Skip to content
Catalogue card markReading Tracker Compare
Menu

Head-to-head · Facts only

Basmo vs Magic Bookmark: which reading tracker fits how you read?

Short answer

Basmo and Magic Bookmark both have print book support, ebook support and audiobook support on record. Only Basmo has goals and stats and an Android app; only Magic Bookmark has a way to use it without a subscription and a feature for picking a book back up. 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

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

How do Basmo and Magic Bookmark compare row by row?

Basmo and Magic Bookmark, row by row
Card rowBasmoMagic Bookmark
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

A photo of your current page, or the page number, finds your exact place in a hardcover or paperback.

Source

Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 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

magicbookmark.com lists ebooks among supported formats.

Source

Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 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

Enter the last phrase you heard to find your place.

Source

Source: Magic Bookmark 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

Not offered

No goals, streaks or reading stats.

Source

Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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

Not offered

No clubs or friends features.

Source

Source: magicbookmark.com · 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

Not offered

Label lists identifiers used to track you.

Source

Source: Magic Bookmark 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

Pay per book: one Bookmark Credit per book, credits never expire; no subscription is listed.

Source

Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 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

On record

Exact place from a photo or a phrase, and who's who without anything past your place.

Source

Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store · 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

Not offered

No social features.

Source

Source: magicbookmark.com · 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

Not offered

Free to download; each book needs a credit ($4.99 for one on magicbookmark.com).

Source

Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 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

Android is on the roadmap for later.

Source

Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 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

Not in our sources

iPhone only; no web version published.

Source

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

What do Basmo and Magic Bookmark cost?

Basmo

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

Magic Bookmark

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

Magic Bookmark

What are the limits of each?

Basmo

Magic Bookmark

Which one fits you?

Choose Basmo if

  • you want goals, streaks or reading stats
  • you use Android
  • Readers who like to time sessions and keep a journal of what they read.

Choose Magic Bookmark if

  • you do not want a subscription
  • you often need to find your place again after a break
  • Readers who put a book down for a while and want back in without spoilers.

Common questions

Is Basmo better than Magic Bookmark?

Neither is better for every reader. Only Basmo has goals and stats and an Android app; only Magic Bookmark has a way to use it without a subscription and a feature for picking a book back up. The tracker finder shows which one matches your own answers.

Which is cheaper, Basmo or Magic Bookmark?

Basmo: Free with in-app purchases; PRO: $4.99 billed monthly or $39.99 billed annually, after a free 7-day trial. Magic Bookmark: Free to download, with in-app purchases; Bookmark Credits on magicbookmark.com: 1 for $4.99, 5 for $19.99 ($4.00 each), 10 for $34.99 ($3.50 each), 50 for $69.99 ($1.40 each); One credit per book; credits never expire; no subscription is listed. These are US prices read in September 2026 and updated on 2026-10-11.

Can I use Basmo and Magic Bookmark together?

Yes, and many readers would. Magic Bookmark does not log books or keep stats, so it pairs with a tracker such as Basmo: the tracker keeps your history and Magic Bookmark finds your place in a supported book after a break.

Basmo profileMagic Bookmark profileTry the tracker finderSee both in the full table