Niovela is a beautifully simple reading tracker. Log your books, watch your stats and streaks grow, and save your favorite quotes — no account, no ads, no noise.
Works offline as an installable app (PWA) · No sign-up to start · 7 languages
Everything you want from a reading log — and nothing you don't.
No paywalls and no Amazon ads in your shelf. Just your books.
Open it and start logging. Your library lives on your device; an account is optional, only for syncing.
Install it on your phone like a native app. It works on the metro, on a plane, anywhere.
Local-first and privacy-friendly. You choose what to back up and what is public.
An honest side-by-side.
| Niovela | Goodreads | The StoryGraph | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | Free + paid plan |
| Account to start | Not required | Required | Required |
| Ads | None | Yes | None |
| Works offline (PWA) | Yes | No | No |
| Stats & streaks | Yes | Basic | Advanced |
| Quotes & notes | Yes | Limited | Yes |
| Languages | 7 (EN/ES/FR/DE/PT/IT/PL) | English-first | English |
| Made by | Independent maker | Amazon | Independent |
A complete reading life, beautifully organized.
Reading, finished, want-to-read or abandoned — with progress, ratings and dates.
Pages, genres, streaks and a yearly goal as clean, shareable stats.
Save the lines you love, write reviews, and build your own lists.
Search and explore millions of titles to find what to read next.
Yes — completely free and ad-free. Track your books, follow your stats and save quotes without paying anything.
No. You can start tracking immediately, no sign-up required. Your library is saved on your device. A free account is optional and only needed to sync across devices.
Yes. Niovela is an installable Progressive Web App (PWA), so it works offline and can live on your home screen like a native app.
Free with no ads, no account to start, works offline, made by an independent maker (not Amazon), and available in seven languages — with a calm, personal feel instead of a busy social network.
Yes. Niovela is local-first: your library lives on your device by default, and you choose what to back up and what to make public.
Start your reading log in seconds — free, no account needed.
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