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

Short answer

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

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

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 Hardcover and Magic Bookmark compare row by row?

Hardcover and Magic Bookmark, row by row
Card row	Hardcover	Magic Bookmark
Print books	Not in our sources Barcode scanning is not published on the pages we read. Source Source: Hardcover on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Hardcover 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 Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Ebooks	Not in our sources Ebook features are not on the pages we read. Source Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record magicbookmark.com lists ebooks among supported formats. Source Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Audiobooks	Not in our sources Audiobooks are not mentioned on the pages we read. Source Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 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 Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Goals and stats	On record Reading stats and goals. Source Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Hardcover 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 Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Clubs and shared reads	Not in our sources Book clubs are not published. Source Source: Hardcover on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Hardcover on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026	Not offered No clubs or friends features. Source Source: magicbookmark.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: magicbookmark.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Privacy label	On record Data Not Linked to You: usage data and diagnostics. Source Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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 Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Ways to pay	On record Free core app; Supporter is optional. Source Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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 Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Picking a book back up	Not in our sources No place-finding feature published. Source Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: hardcover.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 Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Any social features	On record Follow other readers. Source Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not offered No social features. Source Source: magicbookmark.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: magicbookmark.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Core features free	On record Free core app. Source Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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 Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Android app	On record On Android. Source Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not offered Android is on the roadmap for later. Source Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Web version	On record Full website at hardcover.app. Source Source: hardcover.app (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: hardcover.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 Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

What do Hardcover and Magic Bookmark cost?

Hardcover

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

Free core app
Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Supporter: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year
Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

Magic Bookmark

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

Free to download, with in-app purchases
Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
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)
Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
One credit per book; credits never expire; no subscription is listed
Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

Can you move your reading history between them?

Hardcover

Goodreads import.
Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Public GraphQL API with OAuth.
Source: Hardcover API documentation · Read 27 Sep 2026

Magic Bookmark

Import and export: not in our sources.
Source: magicbookmark.com · Read 27 Sep 2026

What are the limits of each?

Hardcover

No book clubs on the pages we read; social is following readers.
Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026
No print, ebook or audiobook features on the pages we read.
Source: hardcover.app · Read 27 Sep 2026

Magic Bookmark

No reading goals, streaks or stats.
Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
No import or export on the pages we read.
Source: magicbookmark.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
No clubs or friends features.
Source: magicbookmark.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Works only with supported titles, focused on BookTok genres.
Source: magicbookmark.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
iPhone only; Android is on the roadmap for later.
Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
The App Store privacy label lists identifiers used to track you.
Source: Magic Bookmark on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Each book costs one credit: $4.99 bought singly, down to $1.40 each in a 50-credit pack.
Source: magicbookmark.com (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

Which one fits you?

Choose Hardcover if

you want goals, streaks or reading stats
you want an App Store label that lists no data used to track you
you use Android
you want to use it in a browser too
Readers who want their data to stay theirs and light on tracking.

Choose Magic Bookmark if

you read print books and want to scan or photograph them
you read ebooks and want them in your log
you listen to audiobooks
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 Hardcover better than Magic Bookmark?

Neither is better for every reader. Only Hardcover has goals and stats, a privacy label without tracking data, an Android app and a web version; only Magic Bookmark has print book support, ebook support, audiobook support and a feature for picking a book back up. The tracker finder shows which one matches your own answers.

Which is cheaper, Hardcover or Magic Bookmark?

Hardcover: Free core app; Supporter: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year. 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 Hardcover 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 Hardcover: the tracker keeps your history and Magic Bookmark finds your place in a supported book after a break.

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