Which book tracker has which features? The matrix

Best Book Tracker Apps editors · Data refreshed 3 November 2026 · Editorial assessment

Bottom line.Every tracker we cover has goals and stats; the differences are in clubs, data portability, scanning, spoiler controls and syncing. The StoryGraph is the only one with a live e-reader sync (Kobo), Goodreads links to Amazon and Kindle, BookBuddy has the widest export options, and Hardcover and Literal publish APIs. Magic Bookmark is in the table for comparison, but it is not a tracker. The matrix is facts only, with no scores.

Facts checked 29 October 2026

How do the nine apps compare, feature by feature?

Features published by nine reading apps on their own listings and help pages, checked 29 October 2026; Not published means we could not find it, not that it can never exist
App	Platforms	Goals and stats	Clubs	Import	Export	Scan	Spoiler control	Sync or link	Paid tier
The StoryGraph	iPhone, iPad, Android, web	Yes	Yes	Goodreads export	CSV	Barcode	Buddy read comments locked until you reach them	Kobo, live since June 2026	Plus $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year
Literal	iPhone, iPad, web (Android listed as coming soon)	Yes	Yes (current Clubs being sunset)	Goodreads profile or CSV; StoryGraph CSV	Not published (API available)	Barcode	Club sections by chapter	None published	Free; optional Plus $40 or Supporter $80 a year
Hardcover	iPhone, iPad, Android, web	Yes	Not published	Goodreads or StoryGraph CSV; custom CSV (beta)	Data export from your account; API available	Not published	None published	None native	Supporter $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year
BookBuddy	iPhone, iPad	Yes	No	CSV from Goodreads, LibraryThing, Google Books	CSV, PDF, HTML	Barcode	No community content	None	Pro $9.99 one-time
Goodreads	iPhone, iPad, Android, web	Yes	Yes (groups)	File import on desktop	CSV	Barcode	Optional spoiler tags in reviews	Amazon and Kindle account link	Free
Fable	iPhone, Android, web	Yes	Yes	Goodreads; Kindle lists	Not published	Not published	Spoiler-free discussion spaces	Kindle list import	Plus $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year
Bookly	iPhone, iPad, Android	Yes	No	Goodreads (Android)	Not published	Barcode	No community content	None	Pro $4.99 a month, $19.99 for six months or $29.99 a year
Basmo	iPhone, iPad, Android	Yes	No	Kindle highlights	Share; Notion sync	Highlight scanner	No community content	Kindle highlight import	Premium $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year
Magic Bookmark (not a tracker)	iPhone (Android on the roadmap; the App Store also lists Macs with Apple M1 or later, marked not verified for macOS)	No	No	None	None	Page photo	Recap, cast and answers stop at your page	Not applicable	Per book: $4.99 for one, down to $1.40 each in a pack of 50; first book free

Download this matrix as CSV. Prices are US prices from each app's review page, where each has its own checked date.

How should you read the matrix?

Start with Platforms. An app that does not run on your phone is out, however good the rest of its row.
Then Import and Export. If you are moving from Goodreads, you want a good import; if you might move again, you want an export or an API. Details are in the import and export table.
Clubs and Spoiler control matter if you read with other people; see book club apps without spoilers.
Sync or link matters if you read ebooks: Kobo readers have a live sync with The StoryGraph, and Goodreads links to Amazon and Kindle. Everything else is an import you repeat. See automatic reading tracking.
Paid tier is the last filter, not the first. Every tracker here has a free core app or free start.

Why is there no score in this table?

Because trackers are not ranked against each other on this site. The only scored ranking is for one question, getting back into a book without spoilers, with weights published on How we rank. For trackers, the book tracker facts page lists each app alphabetically with sources, and this matrix puts the same facts in one grid you can download.

Amazon's Kindle Recaps, Story So Far and Ask this Book are not in the grid, because they are features inside Kindle ebooks rather than an app you choose; they are reviewed on their own page, Kindle Recaps, Story So Far and Ask this Book.

Questions

Q1Which book tracker has the most features?

It depends which features you count. The StoryGraph, Goodreads and Fable cover goals, stats and clubs; BookBuddy has the widest export options; Hardcover and Literal publish APIs. Start with the features you will actually use.

Q2Which book trackers sync automatically with an e-reader?

Among the apps we cover, The StoryGraph syncs live with Kobo, since June 2026, and Goodreads links to your Amazon and Kindle account for purchases, highlights and Reading Challenge progress. Others offer one-off imports.

Q3Which book trackers let you export your data?

The StoryGraph, Goodreads and Hardcover offer library exports, and BookBuddy exports CSV, PDF and HTML. Hardcover and Literal also publish developer APIs.

Q4Is Magic Bookmark a book tracker?

No. It is in the matrix for comparison, but it keeps your place in a book and recaps up to your page rather than logging what you read.