Commonplace helps you keep track of the books and short stories you read. The app encourages you to take notes: write down why you're adding that book to your To Read list, or jot your thoughts on the short story you just finished. This is the digital reading companion I want to use. I hope it works for you too.
Requires iOS 17 or later.
Your library, your order
Add books by search or ISBN, arrange the to-read pile by hand, track start and finish dates, star ratings, formats, and re-reads (and even the books you abandoned).
Magazines & short fiction
Import issues of Clarkesworld, Uncanny, Lightspeed, Strange Horizons, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies (or any magazine via EPUB) and track every story you read.
Notes that keep their place
Capture thoughts before, during, and after each read. Notes are searchable across your whole library and export as clean Markdown.
A year you can see
Monthly charts, ratings breakdowns, year-over-year totals, and a reading timeline that lays your whole year out as one glanceable map.
Capture from anywhere
Send a bookstore page, a review, or a reading-list roundup to Commonplace from the share sheet, and it will find the book and file it away. Supported magazines and short stories will land in the right place too.
Your data, portable
Import from Goodreads, Libby, or CSV. Export everything as JSON or Markdown at any time. iCloud keeps your devices in sync.
Private by design
Commonplace has no accounts, no analytics, and no tracking. Your library lives on your devices and in your own iCloud account.