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Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log Positive Reviews

Updated Review 26 December 2023I’ve been using Basmo for two years. There have been additions and updates that are excellent. I wanted to have a way to pause a session and now have that ability. There are a few more reactions, and if none of them fit how I feel, I write a note. The AI feature is great. It never gives spoilers but does answer specific questions. I don’t use it for every book; I use it when something I’m thinking is important to understand the storyline. I ask a specific question: when reading One Hundred Years of Solitude, I asked who was the main character. The explanation that there was no one main character gave nothing away but helped me understand the narrative flow. I loved that book and had tried reading it as least five times in the past. Initially, I had some problems, but after posting a disappointed review, the owner contacted me. There was some confusion on both sides, and he helped me get it straightened out. The one recommendation I made - having the ability to pause a session - is something they are working on. I’m enjoying it and glad I signed up. There could be more emoji feelings such as confused, disturbed, satisfied, excited - because awesome, happy, and sad are rather limiting..KatethegreytVersion: 2.8.57

Not Just to Track Reading! Homeschooler goodness!I have been using Basmo for over a year and a half for personal reader tracking, and the stats are fun to review. Note taking while reading more intense literature is super helpful. But with the new ability the “chat” with your book using AI, I discovered another great use: Homeschooling book report assistance. The chat suggests some very well thought out questions that could easily be used for kids book report and comprehension questions, so while parents have skimmed the book, they can have brief and accurate chats with a wide range of books to find deeper meanings and little details that might have been missed. I am pretty excited to make use of this feature in the future..DelayedRealityVersion: 2.8.57

BasmoI like this apps user interface and simplicity. I also like that you can save notes, customize book covers and track reading time. It encourages me to read more. I just wish that we could start a second read of a book without deleting the records of the first read. I almost subscribed when I learned that there is no way to start a second read. When you edit a session there is a section that’s titled first read so you would assume we can also start a second read but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Anyway, awesome app but it’s just missing one key feature for me. Hopefully it is added soon and I will subscribe when it’s added..Bejan10Version: 2.8.57

Love the app wish there was a little moreI love this app and it’s helped me to track where I can see how long I’m taking to read a book or how much I should read to finish a book on a certain date. I do wish there was a way I can use my Apple Watch to start the timer and put how many pages I’ve read. I really like using this app especially with the ai that I sometimes use when reading philosophy books and I’m confused what I just read. Bookly was an app I’ve considered over this one due to the Apple Watch feature but I just can’t part with the ai and simpleness of using..Carlos--Version: 2.8.57

Great app!Love this app! It helps me keep track of books I own so I don’t accidentally purchase it again which I’ve done multiple times in the past. It would be great if I click on a book and it shows me the collections I already have it in. Otherwise, I have to check all of my many collections to see if I already own it. Or maybe if there was a default list of “Owned” since it asks you if you own the book. Maybe this already exists and I’m just having trouble finding it 🙂.Frequent ShoppingVersion: 2.8.57

Great Reading Coach!The developers really thought about the design. The encouragement from the timer to list and notes are really cool features that integrate nicely together. The beta chat ai is a great start and can’t wait to see where they take this! Long term improvements may be chatting bot with your notes or export notes good reads integration would be cool too. I would recommend to anyone who loves apps and loves to read. I say bravo 👏🎉.Leland359Version: 2.8.57

Good butThe app is great at keeping track of what I read…for the most part. Two issues I have is that many times the covers to books will “white out” or they won’t load. I’m not sure why that occurs and I can get past that but it be nice if that didn’t happen. The bigger issue (or at least I don’t know how) is the book log will not let you document or track the same book more than once. When I try to add it to the “finished” list it does nothing if I’ve read it before. I would like to know how many times I’ve read a specific book or track how many times I have and on what days..R1chard22_Version: 2.8.57

Great app would like a feature addedGreat app for tracking the books you’ve read and want to read. It would be great if you could change your goal from a minutes goal to a pages goal. Would love to see that feature in a future update! Thank you!.Joaquiin123Version: 2.8.38

Kindle Highlight Sync Not WorkingI really wanted to love this app, but my Kindle highlights will NOT transfer over. I’ve linked and unlinked my account but still nothing. It would be nice if my progress reading in Kindle transferred too. The main reason I got the app was to keep track of highlights and refer back to them easily. The fact that this feature doesn’t work is a huge issue. And no updates for a year? Is anyone working on this anymore?.CfazmcVersion: 2.8.57

