How do we choose and check what we cover?

01What do we cover?

Software that responds to the book you are reading: by recapping it, answering questions about it, letting you chat about it with an AI or with other readers at the same point, or a mix of these. To be covered, a product has to be available to the public and described on a public page we can cite. Reading trackers that only log books, and ebook stores without interactive features, are outside our scope. So are children's interactive books, except on the one page that explains that meaning of the term.

02What do we record for each product?

The columns of the comparison table:

For privacy we copy the categories from each app's App Store privacy label exactly, and say that Apple does not verify them. See Reading app privacy labels.

03Where do the facts come from?

From the sources listed at the end of each page, each with the date we read it. We prefer, in order: the maker's own listing and pages, the maker's help pages, then named reporting and statements from organisations such as the Authors Guild. When a maker's sources disagree, we report both. Two examples on this site: Magic Bookmark's App Store listing says "Your first credit is free" while its website describes a two-week free trial, and its listing shows Mac support while also saying "Not verified for macOS."

04What do we not do?

• No ranking or scores. The products do different jobs for different formats, so one score would hide the facts that matter.
• No hands-on testing. We did not run tests, time anything or use testers. Pages that explain how AI tools behave are based on how the tools work and on their makers' documentation.
• No user reviews presented as our findings. We quote App Store ratings as listed, with the number of ratings, and say when that number is small.
• No plot summaries of specific books. We name books only as examples of titles a product lists.

05What is the Featured module?

Pages on this site carry a module labelled "Featured" that presents Magic Bookmark, an app by Yomu Inc. It sits outside the comparison table, outside profiles of other products and outside FAQ answers, and it does not change what any page says about any product. Every product, including Magic Bookmark, is described with the same fields and the same kinds of sources, and its limits are listed alongside its features.

06How do we keep pages current?

Each page has a "Checked" date. When a product changes (a new platform, a new price, a new feature), we re-read the sources, update the page and its date, and log notable changes in the journal. Apps change often; if you see something out of date, tell us.

07How do I send a correction?

Use the contact form and choose "Correction". Include a link to the source that shows the correct fact.