Remanence

Personal reading journal

The journal for books that stay with you

Keep a trace of what your books leave behind.

Remanence is a personal reading journal for capturing the first impression, letting the trace settle, and returning to what a book truly left behind.

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Mobile screenshot of the Remanence home screen in English.

Why

Books rarely remain as numbers.

You finish a book with a clear feeling, then it softens. Classic reading apps mostly keep lists, ratings, and statistics. Remanence keeps the feeling, then what it becomes.

01

First impression

A note, a mood, a few words captured before the reading slips too quickly into blur.

02

After a while

A few days later, Remanence gently brings you back to what changed, grew, or faded.

03

Review

Those fragments become a clean review, easy to copy elsewhere or keep privately.

Screenshots

A calm space for your reading.

A quiet place to revisit impressions, find your books, and return to what has settled over time.

Remanence home screen in English.
Home A quiet summary of books in progress, finished, and waiting for a later trace.
Remanence library in English with book covers.
Library A local, filterable library with covers and reading statuses.
Remanence book detail screen in English.
Book detail First impression, later trace, dates, and the mood of a book.

Features

Everything starts with a finished book.

Simple gestures for keeping what a book leaves behind, without the noise around it.

Local library

Keep the books that matter close, follow their status, and find them again without turning reading into a dashboard.

First impression

Keep the first impulse: a personal note, mood, quote, free impression, and trace to return to.

Later trace

A local reminder invites you back after the book has settled, with the question that matters.

Review export

Remanence gathers your fragments into a clean review, ready to copy or archive.

Difference

A private journal, not a race.

  • No feed, likes, or rankings.
  • No counters to feed, no pressure to read more.
  • No algorithmic recommendations replacing your own memory.
  • A personal, local library made for rereading your own traces.

Premium

Finer tools, never more pressure.

Premium helps support Remanence and adds finer options for readers who want to go further.

  • More varied visual themes
  • Access to reading Reflections
  • Advanced library filters
  • Polished export templates
  • Automatic Google Drive backup, when you choose it
  • Gentle timer styles and sounds

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Is my data local?

Your books are stored on your device first. The optional Google Drive backup is only a safety copy.

Is this a social app?

No. Remanence has no public profile, social feed, or place to publish your reading.

Can I export a review?

Yes. Remanence helps you compose a readable review from your own notes, without AI generation.