apprun.icu*
Free browser apps for reading, planning, learning and games
- #4 of 6 in best book tracking and discovery apps
- Free plan, paid upgrades
- Free to use
- Web
Ranked 4 of 6 in best book tracking and discovery apps
Browser apps with live-ranked book lists from Open Library and Google Books, plus private reading trackers that need no account. Its ebooks are paid and separate from the free apps, and its scope is wider than books.
Best for Finding new books and tracking reads in a browser
About apprun.icu
The book discovery apps rank reading lists live from Open Library and Google Books, with separate lists for science fiction, self-help, finance, health and technology. Reader tools include a reading speed test. Planners and calculators cover tasks such as sizing a camper-van power system and planning a mapping flight.
Paid guides and ebooks sit alongside the free apps. The homepage links a 224-page ebook sold for $3.84 on Gumroad, and the catalog page says the paid guides fund the free apps. The How it works page describes where the data comes from and where it stays.
Key features
- 34 browser apps
- Live book rankings
- Reading speed test
- Planners and calculators
- Games and experiments
Strengths
- No account, install or tracking is needed to use the apps
- Book lists update live from Open Library and Google Books
- Eight groups and search across 34 apps
- Includes games and experiments alongside the tools
Limits
- Book lists depend on Open Library and Google Books data
- Apps vary widely in scope, from games to calculators
- The ebooks are paid and sit outside the free catalog
Where apprun.icu ranks
Questions about apprun.icu
- Is apprun.icu free?
- apprun.icu can be used without paying: Apps are free; ebooks are paid, for example $3.84 on Gumroad. Check the vendor’s pricing page for current limits.
- Is apprun.icu open source?
- No. apprun.icu is proprietary software; its source code is not public.
- Which platforms does apprun.icu support?
- apprun.icu is available on: Web.
- What is apprun.icu best for?
- Finding new books and tracking reads in a browser. In our ranking of book tracking and discovery apps it is number 4 of 6 with a score of 78.0.
- What are the best alternatives to apprun.icu?
- The highest-ranked alternatives on listme.name are Goodreads, Open Library, Douban Books, Libib.
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