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Reader guide · Facts read September 2026, updated 2026-10-11

Reading tracker comparison: which reading tracker fits the way you read?

Short answer

There is no single best reading tracker, so this site does not rank them. Tell the tracker finder what you read, how social you want to be, how you feel about privacy labels and how you want to pay, and it lists the apps whose published facts match. Every app has a library card of facts with sources, including its limits.
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What question does this site answer?

Which reading tracker fits the way you read? A tracker that suits a print reader in a book club can be the wrong one for someone who listens to audiobooks on a commute, so we match apps to readers instead of ranking them. We read each app's store listing, website and help pages in September 2026, updated them on 2026-10-11, and recorded what each one publishes.

Which kind of reader are you?

Print reader

You read paper books and want to scan them in or photograph a page.

On record: Basmo, BookBuddy, Bookly, Goodreads, Literal, Magic Bookmark and The StoryGraph

Read the print reader guide

Ebook reader

You read on a phone, tablet or e-reader and want progress to land in your tracker.

On record: Basmo, Bookly, Fable, Goodreads, Literal, Magic Bookmark and The StoryGraph

Read the ebook reader guide

Audiobook listener

You listen more than you read and want your listening counted.

On record: Basmo, Bookly, Fable, Goodreads, Literal, Magic Bookmark and The StoryGraph

Read the audiobook listener guide

Goal setter

You like a yearly goal, a streak or a chart of your reading.

On record: Basmo, BookBuddy, Bookly, Fable, Goodreads, Hardcover, Literal and The StoryGraph

Read the goal setter guide

Club reader

You read with a club or a friend and want to talk about it without spoilers.

On record: Fable, Goodreads, Literal and The StoryGraph

Read the club reader guide

Coming back after a break

You put books down for weeks and lose track of who is who.

On record: Magic Bookmark

Read the coming back after a break guide

A name appears when the app's own pages describe the feature. A missing name can mean we did not find it published.

What does each app do?

Basmo

Book Vitals Inc.

iOS · ANDROID

  • Print booksOn record
  • EbooksOn record
  • AudiobooksOn record
  • Goals and statsOn record
  • Clubs and shared readsNot offered
  • Privacy labelNot offered
  • Ways to payNot in our sources
  • Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 4 of 8

A reading journal and session tracker with Kindle highlight import and Notion sync.

Best for: Readers who like to time sessions and keep a journal of what they read.

Read the profile of Basmo

BookBuddy

Kimico, Ltd.

iOS · MAC

  • Print booksOn record
  • EbooksNot in our sources
  • AudiobooksNot in our sources
  • Goals and statsOn record
  • Clubs and shared readsNot offered
  • Privacy labelOn record
  • Ways to payOn record
  • Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 4 of 8

A catalogue for the books on your own shelves, with loans, locations and wide import and export.

Best for: Readers who own a lot of print books and want to know where each copy is.

Read the profile of BookBuddy

Bookly

TwoDoor Games (TWODOOR GAMES SRL)

iOS · MAC · ANDROID

  • Print booksOn record
  • EbooksOn record
  • AudiobooksOn record
  • Goals and statsOn record
  • Clubs and shared readsNot offered
  • Privacy labelNot offered
  • Ways to payNot in our sources
  • Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 4 of 8

A reading timer that turns each session into stats, for print books, ebooks and audiobooks.

Best for: Readers who like to time their reading and see their speed and streaks.

Read the profile of Bookly

Fable

Fable Group Inc. (App Store seller; Google Play lists Scribd, Inc.)

iOS · ANDROID · WEB

  • Print booksNot in our sources
  • EbooksOn record
  • AudiobooksOn record
  • Goals and statsOn record
  • Clubs and shared readsOn record
  • Privacy labelNot offered
  • Ways to payOn record
  • Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 5 of 8

A social tracker built around public and private clubs, with spoiler-free discussion spaces.

Best for: Readers whose reading life runs through a club.

Read the profile of Fable

Goodreads

Goodreads, Inc. (an Amazon company)

iOS · ANDROID · WEB

  • Print booksOn record
  • EbooksOn record
  • AudiobooksOn record
  • Goals and statsOn record
  • Clubs and shared readsOn record
  • Privacy labelOn record
  • Ways to payOn record
  • Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 7 of 8

The largest reader community and catalogue, free, with the yearly Reading Challenge.

