Have you noticed how limited reading tracker apps like Goodreads are? That’s why I made a goal to transition away from Goodreads and other reading tracker apps and create a system to track my reading that reflects my needs and interests. Hence me experimenting with different 2025 reading tracker tools that focus on tracking the stats and metrics I care about the most. Today, I’m my four favorite tracking tools that I’m obsessed with. So, if you’re looking for an alternative to Goodreads stay tuned because you may find something that you can implement to track your reading.
2025 Reading Tracker Routine
There are so many options outside of Goodreads to help you track your reading. When determining how you want to track your reading it’s important to decide what metrics and stats matter to you the most. This will help you choose the method and tools that will be an ideal fit for you.
For me, I like to track my book reviews, ratings, pages read, time spent reading, and number of books I’ve read each month. I also like to track my book of the month and determine what books, tropes quotes, genres, sources, and formats I read from the most each month. I also track if I’ve DNF’ed books, and books I’ve purchased.
When it comes to planning what I’m going to read each month I like to keep track of my TBR, new releases, monthly reading goals, preorders, and books I plan on buying.
So, the tools I’ve chosen to aid me in tracking these things are my 2025 reading tracker, my 2025 digital reading journal, the Book End app, and the Libib app.
2025 Reading Tracker
I stumbled across this tracker on Etsy from the seller Novelly Yours and thought it would be perfect for helping me track my reading this year. It’s a physical reading tracker where you can log the books you’ve read and keep up with reading stats. Additionally, it helps with planning your monthly TBR, seeing what new releases you want to read each month, tracking your monthly reading goals, and keeping up with pre-orders and books you want to buy that month.
Additionally, it’s beneficial for adding structure to your reading which for me as a person with ADHD is notorious for procrastinating is the perfect accountability tool. Plus, it’s great for giving me a dopamine rush seeing my stats and seeing me accomplish my reading goals.
This tracker also allows you to track DNFs, monthly book hauls, general reading stats, book challenges, and book series.
2025 Digital Reading Journal
Next up, is the 2025 digital reading journal that I also found on Etsy from the seller PlannedSplendor. It’s the most comprehensive reading journal I’ve found and if you’re not like me and geek out on stats may be the only reading tracking tool you may need. There’s space to track over 480 standalone books and 240 series with space to rate and review the books, series, and individual books in the series.
It also includes yearly, and monthly reading trackers complete with templates to set goals for each month and review your reading month. Additionally, you can select a book of the month for each month to help you determine what books are your favorite of the year.
There’s also space to keep track of special collections, favorite quotes, and reading challenges. The design is simple, minimalist, and elegant and contains hyperlinks to help you navigate your journal with ease providing a beautiful user experience. You’re also provided the option to purchase the spice rating version ideal for romance readers or a non-spice rating version.
My favorite part of this journal is how detailed I can get in my book reviews and that it allows me to break down why I’m choosing my rating by providing individual ratings for specific elements of the book such as content, writing style, readability, plot development, and characters.
Lastly, I love that I can track and rate my series separately and that I can keep the books together and have a dedicated space I can refer to. It makes tracking and reviewing my book series so much easier.
The Book End App
If you’re interested in tracking how many pages you’ve read and how much time you spend reading while tracking the books you’ve read for the year you’ll love this app. You scan the book you are reading and the app pulls up the information for that book including a picture and adds it to your library.
Then every time you get ready to read start a reading session for the designated book and it will track the pages you read, how many hours you have left in the book, and how much time you spend reading. It provides a weekly and monthly breakdown of these stats. One of my favorite tools that I’ve added to my reading tracker routine.
Libib App
If you’re building your home library or want to keep up with books you want to read without relying on Goodreads or other tracking apps this app is fantastic! I love that I can track and keep up with the books that I’m adding to my collection and can quickly peruse them to prevent buying books I already have and watch as my collection grows. The really fun part is you can scan books into the app using your phone or purchase an actual scanner and scan them into the app!
Additionally, you can create a Want To Read list and keep track of all the books you want to read without having to rely on Goodreads to track them for you. You’re also able to include reviews of your book, track start and end dates, as well as re-reads. Also, you can track other media such as vinyl, CDs, DVDs, video games, board games, and card games.
These are my favorite tracking tools that I’ve discovered so far this year. I’m excited to give this a try and see how it goes and I’ll probably be deleting my Goodreads account at the end of the year because what would I need it for? What are your thoughts about Goodreads and are you seeking other options for tracking your reading? Let me know in the comments below. Until next time happy reading!!
