Readezvous: The Book Tracker App From the JRen Book Tracker Team

Hey folks, it's Ren here, and today I get to share something we have been quietly building for months. After making book tracker spreadsheets used by over 70,000 customers, the message that landed in our inbox more than any other was some version of this: 'I love the sheet, but can I have it on my phone?'

So we built it. Readezvous is a private book tracker app with no ads, from JRen Digital, the team behind the JRen Book Tracker. It is live now at readezvous.app and works on iPhone, Android, tablet and computer.

📣 What we're launching

JRen Digital has launched Readezvous, a reading tracker app built on the same idea that made our Ultimate Book Tracker spreadsheet a bestseller: enter a book once and everything else updates around it. Your shelf, your series, your stats and your reading streak all read from the same library, so nothing has to be kept in sync by hand.

The difference is where it lives. The spreadsheet shines at a desk. Readezvous is designed for the moments reading actually happens: in bed at 11pm, on the train, standing in a bookshop wondering if you already own the book in your hand.

'Why use five book apps when one does it all?' (the question that started Readezvous)

📱 Why we built an app after years of spreadsheets

When we asked readers how they tracked their books, almost nobody used just one tool. They logged in one app, checked stats in another, kept their TBR in a notes app, set a phone timer for reading sprints, and then copied the good bits into a spreadsheet because it looked nicer.

It is the same scattering problem I wrote about in the book tracker spreadsheet guide, just spread across more screens.

Readers also told us what they did not want. No ads between their books. No public feed making them feel slow. No features held back for a second subscription tier. If you have read our Goodreads alternative guide or the StoryGraph alternative guide, you will recognise the wish list. Readezvous is that list, built.

✨ What Readezvous does

Feature	What it does	What it replaces
Shelf scan	Snap a photo of a shelf and add up to 10 books at once	Typing titles one by one
Barcode scan	Scan the back of a single book to add it in seconds	Searching and manual entry
Your Bookshelf	Every book on a cozy shelf, with candles, plants and little treasures you can swap any time	A cover gallery tab
Series tracker	Covers in reading order, showing what you have read, what is missing and what is next	A notes-app series list
Coming soon	New releases from the authors and series you love	Release-date reminders
Reading timer	Times your sessions and keeps your streak going	A phone stopwatch
Quote scan	Snap a page to save a favourite line, then share it as a quote card	Screenshots and sticky notes
Stats	Your reading year, genres, pace and streaks, counted for you	A stats spreadsheet

A few of these will feel familiar if you have followed our book guides. The series tracker does in one tap what the book collection spreadsheet does with a series column. The timer and streak build on the no-shame habit thinking from the reading tracker spreadsheet, and the stats screen is your year in books without writing a single formula.

Take a look inside

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🔒 Private by design

Readezvous has no public profile and no social feed. Nobody sees what you read, how fast you read it, or how many books you quietly gave up on in chapter three. If you like a yearly goal, you can chase it without anyone watching, which is the whole point of the reading challenge that bends to your pace.

It also tracks every way you read. Print, ebook, audiobook or borrowed from the library, it all counts. If audiobooks make up a big share of your year, the thinking from our audiobook tracker guide still applies: track the listening, not just the finishing.

📥 How to move your library across in about 10 minutes

1. Export your old library. Download your export file from Goodreads, StoryGraph or Fable, or grab your JRen Book Tracker file if you already use our spreadsheet.
2. Start your 14-day trial. Head to readezvous.app and set up your account on whichever device you read with most.
3. Tap the plus button, then Import. Choose your file and your books arrive with their status already set.
4. Scan the shelves your apps never knew about. Photograph a shelf of physical books to add up to 10 at a time, or scan barcodes for strays.
5. Add it to your home screen. Readezvous then opens like any other app and syncs across your phone, tablet and computer.
6. Decorate your Bookshelf. This is the fun bit. Add a plant, a candle, whatever makes the shelf feel like yours.

Here are a few of the Bookshelf looks readers can pick from, from cozy wood to floral cottage.

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🤝 Spreadsheet or app: which one suits you?

We are not retiring the spreadsheet. Plenty of readers love owning a file they can customise forever, and the Google Sheets and Excel versions are not going anywhere. Here is the honest comparison.

	JRen Book Tracker spreadsheet	Readezvous app
Best for	Customising, desk planning, owning the file	Logging on the go, scanning, browsing your shelf
Adding books	Type each row	Shelf photo, barcode or import
Series and new releases	Manual columns	Automatic, with covers in order
Reading timer	Not included	Built in, with streaks
Works on	Google Sheets and Excel	iPhone, Android, tablet and computer
Payment	One-time purchase	14-day trial, then annual or lifetime

Plenty of readers will use both: the app for daily logging and the sheet for deep year-end analysis. Readezvous imports JRen Book Tracker files, so moving between them is easy. If you run a group, the book club spreadsheet is still the best way to handle picks, votes and hosting rotas, because Readezvous keeps your library private to you.

🎯 Your next step this week

• Export your library from whichever app you use now, so it is ready to import.
• Start the 14-day trial and scan the shelf closest to your bed first.
• Set up the series you are mid-way through and check the Coming soon list.
• Run one timed reading session tonight and see how the streak feels.
• If you are a planner at heart, keep the spreadsheet for year-end deep dives and let the app handle the daily logging.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is Readezvous?

Readezvous is a private book tracker app with no ads, made by JRen Digital, the team behind the JRen Book Tracker spreadsheet. It brings your library, series tracker, new releases, reading timer, saved quotes and reading stats into one app, with a bookshelf you can decorate your way.

Does Readezvous work on iPhone and Android?

Yes. Readezvous works on iPhone, Android, tablets and computers. It runs in your browser, so there is nothing to download from an app store. Add it to your home screen and it opens like any other app, and your library syncs across every device the moment you add a book.

Can I import my Goodreads or StoryGraph library?

Yes. Readezvous imports export files from Goodreads, StoryGraph and Fable, plus the JRen Book Tracker spreadsheet. Export your library from the old app, tap Import in Readezvous, and your books arrive with their status. Physical books that never made it into an app can be added with a shelf photo or a barcode scan.

How much does Readezvous cost?

Readezvous starts with a 14-day trial with every feature included. After that you choose an annual plan or a one-time lifetime option. There are no ads, no premium tier and no features locked behind a second paywall. Current pricing is always listed on readezvous.app.

Is my reading data private?

Yes. Readezvous is private by design. There is no public profile, no social feed and no strangers seeing what you read or how fast. Your library, ratings, notes and stats are yours alone, and the app carries no ads.

Thank you to every reader who emailed, reviewed and nudged us toward building this. It exists because you asked for it.

Happy reading,
Ren

Published by JRen Digital, creators of minimalist budget spreadsheets used by 70,000+ customers.