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BookBuddy vs Bookly: which reading tracker fits how you read?

Short answer

BookBuddy and Bookly both have print book support and goals and stats on record. Only BookBuddy has a privacy label without tracking data and a way to use it without a subscription; only Bookly has ebook support, audiobook support and an Android app. 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.

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

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

How do BookBuddy and Bookly compare row by row?

BookBuddy and Bookly, row by row
Card row	BookBuddy	Bookly
Print books	On record Barcode scanning with the iPhone camera or a Bluetooth scanner; loans and shelf locations. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026	On record Scans ISBN barcodes. Source Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Ebooks	Not in our sources Ebook format tracking is not published. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026	On record Tracks e-books. Source Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Audiobooks	Not in our sources Audiobook format tracking is not published. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026	On record Tracks audiobooks. Source Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Goals and stats	On record Books finished and pages read. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Reading speed, session stats and daily to yearly goals. Source Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Clubs and shared reads	Not offered No clubs or social feed. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not offered No in-app clubs; readathons instead. Source Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Privacy label	On record Label lists contact info and identifiers linked to you; no data used to track you. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026	Not offered Label lists identifiers and usage data used to track you. Source Source: Bookly on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Bookly on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Ways to pay	On record Free up to 50 books; a one-time upgrade removes the limit. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026	Not in our sources In-app purchases are mostly subscriptions; the $79.99 Bookly Pro item has no term stated. Source Source: Bookly on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Bookly on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Picking a book back up	Not in our sources Records where a copy is and who borrowed it; no place-finding feature. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources Timer and page log; no place-finding feature published. Source Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Any social features	Not in our sources Optional paid Online Sharing from $1.99 a month. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources Readathons. Source Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Core features free	On record All Pro features free up to 50 books. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026	Not in our sources Free download; free-tier limits are not published. Source Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Android app	Not offered No Android app; the App Store lists iPhone, iPad and Mac with Apple silicon. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026	On record On Android. Source Source: Bookly on Google Play · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Bookly on Google Play · Read 27 Sep 2026
Web version	Not in our sources Only the paid BookBuddy Companion sharing site; a full web app is not published. Source Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026	Not in our sources A web version is not published. Source Source: Bookly on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Bookly on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

What do BookBuddy and Bookly cost?

BookBuddy

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

Free, with every Pro feature, up to 50 books
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
BookBuddy Pro (lifetime): $9.99
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Online Sharing: from $1.99 a month, optional
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

Bookly

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

Free with in-app purchases
Source: Bookly on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
US App Store in-app purchases include Monthly Pro $4.99, Yearly Pro $29.99, Six Months of Pro $19.99, Monthly Pro Family Plan $9.99 and a $79.99 Bookly Pro item whose term is not stated; discounted yearly offers are also listed
Source: Bookly on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

Can you move your reading history between them?

BookBuddy

CSV import from Goodreads, LibraryThing and Google Books.
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Export as CSV, PDF or HTML.
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

Bookly

Goodreads import, listed on Google Play.
Source: Bookly on Google Play · Read 27 Sep 2026
Export: not in our sources.
Source: Bookly on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

What are the limits of each?

BookBuddy

Apple devices only: no Android app.
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
No clubs or social feed; sharing is a paid add-on.
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Ebook and audiobook format tracking are not published.
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
The current listing requires iOS 26.0 or later.
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

Bookly

The App Store privacy label lists identifiers and usage data used to track you, with third-party advertising among the uses.
Source: Bookly on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Many overlapping Pro options on the App Store.
Source: Bookly on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
No in-app book clubs; community is through readathons.
Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
The Google Play listing says it contains ads.
Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

Which one fits you?

Choose BookBuddy if

you want an App Store label that lists no data used to track you
you do not want a subscription
Readers who own a lot of print books and want to know where each copy is.

Choose Bookly if

you read ebooks and want them in your log
you listen to audiobooks
you use Android
Readers who like to time their reading and see their speed and streaks.

Common questions

Is BookBuddy better than Bookly?

Neither is better for every reader. Only BookBuddy has a privacy label without tracking data and a way to use it without a subscription; only Bookly has ebook support, audiobook support and an Android app. The tracker finder shows which one matches your own answers.

Which is cheaper, BookBuddy or Bookly?

BookBuddy: Free, with every Pro feature, up to 50 books; BookBuddy Pro (lifetime): $9.99; Online Sharing: from $1.99 a month, optional. Bookly: Free with in-app purchases; US App Store in-app purchases include Monthly Pro $4.99, Yearly Pro $29.99, Six Months of Pro $19.99, Monthly Pro Family Plan $9.99 and a $79.99 Bookly Pro item whose term is not stated; discounted yearly offers are also listed. These are US prices read in September 2026 and updated on 2026-10-11.

Can I use BookBuddy and Bookly 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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