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LitList compared with reverscan
DetailLitList logo LitListreverscan logo reverscan
What it doesReading tracker with spice ratings and trope tagging built for romantasy and BookTok readers World's first reverse file search for Mac
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Based inCA IN
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree forever: unlimited library, series tracking, reading timer, streaks, journal, quotes, spice ratings, trope tagging, friends, unlimited buddy reads, daily pick, and CSV export. LitList Plus: $5.99/month or $34.99/year for unlimited recommendation batches, mood and spice filters, all stats card t Free plan included with unlimited indexing and deep scans on entire computer and 50 screenshots with OCR and URLs. Pro plan at ₹499 one-time payment (launch price) includes unlimited screenshots with OCR and URLs and unlimited external drives.
Key features
  • 5-pepper spice scale for rating book steaminess
  • 46 tropes searchable across your library
  • Series tracker finds missing books in reading order
  • Track physical books, ebooks and audiobooks together
  • Unlimited buddy reads with spoiler protection
  • Reading journal with mood tracking and quotes
  • Shareable reading stats cards for social media
  • Import libraries from other reading apps via CSV
  • Family profiles to track children's reading
  • Search files by uploading images or documents instead of typing filenames
  • Auto-organize screenshots with source URLs and page titles from browsers
  • Full-text search across PDFs, documents, images and design files
  • Search by dominant color in images
  • Deep scan with OCR for scanned PDFs and handwritten notes
  • Index and search external drives
  • Copy text from any screenshot
  • Swipe left to delete or organize screenshots with progress rewards
  • Works offline and passed Apple's security check for malware
What makes it different
  • Spice data only from readers, never scraped or AI-generated
  • Private journal entries never used to train AI models
  • Built by a single independent reader-developer in Canada
  • Only app that remembers source URLs and page titles from browser screenshots
  • Visual similarity search using Apple Vision framework for images
  • One-time purchase with perpetual access, no recurring subscription fees
  • Built and maintained by a solo developer with sustainable approach
  • Refer a friend to unlock one free external drive index per referral
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 no change since last check28 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)43
Citation Flow (Majestic)1520
Referring domains (Majestic)422

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