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

Short answer

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

Goodreads

Goodreads, Inc. (an Amazon company)

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

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 Goodreads and Magic Bookmark compare row by row?

Goodreads and Magic Bookmark, row by row
Card row	Goodreads	Magic Bookmark
Print books	On record Barcode scanner. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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 Editions carry a format such as Kindle Edition or ebook, so you can shelve the ebook you read. Source Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · 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 Editions carry a format such as Audible Audio, so you can shelve the audiobook you listen to. Source Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · 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 Reading Challenge and Year in Books. Source Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · 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 Online book clubs and groups. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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 Label lists data linked to you; data used to track you is not listed in our record. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads 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, no subscription. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads 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: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · 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 Friend activity, author follows and clubs. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · 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. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads 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 Goodreads on Google Play. Source Source: Goodreads on Google Play · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Goodreads on Google Play · Read 11 Oct 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 goodreads.com. Source Source: Goodreads: About us · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads: About us · 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 Goodreads and Magic Bookmark cost?

Goodreads

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

Free, no subscription
Source: Goodreads 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?

Goodreads

Library export as a CSV file that StoryGraph, Fable, BookBuddy and Literal accept.
Source: Fable help: Goodreads CSV import · Read 27 Sep 2026
No new public API keys since December 2020.
Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · 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?

Goodreads

The public API stopped issuing new keys in December 2020.
Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026
The App Store privacy label lists data linked to you, used for analytics, personalization, app functionality and marketing.
Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Stats center on the Reading Challenge and Year in Books rather than charts.
Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026
The Google Play listing says the app contains ads.
Source: Goodreads on Google Play · 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 Goodreads if

you want goals, streaks or reading stats
you read with a club or a buddy
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 whose friends already log their books there.

Choose Magic Bookmark if

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 Goodreads better than Magic Bookmark?

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

Which is cheaper, Goodreads or Magic Bookmark?

Goodreads: Free, no subscription. 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 Goodreads 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 Goodreads: the tracker keeps your history and Magic Bookmark finds your place in a supported book after a break.

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