The problem
This app was born from two distinct frustrations: my library split between novels and comics, and the urge to detox from social-media anxiety. On one hand, it had always been hard to find an app that tried to handle both worlds in the way each of them deserves. Yet I needed to keep track of both — especially for when I walk into the bookshop and, with my goldfish memory, have absolutely no idea what I was supposed to pick up. On the other hand, constantly seeing ratings and judgements on social media and all sorts of apps — about the books and about the people who read them — started to weigh on me. Sure, sharing this passion is useful and wonderful, but I believe it also remains a deeply personal act, and I think it's only right that, within certain limits, it can stay that way.
The idea
I've always loved writing by hand, and I tried more than once to build a reading journal from scratch — with my nice little notebook, a ton of colored pens, and decidedly too little time to devote to it. So the idea was born: to create an app that tried to give the same vibes as a paper notebook, but faster and more portable. A private place where you can do whatever you like — whether that's just logging the books you read, following series, writing reviews or thoughts, or tracking how much you read in digital format. Nothing is mandatory; only what you consider important becomes so, even if it's just a reminder to read more.
The principles
Four rules guide every choice: the book is always the star; warmth before cleanliness; two taps, never three; offline first, sync second. No feed, no comparison. The journal belongs to its owner.
Where we're going
Library, TBR and reading goals are already here. We're polishing the statistics and preparing native Android and iOS builds. Everything stays local-first: cloud sync is and will remain a bonus, never a constraint.
