Fable
Fable's Android app gets a new read-date picker
The Google Play listing, updated September 25, 2026, lists an updated read-date picker as the latest change.
Source: Google Play
Book tracker app news
Best Book Tracker Apps editors · Data refreshed 14 October 2026 · Editorial assessment
Short notes on public announcements, with links to the original source. Updated monthly.
Our take
13 dated items from March to September 2026 on the apps we rank and the wider reading-app field, including Goodreads' new DNF shelf, Kobo's sync with The StoryGraph and Literal's rebuilt iOS app. Each item says what happened in our words and links to the original.
Field
Kobo e-readers go on sale at Best Buy in the US
Rakuten Kobo said its e-readers, including Clara Colour, Clara BW and Libra Colour, are now sold in over 500 Best Buy stores, alongside kobo.com, Staples and Target.
Source: Rakuten Kobo
Magic Bookmark
Magic Bookmark 1.0 arrives on the App Store
Yomu's spoiler-free reading companion for iPhone appears in the App Store version history as version 1.0 on August 18, 2026.
Source: Apple App Store
Goodreads
Goodreads adds a "Get the book" option in the US
Version 4.36.0 of the iOS app adds a US-only "Get the book" option for finding physical copies of books on your list.
Source: Apple App Store
Literal
Literal releases a rebuilt iOS app
Version 1.22.0 is described as rebuilt from the ground up, with a refreshed design, dark mode that follows the in-app theme, free public-domain books, reviews and Goodreads import.
Source: Apple App Store
The StoryGraph
Kobo to StoryGraph sync goes live
Rakuten Kobo said the integration is now available to all users of Kobo e-readers and apps: reading progress and finished books flow into a linked StoryGraph account at no extra cost.
Source: Rakuten Kobo
Hardcover
Hardcover's iOS app adds swipe-back navigation
Version 2.1.3 lets you swipe to go back to the previous screen.
Source: Apple App Store
Field
Kobo Plus reaches six more countries
Rakuten Kobo launched its Kobo Plus reading subscription in the Czech Republic, Greece, Luxembourg, the Philippines, Poland and Romania, with three plans.
Source: Rakuten Kobo
The StoryGraph
Kobo and StoryGraph announce automatic progress sync
Rakuten Kobo and StoryGraph said Kobo reading progress would sync to StoryGraph from June 2026, with books finished on Kobo marked as read automatically.
Source: Rakuten Kobo
BookBuddy
BookBuddy 10.1 adds menu bar support on iPad and Mac
Version 10.1.0 adds menu bar support on iPadOS and macOS, with keyboard shortcuts for common library tasks.
Source: Apple App Store
Goodreads
Goodreads saves review drafts as you write
Version 4.34.0 of the iOS app adds review drafts that save automatically while you type.
Source: Apple App Store
Goodreads
Goodreads adds a Did Not Finish shelf
Goodreads announced a DNF shelf that works like Want to Read, Currently Reading and Read, rolling out over the following weeks. DNF books with a read date count toward the Reading Challenge.
Source: Goodreads
The StoryGraph
StoryGraph's iOS app adopts the iOS 26 floating tab bar
Version 1.23 adds support for the floating navigation bar in iOS 26 and improves giveaway prize downloads.
Source: Apple App Store
Items come from company newsrooms, blogs and app store version histories. Where an app store shows a date without a year, it is a 2026 release.