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Read the articleTrack your reading and compete with friends.
Talemi is a reading tracker app for you and your friends, on iOS and Android. Log the pages you read and Talemi shows your progress on the shelf, keeps an eye on your daily goal and counts who’s ahead in the challenge.
Read more regularly
A daily page goal that fits into your day.
Finish more books
Your shelf shows how far it is to the last page.
Read with friends
Challenges for pages, books or minutes.
WHERE WE ARE
The Talemi app
is still in the making.
Talemi isn’t on the App Store or Google Play yet. Every finished stage gets a stamp on this card, and the reservation at the bottom saves your place in line for early access.
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- Title
- Talemi
- Edition
- iOS and Android
| Status | Stage | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Done | Design | The shelf, goals and friend challenges, mapped out screen by screen. |
| Now | In development | We’re building the app and polishing the test version. |
| Next | Early access | People on the list get invited first. |
| Later | Launch | Talemi on the App Store and Google Play. |
LESS PLANNING. MORE READING.
How Talemi works
Track your reading in three steps.
01
START WITH ONE BOOK
Add a book to your shelf.
Search by title, author or ISBN. The book goes on your shelf and you mark the page you’re on.
Your entire “one day I’ll read this” list, together.
02
PAGE BY PAGE
Log the pages you read.
One tap: +1, +5 or +10 pages. Talemi counts this week’s pages, your daily goal and your reading streak. Short sessions count too.
Progress you’ll want to come back to.
03
BETTER TOGETHER
Start a reading challenge with friends.
Pick people, a deadline and what counts: pages, books or minutes. The leaderboard updates itself.
A little competition. A lot more reading.
ARRANGE YOUR SHELF
A virtual bookshelf,
set up your way.
In Talemi your books stand on a bookcase, just like at home. Put candles or a plant between them, move books around, tilt a favourite.
- Keepsakes on the shelvesCandles, a plant, a lamp, a globe, a teacup, an owl and more. Drag them between your books.
- Something on topA lamp, a plant or a framed photo, including one of your own.
- Bookcase, covers or roomSpines on shelves, a grid of covers, or every bookcase at once.
- Light or darkThe app in light, dark or whatever your phone uses.
Put on the shelf
Colour rises up a book with every page you read.Every book in its own colours.
Tap a book to tilt it.
Every page counts.
A FEW PAGES EVERY DAY
A daily reading goal that fits your day.
Start with a few pages. Every day with a book extends your reading streak, and Talemi shows how short sessions add up over the week.
Miss a day? Your bookshelf isn’t going anywhere.
How the reading streak worksCHALLENGES WITH FRIENDS
Reading with friends:
who reads more?
Start a reading challenge with friends: choose a deadline and what counts, and the leaderboard updates itself after every session. Different books. A shared reason to keep going.
PagesBooksMinutes
SMALL STEPS. A WHOLE STORY.
Your reading stats
in one place.
This week’s pages, finished books and challenges won. Finally, you can see how much time for books you’ve found in the middle of everything else.
Your reading story. Not a race with the whole internet.
What your reading stats show
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Read the articleWhat is Talemi?
Talemi is a reading tracker app for adult readers, on iOS and Android. It shows book progress on a virtual bookshelf, keeps track of your daily page goal and reading streak, and reading challenges with friends show who reads more.
How is Talemi different from Goodreads?
Goodreads is mainly a catalogue with ratings and reviews. Talemi focuses on the reading itself: progress shows on each book’s spine, a daily goal keeps your rhythm, and challenges with friends count pages, books or minutes. Talemi doesn’t have ratings or reviews yet, so many people use both.
Is Talemi free?
The core of Talemi will be free. We’re also planning Talemi Plus, an optional subscription with extra features; its price hasn’t been set yet. Joining early access is free, and the current test version has no payments at all.
How does reading with friends work in Talemi?
Through shared challenges. Add friends, pick a timeframe and choose pages, finished books or reading minutes. Once your friends accept, eligible reading updates count towards the challenge leaderboard.
Can I track a book I’m currently reading?
Yes. Save your current page and, optionally, the time you spent reading. Talemi updates your book progress, statistics and matching challenges.
Which devices does Talemi support?
We’re developing Talemi for iOS and Android. There are no public store links yet. Join the list to hear about access. The screenshots here show the test version. The app is available in English, Polish, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese.
What happens to my email address?
We store it with your chosen language and signup placement to manage early access. This doesn’t create an app account or subscribe you to a newsletter. See the privacy notice for details and how to leave the list.
JOIN TALEMI
The next page won’t read itself.
Join early access and get your Talemi invite before the app reaches the stores.