What is a reading tracker?

A reading tracker is an app for keeping a record of what you read: the books in your library, the status of each one, how far through you are, and — in RUNU's case — the individual sessions you spend reading.

Can RUNU track reading time?

Yes. You can run a timed reading session, pause and resume it, and record the page you finished on. RUNU keeps the duration of each recorded session in your session history.

Can I track individual reading sessions?

Yes. Each session is its own dated record. You can also add a past session manually, or correct and cancel a session. On supported iPhones, a running session appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.

How is RUNU different from a basic book tracker?

A basic tracker records that you read a book. RUNU also records how you read it — the sessions, the progress over time, the notes you kept — and builds statistics and a Reading Journey from that activity.

Can I import my books from Goodreads?

You can import a Goodreads CSV export, mapping your Goodreads shelves onto RUNU statuses. RUNU does not connect to or sync with your Goodreads account.

Currently in pre-launch

Your reading is more than a list of books.

RUNU is a personal reading tracker that brings your library, reading progress, timed reading sessions, goals, statistics, Margins and Reading Journey together in one place.

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17 day streak

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What RUNU noticed

You read longest on Sunday evenings.

From your recorded sessions this year

What is RUNU?

RUNU is a reading tracking app for readers who want to understand not only what they read, but how their reading life develops over time.

You keep a personal library, set a reading status for each book, track the page you are on, and record timed reading sessions as you read. RUNU turns that recorded activity into statistics, goals and a Reading Journey — a chronological view of the books you start and finish, the Margins you save, and the milestones you earn.

RUNU is currently in pre-launch. Your reading activity is private by default.

Product: Personal reading app
Category: Reading tracker
Status: Pre-launch
Privacy: Reading stays private

Library · progress

It starts with a book and the page you're on.

Add books by title or author, pick the edition you own, and give each one a status. Update your current page as you go — when the edition has a page count, RUNU works out your percentage.

Want to Read
Reading
Finished
Paused
Abandoned

Custom shelves let you group your library however you think about it.

Reading

The Fifth Season

N.K. Jemisin

468 pages · 2015

Progress 8%

38/468

Update your page as you read

Sep

Oct

Nov

3 Nov46 min

5 Nov38 min

9 Nov52 min

11 Nov41 min

14 Nov33 min

16 Nov44 min

19 Nov29 min

21 Nov51 min

Reading session

Monday 23 Nov · 22:05

The Fifth Season

N.K. Jemisin

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Session running

23 Nov36 min

Live Activity

The Fifth Season

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On supported iPhones, a running session appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.

Reading sessions

Start a session and read.

Pause · resume · finish

Life interrupts. The session waits.

Session history

Every finished session is kept.

Patterns

Enough recorded sessions, and your reading habits show themselves.

RUNU builds statistics from the sessions you actually record — not from guesses about how long a book should take.

A reading session isn't just a timer.

Plenty of apps can count minutes. What matters is what the session leaves behind: a dated record of when you read, for how long, and how far you got.

While you read

Start, pause, resume — the timer follows how you actually read.

When you stop

Record the page you ended on. RUNU keeps the duration and the pages you advanced.

Afterwards

Session history holds every recorded session. Add past sessions by hand, or correct and cancel ones that went wrong.

See how sessions differ from your Reading Journey →

Reading Journey

See your reading life take shape over time.

Your Reading Journey is a chronological view of your reading life in RUNU: the books you start, the books you finish, the Margins you save, and the milestones you earn along the way.

Reading sessions keep their own history, separate from the Journey.

Started · 19 Nov
The Fifth Season
Margin saved · 17 Nov
"Kept thinking about the ending on the walk home."
Finished · 16 Nov
Legends & Lattes
Rated 4 stars
Milestone · 16 Nov
20 books finished this year
Finished · 11 Nov
Piranesi

Quote · p.227

"The obelisk is not a thing that can be owned."

Note · 12 Nov

Read the first forty pages twice. Worth it — the structure only makes sense once you know who's telling it.

