene, målene og notatene dine lagres på telefonen. Ingen konto, ingen innlogging.

Boksøk og strekkodeskanning bruker en bokdatabase for å finne riktig bok – ingenting annet forlater enheten, og ingen informasjon om lesingen din lastes opp.

## GRATIS OG PREMIUM

Gratisversjonen inkluderer bokhyller, tidsregistrerte leseøkter, daglige og årlige mål, leserekker og full leserlogg – f

Small improvements across the app: easier-to-read text, smoother moving of books on your shelf, and calmer, more polished screens throughout.
Plus many small fixes.