How to use Book Tracker offline

Book Tracker is designed to work fully offline. Unlike many apps, it doesn’t require you to create an account or stay connected to the internet.

This makes it perfect for reading on the go, whether you’re traveling, commuting, or simply in a place without Wi-Fi.

What you can do offline

When offline, you can still:

  • Add new books manually.
  • Search for books already in your library.
  • Edit book details (title, author, description, format, etc.).
  • Manage Reading States and track your reading progress.
  • Use the reading timer and log progress sessions.
  • Add notes and quotes.
  • Organize books into series, tags, or positions (location, bookcase, shelf).
  • View your statistics based on the data stored locally.
  • Access your backups saved on the device.

What requires internet

Some features depend on being online:

  • Online book search → when adding a new book, searching by title or ISBN requires a connection to query online databases.
  • Cover downloads → Book Tracker fetches cover art online.
  • iCloud sync → your changes will sync across devices once you reconnect.

Using Book Tracker during travel

  • If you want to add books while offline, use manual entry.
  • Any progress you log while offline will be stored locally and synced to iCloud once your device reconnects.
  • You can keep reading and annotating freely, knowing nothing will be lost.

Privacy advantage

Because Book Tracker stores your library locally by default, you remain in full control of your data even without an internet connection.

Your information is never sent to external servers or shared with third parties.

Best practices

  • Before going offline, create a backup so you have an extra copy saved on your device.
  • If you plan to add books, prepare their details in advance (e.g., ISBNs), so you can quickly update covers once online again.
  • Don’t worry about syncing — iCloud will automatically upload all your offline changes when you reconnect.

✅ Book Tracker works anywhere, even offline, giving you a complete reading log and library manager with or without an internet connection.