Lesson 10 of 10 · CHOOSE AN APP · 2 min read

Will it run on your phone? Platforms for seven bookmark apps

By The Margin Desk · Smart Bookmark Compare · Published 2026-10-12

Who runs where

• The StoryGraph: iPhone, iPad, Android and web.
• Goodreads: iPhone, iPad, Android and web.
• Fable: iPhone, iPad, Android and web.
• Bookly: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision, Apple Watch and Android.
• Basmo: iPhone (no iPad version on the App Store) and Android.
• Literal: iPhone, iPad and web; Android listed as coming soon.
• Magic Bookmark: iPhone only, with iOS 16.4 or later; the App Store says it is not verified for macOS. Android is on the roadmap.

Why platforms matter for a bookmark

A bookmark app has to be on the device you have with you when you stop reading. If your phone is Android and the app is not, the app cannot help however good it is. A web version matters less for keeping your place, but helps if you like to read notes on a laptop.

What if your phone is not covered?

• Use an app that runs on your phone for the place, and keep notes in a notes app you already have.
• Check the app maker's page for platform plans; Literal and Magic Bookmark both state Android is planned, without a date on the pages we read.
• If you share a household iPad, an app that runs there can still be your bookmark at home.

How we score platforms

Phones and platforms carries 10% of the total. Apps on iPhone, iPad, Android and web score highest; Magic Bookmark scores 2 because it runs on iPhone only. In the pick-up calculator, choosing Android removes the apps that do not run there.