Works alongside
Using Goodreads with a smart bookmark (2026)
The highest-scoring apps to use alongside Goodreads on our weights are Magic Bookmark, Bookly and The StoryGraph. Goodreads scores 5.40 and ranks 7 of 7 on this question. Goodreads and Magic Bookmark do different jobs: Goodreads keeps your shelves, reviews and Reading Challenge; Magic Bookmark keeps your exact place inside the book you are reading, so many readers can use both.
By The Margin Desk · Smart Bookmark Compare · Published 2026-10-08 · Updated 2026-10-13
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.
What does Goodreads not try to do?
- Finding your exact place: keeping your place means typing a page number.
- Story recall: the pages we read describe no notes, highlights or recap features.
- Privacy: the App Store privacy label lists data linked to you, including for marketing.
Which apps score highest alongside Goodreads?
- 7.10 / 10
Scores higher than Goodreads on: Exact place, Story recall, Print, ebook and audiobook
Goodreads scores higher on: Works with any book, Phones and platforms, Price
Android: Not yet
Head to head - 6.90 / 10
Scores higher than Goodreads on: Exact place, Story recall, Print, ebook and audiobook
Goodreads scores higher on: Works with any book, Phones and platforms, Price, Privacy
Android: Yes
Head to head - 6.40 / 10
Scores higher than Goodreads on: Exact place, Story recall, Print, ebook and audiobook, Privacy
Goodreads scores higher on: Works with any book, Price
Android: Yes
Head to head - 6.20 / 10
Scores higher than Goodreads on: Story recall, Print, ebook and audiobook, Price, Privacy
Goodreads scores higher on: Exact place, Works with any book, Phones and platforms
Android: Not yet
Head to head - 6.10 / 10
Scores higher than Goodreads on: Exact place, Story recall, Print, ebook and audiobook
Goodreads scores higher on: Works with any book, Phones and platforms, Price, Privacy
Android: Yes
Head to head - 5.60 / 10
Scores higher than Goodreads on: Story recall, Print, ebook and audiobook
Goodreads scores higher on: Works with any book, Price
Android: Yes
Head to head
What does Goodreads do well?
Stay with Goodreads if your friends and your reading history are there and a page number is all the bookmark you need. You can add a second app for the books where you lose the thread.
Frequently asked questions
Which app scores highest to use alongside Goodreads?
Magic Bookmark at 7.10 on our weights. It scores higher than Goodreads on exact place, story recall and print, ebook and audiobook.
Which of these apps work on Android?
Bookly, The StoryGraph, Basmo and Fable.
Which of these apps are free?
Free with nothing to buy: Literal. Free to start, with an optional paid tier: The StoryGraph, Basmo and Fable.