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| Row | Magic Bookmark | Bookly | The StoryGraph |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 7.10 / 10 | 6.90 / 10 | 6.40 / 10 |
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Exact place 30% | 10 / 10 highest in this selectionSnap a photo of the page or type the last phrase you heard in an audiobook, and it syncs to your exact place, not just the chapter. | 7 / 10A timer logs pages and time for every session; you type the page, it does not find it for you. | 5 / 10Progress by page or percentage, plus automatic progress sync from Kobo e-readers since June 2026. |
| Story recall 20% | 10 / 10 highest in this selectionRecaps the story and shows who's who and how characters connect, stopping exactly at your place. | 7 / 10Notes and quotes by typing, voice or photo; no recap or cast list. | 5 / 10A private reading journal; no highlight capture or recap published. |
| Print, ebook and audiobook 10% | 7 / 10Physical books and audiobooks on the App Store; its website also lists ebooks, but its FAQ calls it a companion to the physical book. | 9 / 10 highest in this selectionTracks books, ebooks and audiobooks with the same session timer. | 7 / 10Page or percentage updates, listening goals for audiobooks and automatic Kobo ebook sync. |
| Works with any book 10% | 3 / 10Only supported titles, focused on books popular on BookTok; you can request others in the app. | 8 / 10 highest in this selectionISBN scanning adds any printed book. | 8 / 10 highest in this selectionBarcode scanner for adding books. |
| Phones and platforms 10% | 2 / 10iPhone only: the App Store says designed for iPhone, not verified for macOS; Android is on the roadmap. | 9 / 10iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision, Apple Watch and Android; no web app described. | 10 / 10 highest in this selectioniPhone, iPad, Android and web. |
| Price 10% | 5 / 10No subscription, but one credit per book: $4.99 each, down to $69.99 for 50; credits never expire. | 5 / 10Free to start, with many overlapping Pro prices on the App Store. | 8 / 10 highest in this selectionFree core app; Plus costs $49.99 a year. |
| Privacy 10% | 4 / 10The App Store label lists identifiers used to track you. | 3 / 10The App Store label lists identifiers and usage data used to track you, and data used for third-party advertising. | 6 / 10 highest in this selectionThe App Store label lists contact info, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics linked to you, with no tracking data. |
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| Hardcover and paperback: syncs from a photo of your page or the page number you type | Books: timer and page log | Print: progress updates by page or percentage | |
| Ebook | Inconsistent: the website lists ebooks, but its FAQ calls it a companion to the physical book in your hands and the App Store names only physical books and audiobooksSources differ | E-books: timer and page log | Ebooks: Kobo e-reader and app progress syncs automatically |
| Audiobook | Audiobooks: syncs from the last phrase you heard | Audiobooks: timer and session log | Audiobooks: annual listening goals |
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| Android | Not yet | Yes | Yes |
| Web | No | No | Yes |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 16.4 or later); Android on the roadmap | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision, Apple Watch and Android | iPhone, iPad, Android and web |
| Profile | Magic Bookmark profile | Bookly profile | The StoryGraph profile |
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