For iPhone & Apple Watch · Free
Reading that takes root
Nous is a reading tracker for readers who want to grow. Recall what came before, capture thoughts as you read, and close with a reflection — so what you read actually stays with you.
✳ tap the grove to regrow it
The method
A small habit for every session
Most reading trackers are just for recording what you read. Nous can help you do that — but it also has a suite of tools to help you strengthen your memory and think deeply about what you're reading.
Step 01
Recall
Every session opens with a question: what do you remember from last time? Your previous notes stay hidden until you've answered — the same active recall that makes ideas stick.
Step 02
Capture
Thoughts arrive mid-page. Catch them without breaking stride — type them, or just talk. Dictation is transcribed on device, cleaned up, and filed with the session.
Step 03
Reflect
Close each session with a short reflection and your highlights. Over months, your sessions become a record of what you understood — not just what you finished.
The library
Everything a serious reader needs
Organise your books by status — Reading, To read, Finished — searchable, and entirely yours to take with you.
A library with a memory
Shelves by status, tags that mean something to you, and every note and highlight kept with its book.
Watch yourself grow
Streaks, hours, and pages — a record of how far you've come as a reader.
Your notes, yours
Obsidian sync
Easy to switch
Import from Goodreads & StoryGraph
Look back
Months in review
On your wrist
Your phone stays in the other room
The Nous Watch app allows for distraction-free reading when you want it: start a session, capture a thought, log your pages — all from your wrist.
Run the whole session
Complications for your watch face, too — your streak is always one glance away.
Nous Blog
Coming soon.
Start reading with intention
Nous is free on iPhone and Apple Watch. Bring it to your next reading session.
