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Bookly vs The StoryGraph: which reading tracker fits how you read?

Short answer

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

The StoryGraph

The StoryGraph Limited

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 The StoryGraph compare row by row?

Bookly and The StoryGraph, row by row
Card row	Bookly	The StoryGraph
Print books	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	On record Barcode scanner. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Ebooks	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	On record Kobo progress sync, live since June 29, 2026. Source Source: Rakuten Kobo: Kobo to StoryGraph sync now live · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Rakuten Kobo: Kobo to StoryGraph sync now live · Read 27 Sep 2026
Audiobooks	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	On record Annual listening goals alongside reading and page goals. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Goals and stats	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	On record Charts of moods, pace and genres, plus reading challenges. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Clubs and shared reads	Not offered No in-app clubs; readathons instead. Source Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Book clubs, buddy reads and readalongs with comments locked until you reach that point. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Privacy label	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	On record Label lists contact info, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics linked to you; no data used to track you. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Ways to pay	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	On record Free core app; Plus is optional. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Picking a book back up	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	Not in our sources No place-finding feature published. Source Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Any social features	Not in our sources Readathons. Source Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: getbookly.com · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Buddy reads and book clubs. Source Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Core features free	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	On record Free core app. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Android app	On record On Android. Source Source: Bookly on Google Play · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Bookly on Google Play · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record On Android. Source Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Web version	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	On record Web app at app.thestorygraph.com. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

What do Bookly and The StoryGraph cost?

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

The StoryGraph

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

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

Can you move your reading history between them?

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

The StoryGraph

Imports currently-reading, read, to-read and did-not-finish shelves from Goodreads; custom shelves become tags.
Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
CSV export from Settings, sent as an emailed link.
Source: Literal guide: importing from StoryGraph · Read 27 Sep 2026

What are the limits of each?

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

The StoryGraph

The App Store privacy label lists analytics, user content, contact info, identifiers and usage data linked to you.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Some features sit in StoryGraph Plus at $4.99 a month.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

Which one fits you?

Choose Bookly if

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

Choose The StoryGraph 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 who want to see their reading in charts and still read with friends.

Common questions

Is Bookly better than The StoryGraph?

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

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. The StoryGraph: Free core app; StoryGraph Plus: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year. These are US prices read in September 2026 and updated on 2026-10-11.

Can I use Bookly and The StoryGraph together?

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

Bookly profile The StoryGraph profile Try the tracker finder See both in the full table