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Bookly alternatives for keeping your place in a book (2026)

The short answer

The highest-scoring alternatives to Bookly on our weights are Magic Bookmark, The StoryGraph and Literal. Bookly scores 6.90 and ranks 2 of 7. Which one fits depends on your phone and how you read: see where each scores higher below.

By The Margin Desk · Smart Bookmark Compare · Published 2026-10-08

Desk research from public App Store and Google Play listings and the app makers' own pages. Vendor facts read September 2026, updated 2026-10-11. Editorial assessment; we did not test the apps hands-on.

Why do readers look for Bookly alternatives?

  • You type the page yourself; it does not find your place for you.
  • The App Store lists many overlapping Pro prices.
  • The privacy label lists identifiers used to track you.

Which alternatives score highest?

  1. 1

    Magic Bookmark

    Magic Bookmark index tabs: exact place 10, recall 10, formats 7, any book 3, platforms 2, price 5, privacy 4

    Scores higher than Bookly on: Exact place, Story recall, Privacy

    Bookly scores higher on: Print, ebook and audiobook, Works with any book, Phones and platforms

    Android: Not yet

    Head to head
  2. 2

    The StoryGraph

    The StoryGraph index tabs: exact place 5, recall 5, formats 7, any book 8, platforms 10, price 8, privacy 6

    Scores higher than Bookly on: Phones and platforms, Price, Privacy

    Bookly scores higher on: Exact place, Story recall, Print, ebook and audiobook

    Android: Yes

    Head to head
  3. 3

    Literal

    Literal index tabs: exact place 3, recall 7, formats 7, any book 8, platforms 6, price 10, privacy 8

    Scores higher than Bookly on: Price, Privacy

    Bookly scores higher on: Exact place, Print, ebook and audiobook, Phones and platforms

    Android: Not yet

    Head to head
  4. 4

    Basmo

    Basmo index tabs: exact place 5, recall 8, formats 8, any book 7, platforms 7, price 5, privacy 3

    Scores higher than Bookly on: Story recall

    Bookly scores higher on: Exact place, Print, ebook and audiobook, Works with any book, Phones and platforms

    Android: Yes

    Head to head
  5. 5

    Fable

    Fable index tabs: exact place 4, recall 5, formats 7, any book 7, platforms 10, price 6, privacy 4

    Scores higher than Bookly on: Phones and platforms, Price, Privacy

    Bookly scores higher on: Exact place, Story recall, Print, ebook and audiobook, Works with any book

    Android: Yes

    Head to head
  6. 6

    Goodreads

    Goodreads index tabs: exact place 4, recall 2, formats 5, any book 10, platforms 10, price 9, privacy 4

    Scores higher than Bookly on: Works with any book, Phones and platforms, Price, Privacy

    Bookly scores higher on: Exact place, Story recall, Print, ebook and audiobook

    Android: Yes

    Head to head

When should you stay with Bookly?

Stay with Bookly if you like to time your reading, switch between print, ebook and audiobook, and want your notes and quotes captured by voice or photo next to each session.

Frequently asked questions

What is the top-scoring alternative to Bookly?

Magic Bookmark at 7.10 on our weights. It scores higher than Bookly on exact place, story recall and privacy.

Which Bookly alternatives work on Android?

The StoryGraph, Basmo, Fable and Goodreads.

Is there a free alternative to Bookly?

Free with nothing to buy: Literal and Goodreads. Free to start, with an optional paid tier: The StoryGraph, Basmo and Fable.

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