Openreads, to catalog books read and unread

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Openreads, caratteristiche principali

for Android
Open source
free
allows you to catalog the books read and unread
uses the free Open Library database

If you need to keep track of the books read, those you want to read or buy and those currently being read then Openreads it may be the application you were looking for!

Openreads it's an application Open source very simple to use and can help you enormously in cataloging your favorite books, the books in your library or even keeping track of the ones you would like to purchase.

Searching on the Play Store we certainly find several that allow you to do this. But as we know well, we know they often contain many tracers including advertising ones. To check independently you can use the excellent site Exodus. Just enter the URL of the application (or search for it by name) and you will find out what it is in just a few seconds hides.

For each tracer then there is a detailed explanation of what it can (or rather could) do and what kind of tracer is: statistics, debugging or advertising. You might think about using one of these applications with tools like TrackerControl, however, we prefer to give priority and suggest applications that are born with the philosophy of respect for the user.

Openreads

So here is where our suggestion falls on Openreads, a very simple to use and equally practical application. To insert a new book you can use barcode scanning or manually enter the title.

Barcode scanning works well but the database is to Open Library where, unfortunately, there are not many Italian books. However, this can also lead you to decide to help Open Library improve and to insert your books there at the same time.

If you decide and manage to scan via barcode you can add your book in just a few clicks. The cover will also be automatically inserted. Furthermore, you can decide whether to include it in the list of books to read, those you are currently reading, or those read. You can also rate the book with stars.

What if the book isn't found?

Alternatively if the book is not found through scanning you can manually add all the necessary information to add it to your library.

It is important to underline that nothing of what you will do (and you will read) will be used to track or profile you. The internet connection is only used to access the library Open Library.

The author is keen to let us know that it is still in a version that is not entirely stable, so remember to perform a healthy backup every now and then before making updates or major changes.

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Alternatives to Openreads

Self Openreads If this isn't entirely right for you, we suggest another application Open source ¹, however only present on the Play Store and unfortunately with different ones inside tracers ² even if there is no advertising. Is called Dante – Book Trackers and it's a great application that has been around for a long time and works very well.

Alternatively it also exists Badreads which, although no longer updated since 2021, still seems to work well.

1. Dante on GitHub[↩]
2. Dante on Exodus[↩]

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