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

Short answer

Fable and Magic Bookmark both have ebook support, audiobook support and a way to use it without a subscription on record. Only Fable has goals and stats, clubs or shared reads, an Android app and a web version; only Magic Bookmark has print book 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.

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

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 Fable and Magic Bookmark compare row by row?

Fable and Magic Bookmark, row by row
Card row	Fable	Magic Bookmark
Print books	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 Source: Fable help centre search: barcode · 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	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 Source: Fable on the US App Store · Read 11 Oct 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	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 Source: Fable help: Everand books and activity sync · Read 11 Oct 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 Goals, streaks and stats free; more goal types in Plus. Source Source: Fable help: Fable Plus features · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Fable help: Fable Plus features · 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	On record Free book and TV clubs with spoiler-free chapter rooms. Source Source: Fable on the US App Store · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Fable on the US App Store · 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	Not offered Label lists identifiers used to track you. Source Source: Fable on the US App Store · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Fable on the US App Store · Read 11 Oct 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; Fable Plus is optional. Source Source: Fable help: Fable Plus price · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Fable help: Fable Plus price · 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: fable.co · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: fable.co · 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 Clubs and discussion. Source Source: Fable help: what is a book club · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Fable help: what is a book club · 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: fable.co · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: fable.co · 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 Google Play. Source Source: Fable on Google Play · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Fable on Google Play · 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 fable.co. Source Source: fable.co · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: fable.co · Read 27 Sep 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 Fable and Magic Bookmark cost?

Fable

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

Free core app
Source: fable.co · Read 27 Sep 2026
Fable Plus: $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year
Source: Fable help: Fable Plus price · 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?

Fable

Imports from Goodreads by in-app sign-in, or a CSV file (beta).
Source: Fable help: importing from Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026
Export: not published.
Source: Fable help centre search: export · Read 11 Oct 2026

Magic Bookmark

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

What are the limits of each?

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

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 Fable if

you want goals, streaks or reading stats
you read with a club or a buddy
you use Android
you want to use it in a browser too
Readers whose reading life runs through a club.

Choose Magic Bookmark if

you read print books and want to scan or photograph them
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 Fable better than Magic Bookmark?

Neither is better for every reader. Only Fable has goals and stats, clubs or shared reads, an Android app and a web version; only Magic Bookmark has print book support and a feature for picking a book back up. The tracker finder shows which one matches your own answers.

Which is cheaper, Fable or Magic Bookmark?

Fable: Free core app; Fable Plus: $5.99 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 Fable 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 Fable: the tracker keeps your history and Magic Bookmark finds your place in a supported book after a break.

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