ReadMore
ReadMore was featured on the US App Store front page! Thanks to all who helped make this a success. The evolution of ReadMore shall continue!
Have a stack of books to read? Having trouble finding motivation? ReadMore may be for you. It's a reading log, a diary to show you your reading habits and motivate you with relevant feedback. It helps break large books into more manageable pieces and keeps track of your progress. Want to look back over what you read by the end of 2010? Plug in it here.
Add the books to your reading list. Run the timer while you read. Keep good records of your reading sessions, and the feedback will get more accurate. Watch your habits and reading progress. You might be pleasantly surprised!
Features
- High resolution graphics for the Retina Display
- Timer will appear to run even when the app is quit
- Choose styles and colors for books as they appear in the reading stack
- Export your book archive or reading sessions to use in your favorite spreadsheet
- Write notes for reading sessions
Coming Soon
- More robust summary and feedback while reading
- Stats of books read over time
- Sync data with another device
- iPad specific interface
- And more planned!
Requirements
- Requires iPhone or iPod touch OS 3.1 or greater
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happens if I forget to record a reading session?
- Don't worry about it. As long as you didn't read half the book in one sitting, missing a few pages won't affect the calculations.
- Does the timer keep running if I quit the app?
- Yes. Even if your device does not support multitasking, the timer appears to continue ticking. It keeps track of when the app was quit and makes it appear as if the timer had been running the whole time. The app icon will have a "1" badge if the timer is running and a "99" if the timer is paused.
- Can I use this to track reading on the Kindle? It doesn't use pages.
- Yes! Kindle has the concept of "locations" that are always in the same place in the book, regardless of font size or page layout. You can find the current location of the passage you are reading at the bottom of the page. Yes, it will make you look like a reading god as you go through 900 "pages" in an hour. But hey, bigger numbers are more motivating, right? :)
- Can I use this to track reading on iBooks?
- Ah, iBooks! Unfortunately, iBooks has no constant numbering for the "pages" it shows you. Page numbers show at the bottom of the app, but they are recalculated if you rotate the device, change the font size, or continue reading on a device with different size screen. I'm working on a longer term solution to this problem. But for the time being, just make a note to yourself how you started reading the book. I say, "iPad Portrait". And then, when recording my session I'll make sure to hold the device the same way before noting the page numbers.
- What does the "1" or "11" on the icon mean?
- The icon badge helps you know if ReadMore thinks that you are in a reading session. The "1" means that the timer is active and ticking. The "11" means that the timer is paused.
- Can I start using it even if I'm in the middle of a book?
- Yes. Obviously, the statistics for how long it took to read the book will be incorrect, but for the real time reading stats and predictions, starting in the middle of a book is no problem.
- Can I export my data?
- Yes! While viewing the archive, you can tap the export button in the bottom toolbar. A spreadsheet will be generated and attached to a blank email that you can send to yourself. More exporting features are planned.
- How do I skip pages or sections of a book?
- When you start the timer to read, you can tap the "Start Page" number and change it to the page you're actually starting on. Then, when you finish this session, record the end page as usual.