Best for: Readers whose friends already log their books there.

Read the profile of Goodreads

Hardcover

Hardcover LLC

iOS · ANDROID · WEB

  • Print booksNot in our sources
  • EbooksNot in our sources
  • AudiobooksNot in our sources
  • Goals and statsOn record
  • Clubs and shared readsNot in our sources
  • Privacy labelOn record
  • Ways to payOn record
  • Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 3 of 8

A tidy reading tracker with a public API and a light privacy label.

Best for: Readers who want their data to stay theirs and light on tracking.

Read the profile of Hardcover

Literal

Literal GmbH

iOS · WEB

  • Print booksOn record
  • EbooksOn record
  • AudiobooksOn record
  • Goals and statsOn record
  • Clubs and shared readsOn record
  • Privacy labelOn record
  • Ways to payOn record
  • Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 7 of 8

A free, ad-free tracker with clubs, highlights and public-domain books in the app.

Best for: Readers who want social reading without paying or seeing ads.

Read the profile of Literal

Magic Bookmark

Yomu Inc.

iOS

  • Print booksOn record
  • EbooksOn record
  • AudiobooksOn record
  • Goals and statsNot offered
  • Clubs and shared readsNot offered
  • Privacy labelNot offered
  • Ways to payOn record
  • Picking a book back upOn record

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 5 of 8

Not a log: a spoiler-free bookmark that finds your exact place from a photo of the page or the last phrase you heard.

Best for: Readers who put a book down for a while and want back in without spoilers.

Read the profile of Magic Bookmark

The StoryGraph

The StoryGraph Limited

iOS · ANDROID · WEB

  • Print booksOn record
  • EbooksOn record
  • AudiobooksOn record
  • Goals and statsOn record
  • Clubs and shared readsOn record
  • Privacy labelOn record
  • Ways to payOn record
  • Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 7 of 8

A tracker built on charts: moods, pace and genres, with spoiler-safe buddy reads.

Best for: Readers who want to see their reading in charts and still read with friends.

Read the profile of The StoryGraph

Which head-to-head pages can I read?

What are the trade-offs to know first?

Every app has limits. These are the first ones on each profile.

  • Basmo: The App Store privacy label lists identifiers and usage data used to track you.
  • BookBuddy: Apple devices only: no Android app.
  • Bookly: The App Store privacy label lists identifiers and usage data used to track you, with third-party advertising among the uses.
  • Fable: Fable Plus is the highest monthly price among the subscriptions here, at $5.99.
  • Goodreads: The public API stopped issuing new keys in December 2020.
  • Hardcover: No book clubs on the pages we read; social is following readers.
  • Literal: Android is listed as coming soon.
  • Magic Bookmark: No reading goals, streaks or stats.
  • The StoryGraph: The App Store privacy label lists analytics, user content, contact info, identifiers and usage data linked to you.

Where can I learn more?

Habit lessons

Short lessons on reading habits: finding time, getting back into a book, reading with others

Tracker terms

Tracker terms in plain words

Common asks

Answers to common questions

Reading diary

Dated notes from The Shelf Desk

Latest from the Reading diary

Common questions

What is the best reading tracker app?

It depends on how you read, which is why this site does not rank the apps. Print readers, audiobook listeners, club readers and goal setters need different things. The tracker finder lists the apps whose published facts match your answers.

Which reading trackers work for audiobooks?

On the pages we read, Basmo, Bookly, Fable, Goodreads, Literal, Magic Bookmark and The StoryGraph describe audiobook features in different ways: Bookly and Basmo track audiobooks as a format, Goodreads lets you shelve audiobook editions, The StoryGraph has listening goals, Fable takes listening activity from a linked Everand account, Literal offers public-domain audiobooks, and Magic Bookmark finds your place from the last phrase you heard.

Which reading tracker has the lightest privacy label?

Hardcover's App Store label says Data Not Linked to You, covering usage data and diagnostics. Basmo, Bookly, Fable and Magic Bookmark list identifiers used to track you. Labels are written by the developers.

Is Magic Bookmark a reading tracker?

Not in the usual sense. It does not log finished books or keep goals or stats. It finds your exact place in a supported book from a photo of the page or the last phrase you heard, and shows who's who without anything past your place.