LOVE BASMOI really love how organized Basmo is. I think it’s simple, and not too busy like a lot of other reading tracking apps I’ve tried out. I would love if Basmo added a questionnaire where us readers can answer questions to get more book recommendations. The app StoryGraph has that option, and I think Basmo would benefit from adding something similar to it. I don’t use StoryGraph because I find it stressful to use. Basmo is just right for me <3.BrokensaverVersion: 2.8.57

ReviewThis app seem to be really great, and it motivated me to want to keep reading. But after seven days you have to pay for it, which I think was not the best so I deleted the app and found something else. there’s also portions of the app that you have to pay for as a membership which I thought when I download the app that I could not use but then it required me to pay to keep track of my reading after a week..Ayn-MargaretVersion: 2.8.45

JavonThis is a very nice app to help me read on a daily basis and help me become healthier because before reading books a day, I would usually play video games now I’m always walking and reading in this app also stimulate the brain helping you create habits for the day!.Yay Yay yay good game12385Version: 2.8.57

Chatbot hallucinatingThe chatbot is still pretty rough. On two books, it discussed characters and themes not in the book. It worked on others. Kind of hit or miss. It’s an interesting feature and am looking forward to some of the kinks being worked out. I love the basic tracking interface. Much more elegant UI than others I’ve tried..CBrockVersion: 2.8.56

Updated reviewI’m updating this review as the developer has changed the daily limit and allowed unlimited reading sessions back on Basmo. I truly appreciate the understanding in my previous review as limiting reading sessions would lessen the amount people read. Thank you.Britt.SnellVersion: 2.8.48

Adds to what I am already doingI am already going to read, so why not be able to track and catalog my favorite parts while doing it. I wish more people use this and knew about it..KIAshadowVersion: 2.8.45

Will rate higher ifThis year I started listening to Audio books this month and the timer doesn’t do more than 10 hours. Some of my audio books are up to 24hrs, I want to be able to accurately track. If it’s updated to add as many hours as needed this rating will change to a 5 star..Jen3583Version: 2.8.57

❤️❤️❤️❤️I haven’t had the time to read and now that I do I don’t remember to remind myself to read . So with this app I can read as much as I want and it reminds me Sunday , Tuesday, Wednesday , Friday , and Saturday . Now, im reading a lot better than before with this apps help !.Kay1ahVersion: 2.8.32

PerfectI love this app..Celine DeliciaVersion: 2.8.51

I enjoy itI really lied Basmo it is encouraging me to read but I wish it was easier to navigate at some points and how to figure out how to read but not finish the book that might be a me problem tho. Anyway I love it I like how you can review and overall it is a good app..Nova regreVersion: 2.8.51

There’s a Bug BUGWhen I try to open the “Goals” section of the app it crashes and the app closes. 🤦🏽‍♂️ It’s so annoying, the first few hours of use were fine, but now it just doesn’t work, such an expensive app just to not work 🤦🏽‍♂️ FIX IT or I’ll ask for a refund..WillDDBVersion: 2.8.44

Dishonest bait and switchI didn’t do a free trial and for a whole week the sessions were still unlimited. Now it’s requiring me to do a free trial and pay for a month to have what I had for entirely free a week ago. What a dishonest bait and switch. Very disappointing. Why do I have to give you money for unlimited sessions? Very lame..BibleZealotVersion: 2.8.29

Have not had this app for to longHave not had this app for to long but it’s yelling at me to read so far I love this 😅.Purple spidermanVersion: 2.8.38

AwesomenessThis is awesome but shouldn’t have to get premium to see your reading stats.Jamal ...$$$$Version: 2.8.32

It’s good!I love the app! Two things: 1. Make it visible of how many pages I need to read daily to finish my book by my finish goal. 2. Add a rating system to books we finish to rate how much we liked the book and what elements we liked about it..Kale.ioVersion: 2.8.57

Great ConceptKindle integration makes it.Michael EastmanVersion: 2.8.48

Great!Great!.StageNFilmFanVersion: 2.8.40

In LOVE 🫶I’m honestly really in love with this app. It really has everything I can think of when I want to have a steady reading schedule and love how I can input all my ideas and thinking into this app. There’s such a wide variety of things to discover! I really wish I found this sooner and I hope you guys get more downloads in the future! Love this 🫶🫶.LoonySunnySoVersion: 2.8.48

