Editor's Review
📚 Welcome to Beanstack, the app that helps schools, libraries, and families read more! 🌟 With its fun reading challenges, easy tracking, and insightful data, Beanstack opens up a world of reading inspiration. 🌎✨ Join motivating reading challenges created by librarians, educators, and reading specialists. 📖 Keep track of your progress through books and create an all-time reading log. 📝 Use the convenient barcode scanner to quickly add titles. ⏱️ Record reading sessions with a reading timer or log an entire book with just a click. 📗 Earn streaks for reading multiple days in a row and collect badges for reaching reading goals. 🏆 Complete fun enrichment activities and leave book reviews to make your reading experience even more enjoyable. 🎉 Access reading recommendations and resources to discover new books and enhance your reading journey. 📣 Add friends from your organization to see what they're reading and compete on leaderboards. 👥 Get insights into your reading stats, including totals and averages of time spent reading and titles read. 📈 Perfect for students, families, and readers of all ages, Beanstack allows you to sign up everyone in your family within a single account, fostering a shared love for reading while tracking progress individually. 👪 We prioritize your privacy and ensure your data is never sold or used for ads, making Beanstack safe for everyone. 😊 Pair Beanstack with Badge Books to inspire young readers with custom reading challenges, virtual and sticker badges, engaging activities, and a reading calendar. 📅 Together, the Beanstack app and Badge Books create a lifelong habit of reading for children. 📚💪 Participate in reading fundraisers to raise money for your organization! With Beanstack's reading fundraisers, you can earn badges while collecting donations to support important priorities at your school, library, or company. 📕🏢
Features
Join motivating reading challenges created by librarians, educators, and reading specialists
Track progress through books and create an all-time reading log
Use an easy barcode scanner to quickly add titles
Record reading sessions with a reading timer or log an entire book with a click
Achieve streaks for reading multiple days in a row and badges for reaching reading goals
Complete fun enrichment activities and leave book reviews
Access reading recommendations and resources
Add friends from your organization to see what they're reading and compete on leaderboards
View reading stats, including totals and averages of time spent reading and titles read
Pros
Motivating reading challenges for all ages and levels 📚
Convenient barcode scanner for quickly adding titles 📖
Streaks and badges provide a sense of achievement and motivation 🏆
Fun enrichment activities and book reviews enhance the reading experience 🎉
Access to reading recommendations and resources for discovering new books 📣
Ability to add friends and compete on leaderboards for a social reading experience 👥
Insights into reading stats help monitor progress and set reading goals 📈
Suitable for students, families, and readers of all ages 👪
Privacy-focused: no selling of data or ads, ensuring a safe environment 😊
Integration with Badge Books to inspire young readers with engaging challenges and activities 📚💪
Reading fundraisers allow you to earn badges while supporting important causes 📕🏢
Cons
Requires internet access for syncing data and accessing content 🌐
Limited to tracking reading progress and does not offer additional features such as note-taking or highlighting 📝
Some challenges may not be available year-round, limiting the variety of reading options at certain times 📅
Badge Books require a separate purchase to fully utilize the app's features 💰
