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Basmo vs Fable: which reading tracker fits how you read?

Short answer

Basmo and Fable both have ebook support, audiobook support, goals and stats and an Android app on record. Only Basmo has print book support; only Fable has clubs or shared reads, 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.

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

Fable

Fable Group Inc. (App Store seller; Google Play lists Scribd, Inc.)

iOS · ANDROID · WEB

  • Print booksNot in our sources
  • EbooksOn record
  • AudiobooksOn record
  • Goals and statsOn record
  • Clubs and shared readsOn record
  • Privacy labelNot offered
  • Ways to payOn record
  • Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 5 of 8

How do Basmo and Fable compare row by row?

Basmo and Fable, row by row
Card rowBasmoFable
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

Not in our sources

Barcode scanning is not published in the App Store listing or help centre.

Source

Source: Fable help centre search: barcode · 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

Its own ebook reader and a catalogue of over one million interactive ebooks.

Source

Source: Fable on the US App Store · 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

Listening activity from a linked Everand account updates in Fable; Everand is a subscription from $11.99 a month.

Source

Source: Fable help: Everand books and activity sync · Read 11 Oct 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

On record

Goals, streaks and stats free; more goal types in Plus.

Source

Source: Fable help: Fable Plus features · 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

On record

Free book and TV clubs with spoiler-free chapter rooms.

Source

Source: Fable on the US App Store · Read 11 Oct 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: Fable on the US App Store · 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

Free core app; Fable Plus is optional.

Source

Source: Fable help: Fable Plus price · Read 27 Sep 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

Not in our sources

No place-finding feature published.

Source

Source: fable.co · 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

On record

Clubs and discussion.

Source

Source: Fable help: what is a book club · 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

On record

Free core app.

Source

Source: fable.co · Read 27 Sep 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

On record

On Google Play.

Source

Source: Fable on Google Play · Read 27 Sep 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

On record

fable.co.

Source

Source: fable.co · Read 27 Sep 2026

What do Basmo and Fable cost?

Basmo

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

Fable

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

Fable

What are the limits of each?

Basmo

Fable

  • Fable Plus is the highest monthly price among the subscriptions here, at $5.99.

    Source: Fable help: Fable Plus price · Read 27 Sep 2026

  • Google Play's data safety section says data may be shared with third parties.

    Source: Fable on Google Play · Read 27 Sep 2026

  • Barcode scanning and data export are not published in the App Store listing or help centre.

    Source: Fable help centre search: export · Read 11 Oct 2026

  • The App Store privacy label lists identifiers used to track you.

    Source: Fable on the US App Store · Read 11 Oct 2026

Which one fits you?

Choose Basmo if

  • you read print books and want to scan or photograph them
  • Readers who like to time sessions and keep a journal of what they read.

Choose Fable if

  • you read with a club or a buddy
  • you do not want a subscription
  • you want to use it in a browser too
  • Readers whose reading life runs through a club.

Common questions

Is Basmo better than Fable?

Neither is better for every reader. Only Basmo has print book support; only Fable has clubs or shared reads, 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, Basmo or Fable?

Basmo: Free with in-app purchases; PRO: $4.99 billed monthly or $39.99 billed annually, after a free 7-day trial. Fable: Free core app; Fable Plus: $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year. These are US prices read in September 2026 and updated on 2026-10-11.

Can I use Basmo and Fable together?

You can, but most readers keep one reading log. If you plan to switch, compare the import and export facts above first.

Basmo profileFable profileTry the tracker finderSee both in the full table