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

Short answer

Bookly and Goodreads both have print book support, ebook support, audiobook support, goals and stats and an Android app on record. Bookly has nothing on record that Goodreads lacks, while Goodreads 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.

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

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

How do Bookly and Goodreads compare row by row?

Bookly and Goodreads, row by row
Card rowBooklyGoodreads
Print booksOn record

Scans ISBN barcodes.

Source

Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Barcode scanner.

Source

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

EbooksOn record

Tracks e-books.

Source

Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Editions carry a format such as Kindle Edition or ebook, so you can shelve the ebook you read.

Source

Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · Read 11 Oct 2026

AudiobooksOn record

Tracks audiobooks.

Source

Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Editions carry a format such as Audible Audio, so you can shelve the audiobook you listen to.

Source

Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · Read 11 Oct 2026

Goals and statsOn record

Reading speed, session stats and daily to yearly goals.

Source

Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026

On record

Reading Challenge and Year in Books.

Source

Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026

Clubs and shared readsNot offered

No in-app clubs; readathons instead.

Source

Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026

On record

Online book clubs and groups.

Source

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

Privacy labelNot 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

On record

Label lists data linked to you; data used to track you is not listed in our record.

Source

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

Ways to payNot 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

On record

Free, no subscription.

Source

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

Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Timer and page log; no place-finding feature published.

Source

Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026

Not in our sources

No place-finding feature published.

Source

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

Any social featuresNot in our sources

Readathons.

Source

Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026

On record

Friend activity, author follows and clubs.

Source

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

Core features freeNot in our sources

Free download; free-tier limits are not published.

Source

Source: Bookly on Google Play (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

On record

Free.

Source

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

Android appOn record

On Android.

Source

Source: Bookly on Google Play · Read 27 Sep 2026

On record

Goodreads on Google Play.

Source

Source: Goodreads on Google Play · Read 11 Oct 2026

Web versionNot in our sources

A web version is not published.

Source

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

On record

goodreads.com.

Source

Source: Goodreads: About us · Read 27 Sep 2026

What do Bookly and Goodreads cost?

Bookly

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

Goodreads

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

Can you move your reading history between them?

Bookly

Goodreads

What are the limits of each?

Bookly

Goodreads

  • The public API stopped issuing new keys in December 2020.

    Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026

  • The App Store privacy label lists data linked to you, used for analytics, personalization, app functionality and marketing.

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

  • Stats center on the Reading Challenge and Year in Books rather than charts.

    Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026

  • The Google Play listing says the app contains ads.

    Source: Goodreads on Google Play · Read 11 Oct 2026

Which one fits you?

Choose Bookly if

  • Readers who like to time their reading and see their speed and streaks.

Choose Goodreads 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 whose friends already log their books there.

Common questions

Is Bookly better than Goodreads?

Neither is better for every reader. Bookly has nothing on record that Goodreads lacks, while Goodreads 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, Bookly or Goodreads?

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. Goodreads: Free, no subscription. These are US prices read in September 2026 and updated on 2026-10-11.

Can I use Bookly and Goodreads 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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