Aleph
vs Goodreads
Both keep a record of what you've read. Aleph is built around the session — when you read, for how long, and at what pace — rather than the review.
Download appWhat Aleph tracks
Aleph's unit is the reading session: a start, a stop, a page range. Everything else — pace, streaks, projections, the year in review — is derived from those sessions rather than from marking a book finished.
That shifts what the app is for. A shelf of finished books tells you what you read. A history of sessions tells you when you read, how consistently, and what your reading week actually looks like.
The social layer
The feed shows activity — sessions logged, books finished, streaks held — rather than reviews and ratings. It is closer to a training feed than a review site.
Finishing a book produces a share card with pages, hours, and days elapsed, designed to be posted outside the app.
Common questions
- Can I import my Goodreads library into Aleph?
- Import from a standard CSV export is supported. Check the in-app import screen for current format support.
- Does Aleph have reviews and ratings?
- Aleph focuses on session data. Ratings are supported; long-form public reviews are not the product's centre of gravity.
- Is Aleph free?
- Aleph is free to download and use. See the App Store listing for current pricing details.