Book Reading Habit – read the books you buy

Name: Book Reading Habit – read the books you buy
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Author: stuartdev

by stuartdev·Mar 9, 2026·2 points·0 comments

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AI Analysis

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Privacy-first iOS reading tracker with Slack and Telegram automations.

Strengths

•Webhook automations rare in reading apps, iCloud sync avoids vendor lock-in.
•Focus mode timer reduces friction for starting short reading sessions.
•Voice notes with transcription adds flexible capture without breaking flow.

Weaknesses

•iOS only excludes Android users, hard to compete with Readwise ecosystem.
•Reading tracker category is crowded with established players like Storygraph.

Post Description

I built Book Reading Habit (iOS only) after struggling with my own inconsistent reading habit.

What helped most was keeping reading sessions short — easy to start, easy to repeat. That became the core idea behind the app.

Book Reading Habit is built around that approach, with a strong focus on privacy and a calmer reading experience: no ads, no social feed, and no unnecessary noise around reading.

Current features include:

- short, extendable, or open-ended reading sessions - reading tracking - text notes, voice notes, and transcription - custom shelves and lightweight book organization - library import and export - automations

I’d love feedback on the product, the positioning, and what feels missing — especially from people who have tried to build a more consistent reading habit.