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Basmo vs Literal: which reading tracker fits how you read?

Short answer

Basmo and Literal both have print book support, ebook support, audiobook support and goals and stats on record. Only Basmo has an Android app; only Literal has clubs or shared reads, a privacy label without tracking data, a way to use it without a subscription and a web version. Neither is ranked above the other here: choose by the rows that matter to you.

By The Shelf Desk · Published 2026-10-08 · Facts read September 2026, updated 2026-10-11

Desk research from public app store listings, app websites and help pages, read in September 2026 and updated on 2026-10-11. Fact profiles, not scores; we did not test the apps hands-on.

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

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

How do Basmo and Literal compare row by row?

Basmo and Literal, row by row
Card rowBasmoLiteral
Print booksOn record

Lists for print books; a page scanner for highlights. ISBN barcode scanning is not published.

Source

Source: Basmo on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Barcode scanning; highlights by camera.

Source

Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026

EbooksOn record

Ebooks as a tracked format; Kindle import and sync.

Source

Source: Basmo on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Public-domain ebooks in the app.

Source

Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

AudiobooksOn record

Tracks books in any format, including audiobooks.

Source

Source: Basmo on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Public-domain audiobooks in the app.

Source

Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

Goals and statsOn record

Reading statistics, a daily goal tracker and yearly goals.

Source

Source: Basmo on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

On record

Set a yearly goal and watch your stats.

Source

Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

Clubs and shared readsNot offered

No clubs; sharing is through quote designs.

Source

Source: Basmo on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

On record

Free clubs with schedules and spoiler-aware chapter sections; the current Clubs version is being sunset (May 2026).

Source

Source: Literal changelog · Read 27 Sep 2026

Privacy labelNot offered

Label lists identifiers and usage data used to track you.

Source

Source: Basmo on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Label lists contact info, user content, identifiers and usage data linked to you; no data used to track you.

Source

Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

Ways to payNot in our sources

PRO is a subscription after a free 7-day trial; free-tier limits are not published.

Source

Source: Basmo on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Free; membership is optional.

Source

Source: Literal: membership · Read 27 Sep 2026

Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Session timer and journal; no place-finding feature published.

Source

Source: basmo.app · Read 27 Sep 2026

Not in our sources

No place-finding feature published.

Source

Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026

Any social featuresNot in our sources

Shareable quote designs only.

Source

Source: Basmo on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

On record

Social features are free for everyone.

Source

Source: Literal: membership · Read 27 Sep 2026

Core features freeNot in our sources

Free download; free-tier limits are not published.

Source

Source: Basmo on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Free.

Source

Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

Android appOn record

basmo.app links to Google Play; the App Store listing says Only for iPhone.

Source

Source: basmo.app (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

Not offered

Listed as coming soon.

Source

Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026

Web versionNot in our sources

A web version of the tracker is not published.

Source

Source: basmo.app (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

literal.club.

Source

Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026

What do Basmo and Literal cost?

Basmo

Price (US App Store or the app's own page, read September and October 2026)

Literal

Price (US App Store or the app's own page, read September and October 2026)

Can you move your reading history between them?

Basmo

  • Imports Kindle highlights; syncs to Notion.

    Source: Basmo on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

  • Export is through the in-app share feature.

    Source: Basmo FAQ · Read 27 Sep 2026

Literal

  • Goodreads import from your public profile; StoryGraph CSV import.

    Source: Literal: guides · Read 27 Sep 2026

  • An API for developers.

    Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026

What are the limits of each?

Basmo

Literal

  • Android is listed as coming soon.

    Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026

  • The current version of Clubs is being sunset, per the May 2026 changelog.

    Source: Literal changelog · Read 27 Sep 2026

Which one fits you?

Choose Basmo if

  • you use Android
  • Readers who like to time sessions and keep a journal of what they read.

Choose Literal if

  • you read with a club or a buddy
  • you want an App Store label that lists no data used to track you
  • you do not want a subscription
  • you want to use it in a browser too
  • Readers who want social reading without paying or seeing ads.

Common questions

Is Basmo better than Literal?

Neither is better for every reader. Only Basmo has an Android app; only Literal has clubs or shared reads, a privacy label without tracking data, a way to use it without a subscription and a web version. The tracker finder shows which one matches your own answers.

Which is cheaper, Basmo or Literal?

Basmo: Free with in-app purchases; PRO: $4.99 billed monthly or $39.99 billed annually, after a free 7-day trial. Literal: Free; no in-app purchases listed on the App Store; Optional membership: Plus $40 a year, Supporter $80 a year. These are US prices read in September 2026 and updated on 2026-10-11.

Can I use Basmo and Literal together?

You can, but most readers keep one reading log. If you plan to switch, compare the import and export facts above first.

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