Fable review: a reading tracker built around book clubs
Best Book Tracker Apps editors · Data refreshed 14 October 2026 · Editorial assessment
Fable is the best reading tracker for book clubs, with public and private clubs and spoiler-free discussion spaces. Tracking and basic stats are free, but weekly, monthly and multiple goals need Fable Plus, the priciest monthly plan here.
Ranked 7 of 9 for getting back into a book without spoilers, in our one scored ranking, at 5.45.
Ranked 7 of 9 for getting back into a book without spoilers
We do not score trackers against each other. See the unscored tracker facts.
Best for book clubsPrice, checked Sep 27, 2026
- Free core app
- Fable Plus: $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year
Made by Fable (Google Play lists the developer as Scribd, Inc.)
Platforms: iPhone, Android, web
Editorial score, 0-10, weighted from five criteria for getting back into a book without spoilers. It measures fit for that one job, not overall app quality.
What is Fable best for?
Readers who read with other people. Fable puts clubs at the centre: you can join public clubs, start a private one for friends, and discuss books without seeing spoilers from readers ahead of you. It also covers TV clubs.
How does Fable score?
| Criterion | Weight | Score | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spoiler safety | 30 | 7 | Advertises spoiler-free discussion spaces. |
| Getting back into the story | 30 | 3 | No session timer or place-keeping published. |
| Price | 15 | 6 | Fable Plus costs $5.99 a month, the highest monthly price here. |
| Privacy | 10 | 5 | Google Play data safety notes data may be shared with third parties. |
| Logging | 15 | 7 | Lists and quick adds; barcode scanning not published. |
| Weighted total | 100 | 5.45 | Sum of score times weight, divided by 100. |
Fable as a tracker: the facts, no scores
- Stats and goals
- Goals, streaks and stats free; weekly, monthly and multiple goals need Plus.
- Import, export and portability
- Imports from Goodreads (in-app or CSV); no export published.
- Social and book clubs
- Public and private clubs for books and TV, with spoiler-free discussion spaces.
What does Fable do well?
- Public and private clubs for books and TV shows.
- Spoiler-free discussion spaces.
- Reading goals, daily streaks and reader stats in the free app, plus monthly reading wraps to share.
- Goodreads import through an in-app sign-in, or a CSV file on the web.
Where does Fable fall short?
- Fable Plus is $5.99 a month, the highest monthly price in this ranking.
- Weekly, monthly and multiple goals, and deeper stats, are Plus features.
- No data export published.
- Google Play's data safety section says data may be shared with third parties.
How much does Fable cost?
The core app is free. Fable Plus costs $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year (USD), according to Fable's help centre.
Price, checked Sep 27, 2026
- Free core app
- Fable Plus: $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year
Key facts and sources
- Fable Plus $5.99/month, $49.99/year
Source: help.fable.co · Checked Sep 2026
- Plus adds multiple goals, weekly and monthly goals, and deeper stats
Source: help.fable.co · Checked Sep 2026
- Clubs for books and TV shows, public or private
Source: help.fable.co · Checked Sep 2026
- Google Play lists the developer as Scribd, Inc. (listing updated Sep 25, 2026)
Source: Google Play · Checked Sep 2026
What are the alternatives to Fable?
- Literal: Free and ad-free, with an easy Goodreads import. See Fable vs Literal.
- The StoryGraph: Buddy reads plus much deeper stats.
- Goodreads: The largest number of groups.
Questions about Fable
How much is Fable Plus?
$5.99 a month or $49.99 a year in the US.
What does Fable Plus add?
Multiple goals, weekly and monthly goals, and deeper stats than the free profile.
Who makes Fable?
The Google Play listing names the developer as Scribd, Inc. (listing updated September 25, 2026).