About Crokes
Crokes is a privacy-focused reading tracker designed for book lovers who value simplicity and independence. Log your books, earn progress medals, and maintain reading streaks without algorithms, data profiling, or corporate influence. Built for readers, by a reader, with no hidden agendas.
FAQ
Yes, Crokes is completely free. There are no premium tiers, freemium models, or paywalls. All features are available without cost.
DNF stands for Did Not Finish. The DNF shelf is designed to track books you started but didn't finish, without any judgment or shame. Crokes acknowledges that quitting a book is a normal part of reading.
No, Crokes does not profile users, sell reading data, or share personal information with advertisers. Privacy is a core principle of the platform.
The activity feed is a global, real-time, chronological stream of posts from all users. There is no algorithm, newest posts appear first, ensuring transparency and honesty in discussions.
Crokes is independently owned and operated by its founder, based in regional Victoria, Australia. There are no investors, shareholders, or corporate influences.
Yes, Crokes tracks daily reading streaks and awards medals for progress milestones (25%, 50%, 75%, and 100% completion) to motivate readers without gamification tricks.
Yes, Crokes encourages authentic expression. There is no censorship, shadow-banning, or hidden agenda, just a space for honest book discussions.
Google ads are currently used to sustain the platform in its early stages. Crokes does not collect or share user data with Google. The goal is to phase out ads as the user base grows or through donations.
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