Love it!I actually decided to download this app because I was reading how the developers responded to the reviews on here. I appreciate their kindness, understanding and passion. I wanted to support them solely for that reason. After downloading the app though, I was surprised anyone has given this less than a 4 star. There’s so much you can do with this app without a subscription. I think it’s unfortunate that someone would think they should be given more for free. Their hard work should be compensated and if they want to be able to provide a better experience I would think that would require additional funds as well. The cost is very reasonable and I plan to support them as soon as I’m able to. Such an underrated app! Great job to all those involved!.Megs2075Version: 2.8.1

Good app but not workingSo I actually love this app, I use it almost everyday to sort and organize what books I have read / want to read. But for a while now every time I open the app it makes me go through the whole “build a personal plan” thing. It’s incredibly annoying to have to go through this ever time I open it and makes me want to delete the app and find a new one. Please fix this.Winter36728Version: 2.8.9

Love the conceptI love the concept to be able to track, but I don’t like that you cannot add books that were tread in previous years to be able to compare..JNA1998Version: 2.8.0

Upgraded to proI upgraded to the pro version but now every time I end a reading session or finish a book I receive an annoying notification to share my progress or reading goals. Super annoying that there is no setting to turn that notification off..StomlinsVersion: 2.7.7

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Basmo.Reading Tracker,Book Log Negative Reviews

Major glitch- not worth itThe app is entirely too expensive for what it is- feels like a huge ripoff. Currently, the main page, which tells you how many minutes to read daily to hit your annual goals, does not work. No matter what time of year it is, the minutes read calculation estimates how much you would need to read daily to reach your current goal IF you started on Jan first. This is the primary reason I purchased the app, to have a better way to track my annual reading goals. I reached out to the developers and they don’t seemed too concerned about the issue. Unless there is a major update to this app, it’s simply not sophisticated enough to do what it claims..@BarbecutieVersion: 2.8.40

I had high hopes :(I really liked the premise of this app!! As someone who loves a good tracking app AND reading this was my cup of tea. But the amount of stuff you can do without upgrading to premium is close to none. And paying close to 100$ a year for an app? Absolutely not. Everything in the app revolves around the fact that you haven’t signed up for premium and it’s disappointing. Giving it 2 stars because it could be really good! If it was free for all that is..Rhianna 13 years oldVersion: 2.8.30

No Free VersionDisappointed with the free version of the app, which is essentially nonexistent. The app prompts you to pay for a plan, but allows you to continue using their supposedly free version. I was enjoying the “free” features, but after a few days of use, I wasn’t even allowed to start a reading session. This is a shame, as I’ve taken extensive notes on vocabulary and passages within the app which are now essentially useless considering I won’t be continuing to use it..Shovels73121Version: 2.8.32

GlitchesNew to Basmo. It never gave me the free trial. Had I known I would have perhaps waited. I find the app to be very glitchy from syncing to Kindle (keeps adding books over and over - had to turn the feature off), it also does not save a lot of information added manually (such as adding where book was borrowed from or who lent it out to). I had high hopes..DreamingOfWolvesVersion: 2.8.57

A required reading contract?I just downloaded this, and that it sets up a required contract with yourself is such a turnoff. I enjoy reading. Having a forced contract make this feels like a formal chore that’s based on quantity rather than quality, and it takes the enjoyment out of just reading. I don’t need a contract; I just want to track my reading, write notes about books, and keep a to-read list. Good heavens, why make it a chore to do?.AppleUserID18Version: 2.8.57

Not user friendlyAll it does is pester you to subscribe. It’s not user friendly. I’ve tried multiple times to use the kindle sync button, but it just keeps re-adding a book I’ve finished as if it’s a current book. It won’t import any of my other kindle books. Why would I pay for a subscription for an app that’s janky & doesn’t do what I want or need?!.Angelic DemiseVersion: 2.8.57

Stuck in a loopHi, I’ve tried to find a way to contact you on your website and I can’t find it. I recently purchased the yearly plan but now I’m stuck in an infinite loop of do you want to read more? What is your name? It loops back again and again despite deleting and redownloading the app. The app has no functionality and I can’t escape the loop. Are there any fixes for this?.Arick90973Version: 2.8.48

Tied to tracker which is annoying.I read and finished my book without using the tracker every time and now I can’t move it to finished unless I “run the tracker” to trick it into believing that I finished it. I would like to be able to click a button to mark a book as finished..RdhddbVersion: 2.8.46

Many glitchesSays you can share with friends. Sent the link back and forth and it took us no where. Very basic. Not a lot of books on the app. Have to add them all manually..Sik1818Version: 2.8.45

