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

Short answer

Literal and Magic Bookmark both have print book support, ebook support, audiobook support and a way to use it without a subscription on record. Only Literal has goals and stats, clubs or shared reads, a privacy label without tracking data 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.

Literal

Literal GmbH

iOS · 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 Literal and Magic Bookmark compare row by row?

Literal and Magic Bookmark, row by row
Card row	Literal	Magic Bookmark
Print books	On record Barcode scanning; highlights by camera. Source Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: literal.club · 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 Public-domain ebooks in the app. Source Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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 Public-domain audiobooks in the app. Source Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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 Set a yearly goal and watch your stats. Source Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 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 clubs with schedules and spoiler-aware chapter sections; the current Clubs version is being sunset (May 2026). Source Source: Literal changelog · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal changelog · 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 contact info, user content, identifiers and usage data linked to you; no data used to track you. Source Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · 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; membership is optional. Source Source: Literal: membership · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal: membership · 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: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: literal.club · 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 Social features are free for everyone. Source Source: Literal: membership · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal: membership · 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: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal 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	Not offered Listed as coming soon. Source Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: literal.club · 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 literal.club. Source Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: literal.club · 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 Literal and Magic Bookmark cost?

Literal

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

Free; no in-app purchases listed on the App Store
Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Optional membership: Plus $40 a year, Supporter $80 a year
Source: Literal: membership · 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?

Literal

Goodreads import from your public profile; StoryGraph CSV import.
Source: Literal: guides · Read 27 Sep 2026
An API for developers.
Source: literal.club · 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?

Literal

Android is listed as coming soon.
Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026
The current version of Clubs is being sunset, per the May 2026 changelog.
Source: Literal changelog · Read 27 Sep 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 Literal 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 want to use it in a browser too
Readers who want social reading without paying or seeing ads.

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 Literal better than Magic Bookmark?

Neither is better for every reader. Only Literal has goals and stats, clubs or shared reads, a privacy label without tracking data 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, Literal or Magic Bookmark?

Literal: Free; no in-app purchases listed on the App Store; Optional membership: Plus $40 a year, Supporter $80 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 Literal 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 Literal: the tracker keeps your history and Magic Bookmark finds your place in a supported book after a break.

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