Reflection · finished

I wasn't rooting for her to leave the island. That surprised me.

Margins

Remember more than the title.

Margins are your private notes, reflections and saved quotes. Type a passage worth keeping, write down what a book made you think, or leave a note for the version of you who picks it up again.

Margins are private. Saved Margins also appear in your Reading Journey.

Statistics · goals

Built from what you actually recorded.

RUNU turns your library and session activity into statistics — books finished this year, how your months compare, which genres you return to, and summaries of your recorded sessions.

Books finished this year

Finishes by month

November is your strongest month so far.

Genres you return to

Fantasy Fiction Non-fiction

Goals you can set

Books — finish a number this year
Page progress — keep moving forward
Reviews — write more of them

Figures shown are an illustrative example, not a real reader's data.

What you can track

Everything below is a real record in RUNU.

Books: Search by title or author, pick your edition, keep them in a personal library and on custom shelves.
Reading status: Want to Read, Reading, Finished, Paused, Abandoned.
Progress & pages: The page you're on, and percentage progress when the edition's page count is known.
Reading sessions: Timed sessions with pause and resume, an ending page, the duration of each session, and the pages you advanced.
Session history: Every recorded session, with manual entry for sessions you forgot and corrections for ones that went wrong.
Goals: Book goals, page-progress goals and review goals.
Statistics: Books finished this year, monthly finishes, genre breakdowns, session summaries and selected reading insights.
Ratings & reviews: Your own rating and review for each book you finish.
Margins: Private notes, reflections and quotes you save by hand.
Reading Journey: Book starts, book finishes, saved Margins and earned milestones, in order.
Share cards: A PNG card when you finish a book, if you want to share it.
Profile: An optional basic public profile — name, handle, bio. Your reading activity stays private.

Import

Bring your library with you.

Export a CSV from Goodreads and import it into RUNU. Map your shelves to RUNU statuses, preview what will be added, and review the result before anything lands in your library.

CSV import only — RUNU does not connect to your Goodreads account or sync with it.

goodreads_library.csv Ready

to-readWant to Read currently-readingReading readFinished

312 books found Preview import

Explore

Go deeper on any part of RUNU.

Reading sessionsTiming, pausing and session history Book trackingLibrary, statuses, shelves and pages One book, followed throughShelf to Reading to the record it leaves behind Reading statisticsWhat your recorded activity adds up to Reading JourneyStarts, finishes, Margins and milestones Margins and the reading journalPrivate notes, reflections and quotes kept beside each book Goodreads importBring an existing library across

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Questions

What is a reading tracker?: A reading tracker is an app for keeping a record of what you read: the books in your library, the status of each one, how far through you are, and — in RUNU's case — the individual sessions you spend reading.
What can I track with RUNU?: Books and their reading status, your current page and percentage progress, timed reading sessions, goals, statistics, ratings and reviews, private Margins, and your Reading Journey.
Can RUNU track reading time?: Yes. You can run a timed reading session, pause and resume it, and record the page you finished on. RUNU keeps the duration of each recorded session in your session history.
Can I track individual reading sessions?: Yes. Each session is its own dated record. You can also add a past session manually, or correct and cancel a session. On supported iPhones, a running session appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island.
How is RUNU different from a basic book tracker?: A basic tracker records that you read a book. RUNU also records how you read it — the sessions, the progress over time, the notes you kept — and builds statistics and a Reading Journey from that activity.
What is the Reading Journey?: A chronological view of your reading life in RUNU, built from the books you start, the books you finish, the Margins you save and the milestones you earn. Reading sessions are kept in their own separate history.
Can I import my books from Goodreads?: You can import a Goodreads CSV export, mapping your Goodreads shelves onto RUNU statuses. RUNU does not connect to or sync with your Goodreads account.
Is RUNU available now?: Not yet. RUNU is a personal reading tracker currently in pre-launch. Join the waitlist and you'll hear when it's ready.

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