Paying member and have not been able to use the appI have subscribed to a membership and have been unable to open the app for the last two days because it just crashes immediately.CamcamjamjamVersion: 2.8.31

This is crapI didn’t even get to use the app or test it out before they ask for my money. I wanted this app to help me remember want I read and get me to my reading goal. I thought this app would help me but they really just want my money!!! I don’t recommend!.EllaglaffertyVersion: 2.8.32

SMH 0 starsThe app asks me if I want to sign up for premium I say no then it’s like we get it that’s a big commitment it then asks me a couple of questions and won’t let me move forward it has a screen telling me to upgrade to premium..UkcolourVersion: 2.8.28

Not goodThey want you to pay 60/year for a diary app basically. You don’t even get to read anything. They force you to pay as soon as they can. Waste..ClementineseseeVersion: 2.8.28

TMIIf you want a simple way to use app to track your reading this is not it. I gave up before it asked for the Middle names of my Great Grand parents. I just wanted to see what the app could do for me and it was way too nosey about my life..William BagginsVersion: 2.8.28

No instructionsCan't make it read. Does it even do that? I will subscribe of items will read kindle books. Cancel if it won't other I don't get instructions..DarfhagleVersion: 2.8.57

Only has subscriptionThere’s no free version. All I want to do is track my reading without the tacky, extra stuff. I can do it on my own on paper..K🖤🖤Version: 2.8.39

Unable to unsubscribeI’ve tried multiple ways to unsubscribe from this app and nothing looks like it worked..56565634Version: 2.8.36

Blatant copyI was excited to try this app, but it turned out to be just a worst copy of another book tracker i’m using. Don’t waste your time with this one..ReaderKatieVersion: 2.8.28

Free is not free, missleadingI couldn’t even start the app without being forced to “try” the premium service. Users should have to sign up and then opt out of a trial to get free content..Mugen80Version: 2.8.32

MehPretty much overpriced for what it can do. Which is not much more than what I could do in the free notes app on my iPhone.Toadstools fourgmoneyVersion: 2.8.54

Don’t downloadApp lures you in, and eventually it’s forces you to buy subscription to use the minimal features, what a joke of an app.Doogy_JrVersion: 2.8.28

😩Not user friendly and confusing. It’s needs an accompanying tutorial..Grdkkcgk NV st gVersion: 2.8.57

No enough booksI'm not happy.Baker sammoVersion: 2.8.57

Keep LookingI tested this app out for the last 2.5 months and my final thoughts are: keep looking. It does all 3 basics fairly well: timing your reads, organizing your journal entries, and showing you some basic stats (how many pages per hour page you’re reading at, how long was your longest reading session, etc.). It has several annoying flaws that ultimately just killed it for me, not to mention the pricey subscription fee for what you’re really getting. 1) It rounds up your reading times!! It does not save down to the last minute and second you actually read, but will round to the nearest whole number and on occasion, the nearest even number. 2) The pause feature was so nice until I realized if you pause it for over ten minutes then end your reading session, it sometimes adds the entire pause time to your reading time! Hope you remembered what your actual reading time was before you paused! 2.a. You can’t pause the timer when you add journal entries or record quotes. So it counts it towards your reading speed. 2.b. Your projected reading time for a book per day until the target finish date fluctuates based on your last reading speed recorded. 3) The app will push you to post your stats or a quote on social media until the end of time. No way to turn this off. I paid the 20 bucks for the app to use for myself, AS ADVERTISED TO ME, not so I could constantly advertise it on social media for the app developers can make more money off me. 3.a. The integration to other platforms is non-existent besides being able to post things on popular social media platforms like insta and Facebook. Why is this app so expensive?? 4) Lastly, the constantly glitching stat features. They don’t update consistently, some of the stat page features crash the app, and they are weird stats that compare your reading to other people. I really don’t know what adds other people saw for this app, but the ones targeted to me gave me the impression this app was for individual use and reading growth..HagdudnekcVersion: 2.8.45

I don’t want to upgrade to pro!!!Everytime i try to start a new session, i get a message asking if i want to upgrade to pro. no matter how many times i try clicking the x or pressing “maybe later”, i’m not able to add any books, or start a new session..Nalani :)Version: 2.5

Don’t want to upgrade to proAfter having this app for about a month (the free version) it stopped letting my add books and make changes to the book I am readying and books I want to read. When I try and do this, a page comes up asking if I want to upgrade to pro. I am not interested in pro at this time and it’s not letting me use it without upgrading. Is there not a free version? Help..Kalyrann705Version: 2.6

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