Which reading tracker pricing model fits your reading habit?
A summary, for this site's readers, of the Reading app price index, Q4 2026. Prices re-read on 4 November 2026 on the US App Store and official pages, before tax.
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Published by Best Book Apps, a sibling site. Data, method and limitations are on that page.
By The Shelf Desk · Checked 2026-11-04
What a year of each reading tracker's paid tier costs
US prices, before tax, read 4 November 2026
- Goodreads$0no paid tier
- BookBuddy Pro$9.99one-time
- Bookly Yearly Pro$29.99
- Bookmory Premium$30.99
- Basmo Premium$39.99
- Literal Plus$40
- The StoryGraph Plus$49.99
- Hardcover Supporter$49.99
- Fable Plus$49.99
- Literal Supporter$80
See the numbers as a table
| Feature or plan | US dollars a year | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | $0 | no paid tier |
| BookBuddy Pro | $9.99 | one-time |
| Bookly Yearly Pro | $29.99 | |
| Bookmory Premium | $30.99 | |
| Basmo Premium | $39.99 | |
| Literal Plus | $40 | |
| The StoryGraph Plus | $49.99 | |
| Hardcover Supporter | $49.99 | |
| Fable Plus | $49.99 | |
| Literal Supporter | $80 |
Which pricing model suits which reader?
| If you are... | Model that fits | Cheapest example on 2026-11-04 |
|---|---|---|
| A casual logger, a few books a year | Free, no paid tier | Goodreads, $0 |
| A stats reader who checks charts weekly | Free core plus yearly plan | Bookly Yearly Pro, $29.99 a year |
| Someone testing a paid tier for one month | Free core plus monthly plan | Bookmory Premium, $3.49 a month |
| A collector cataloguing a big shelf | One-time upgrade | BookBuddy Pro, $9.99 once |
| A series reader who loses the thread | Pay per book (recaps) | Magic Bookmark, first book free, then from $1.40 a book |
Should you pay yearly or monthly?
Pay yearly only if the habit is already settled. Across the trackers sold both ways, a year costs 16.5% (The StoryGraph, Hardcover) to 49.9% (Bookly) less than twelve monthly payments. If you are still building the habit, start on the free tier for a month and see whether a paid feature is the reason you open the app.
| Tracker | Monthly | Yearly | Yearly saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| The StoryGraph Plus | $4.99 | $49.99 | 16.5% |
| Hardcover Supporter | $4.99 | $49.99 | 16.5% |
| Fable Plus | $5.99 | $49.99 | 30.5% |
| Basmo Premium | $4.99 | $39.99 | 33.2% |
| Bookly Pro | $4.99 | $29.99 | 49.9% |
| Bookmory Premium | $3.49 | $30.99 | 26.0% |
| Literal | n/a | Plus $40, Supporter $80 | n/a |
What changed in our own ledger?
- Every price in the reading tracker price index matched when re-read on 4 November 2026.
- Bookly's $79.99 Bookly Pro item is listed by Apple's catalog as a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Our ledger used to say its term was not stated; it now says one-time.
- Bookmory, which this site does not profile, appears in the wider index at $3.49 a month or $30.99 a year.
Does it matter where you pay?
Sometimes. Prices can differ between the web and the iPhone app. Fable Plus costs the same in both places, but in the wider index 4 of 9 matched plans cost more inside the iPhone app, mostly audiobook plans. If a tracker sells a plan on its website, compare before you subscribe in the app.
Sources
Source: Reading app price index, Q4 2026: full study, data and method · Read 4 Nov 2026
Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Source: Hardcover on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Source: Fable help: Fable Plus price · Read 27 Sep 2026
Source: Literal: membership · Read 27 Sep 2026
Source: Basmo on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Source: Bookly on the US App Store, in-app purchases (4 November 2026) · Read 4 Nov 2026
Source: BookBuddy on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Source: Magic Bookmark: Book Recaps on the US App Store (4 November 2026) · Read 4 Nov 2026
Common questions
What is the cheapest reading tracker?
Goodreads, which has no paid tier. The StoryGraph, Hardcover, Fable and Literal also have free core apps, and BookBuddy is free up to 50 books.
Which reading tracker has no subscription at all?
Goodreads is free, BookBuddy sells a one-time Pro upgrade, Bookly also sells a $79.99 one-time Bookly Pro item, and Magic Bookmark, a recap app, charges per book.
Is a yearly tracker plan worth it?
If you already read most weeks, yes: the yearly plans cost 16.5% to 49.9% less than twelve monthly payments. If you are new to tracking, try the free tier first.
How often are these prices checked?
The index is quarterly, and each row in its data carries the date its source was read.