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Openreads vs Openshelf: catalog facts
Openreads	Openshelf
Free Free and open source under the GPL-2.0 licence, with no ads.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
Android	Android
No ads and no tracking Separate lists for finished, current and planned reading	No account and data stays on the device Flexible organisation by category, collection and imprint
Tracks books rather than reading them No social or community features like those of Goodreads	Android is the supported platform No cloud sync between devices
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-2.0	License: GPL-3.0-only
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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