10 Best Book Tracking Apps of 2026

1. 1

   Goodreads

   A free book tracker, review site and reading community with apps for iPhone and iPad.

   9.3overall

   A free book tracker, review site and reading community with apps for iPhone and iPad.

   Best forReaders who want the largest book database and community, free, with shelves, reviews and a yearly reading goal

   Adoption data

   150 million membersGoodreads says it has more than 150 million members in its US App Store listing.

   Apple App Store, Goodreads: Book Tracker & More on the US App Store (2026): “With more than 150 million members, it is the world's largest community of readers.”

   Goodreads ranks first because it pairs the biggest community of readers with a tracker that costs nothing. Its App Store listing says it has more than 150 million members, and its about page calls it the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations. Adding a book takes a cover scan or a search by title, author or ISBN, and each title lands on a Want to Read, Currently Reading, Read or Did Not Finish shelf or a custom list. Progress updates by page or percentage, the Reading Challenge sets a yearly goal, and Year in Books recaps what you finished. The main strength for search is breadth: almost any book has ratings and reader reviews. The limit is collecting. Goodreads records what you read, not where a copy sits, what you paid or who borrowed it, so owners of large physical libraries usually pair it with a catalog app such as Libib or CLZ Books.

   Strengths

   • +Free, with no paid tier needed for tracking
   • +Largest reader community in this list, at more than 150 million members
   • +Reviews and ratings from other readers on almost any title

   Limitations

   • −Built for reading history, not for cataloging condition, location or value of owned copies
   • −No lending or loan tracking for a home library
   • −Recommendations and discussion depend on a social account

   SummaryGoodreads is the best free book database for most readers because of its size and its reviews. Collectors who need copy-level records should add a catalog app.

2. 2

   The StoryGraph

   A reading tracker with detailed stats, mood-based discovery and machine learning recommendations.

   8.8overall

   A reading tracker with detailed stats, mood-based discovery and machine learning recommendations.

   Best forReaders leaving Goodreads who want charts of their reading and recommendations by mood and pace

   Adoption data

   3.6K App Store ratingsThe StoryGraph holds a 4.5 out of 5 rating from 3.6K ratings on the US App Store.

   Apple App Store, StoryGraph: Reading Tracker on the US App Store (2026): “4.5 out of 5 3.6K Ratings”

   The StoryGraph is the strongest alternative to Goodreads for readers who care about what their reading says about them. It imports currently reading, read, to-read and did-not-finish shelves from Goodreads and turns custom shelves into tags, so switching costs little. Its charts and graphs show habits over time, and you can set annual goals for books, pages and listening. Discovery works by mood and pace: you can ask for something dark, slow and emotional or funny and fast-paced and mix filters to match. Buddy reads lock comments until each reader reaches that point, which avoids spoilers. Reviewers can flag content warnings that other readers see while searching. Apple lists it as an Editors' Choice. Plus costs $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the US App Store. Like Goodreads, it tracks reading rather than owned copies, so it does not replace a catalog for a large physical collection.

   Strengths

   • +Imports a full Goodreads history in one step
   • +Content warnings and mood filters help choose a next book
   • +Plus costs $4.99 a month, and the free tier covers core tracking

   Limitations

   • −Far smaller rating base on the App Store than Goodreads (3.6K ratings)
   • −No fields for copy condition, location or purchase price
   • −Its strengths are reading stats, not a home library catalog

   SummaryThe StoryGraph is the best pick for readers who want stats and mood-based recommendations. The free tier is enough for tracking, and Plus is optional.

3. 3

   Libib

   A cloud catalog for home and small libraries that covers books, board games, movies, music and video games.

   8.7overall

   A cloud catalog for home and small libraries that covers books, board games, movies, music and video games.

   Best forCollectors who want a free catalog of up to 5,000 owned items, and small libraries that need lending

   Adoption data

   800,000 customersLibib says it has over 800,000 customers on its homepage.

   Libib, Libib homepage (2026): “Over 800,000 Happy Customers”

   Libib is the best free option for people who mainly want to know what is on their shelves. The Basic plan costs nothing, holds up to 5,000 items across 100 collections, pulls book details automatically from an ISBN scan and syncs between devices. Notes, tags, ratings, reviews and completion tracking are included, and you can export your data at any time. The same account can hold board games, films, music and video games. Libib says it has over 800,000 customers, and its pricing page states there are no advertisements and that it does not sell or share data. Pro, at $9 a month or $99 a year, is built for schools, offices and serious lenders: lending and holds, patron records, custom barcode labels, Dewey and Library of Congress numbers, and a published online library. Readers who want reviews from a community or reading stats will find less here than in Goodreads or The StoryGraph.

   Strengths

   • +Basic is free with no advertisements, and Libib says it does not sell or share your data
   • +Catalogs books together with games, movies and music
   • +Pro scales to 100,000 items and adds a full lending system

   Limitations

   • −Basic cannot edit every data field or batch edit
   • −Item covers in the app's list view need Pro
   • −Pro at $9 a month is aimed at organizations more than readers

   SummaryLibib is the best free catalog for owned books, with room for 5,000 items. Upgrade to Pro only if you lend books to other people.

4. 4

   Fable

   A social reading app for tracking books and TV shows, with book clubs, streaks and reading stats.

   8.5overall

   A social reading app for tracking books and TV shows, with book clubs, streaks and reading stats.

   Best forReaders who want book clubs, daily reading streaks and stats in one app

   Adoption data

   83K App Store ratingsFable holds a 4.8 out of 5 rating from 83K ratings on the US App Store.

   Apple App Store, Fable: Track & Discuss Books on the US App Store (2026): “4.8 out of 5 83K Ratings”

   Fable fits readers who track books to stay social and consistent. It keeps lists for current reads, the TBR pile, finished books and DNFs, and it imports both lists and reviews from Goodreads and Kindle so stats start with your full history. Daily streaks, a home screen widget and reminders push a habit, and the stats screens show progress toward an annual goal, most-read authors and genres, and your longest streak. Reviews go beyond stars with half-stars, mood tags, spice ratings and emoji reactions. The social side is the core: thousands of free book and TV clubs, including clubs run by BookTok creators. The app holds 4.8 out of 5 from 83K ratings on the US App Store and is an Editors' Choice. Fable Plus costs $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year. The TV features and in-app book store add clutter if you only want a quiet log.

   Strengths

   • +Strong rating base: 4.8 out of 5 from 83K ratings on the US App Store
   • +Imports from both Goodreads and Kindle
   • +Clubs and buddy reads are free to join

   Limitations

   • −Mixes TV tracking with books, which adds noise for book-only users
   • −Plus at $5.99 a month is the priciest monthly reader plan here
   • −No collector fields for condition, location or value

   SummaryFable is the best choice for readers who want clubs and streaks with their tracker. Pure collectors will find little for owned copies.

5. 5

   BookBuddy

   An iPhone, iPad and Mac app for cataloging the books you own, borrow, lend and wish for.

   8.4overall

   An iPhone, iPad and Mac app for cataloging the books you own, borrow, lend and wish for.

   Best forApple users who want a one-time purchase catalog for a home library, with loans and stats

   Adoption data

   16K App Store ratingsBookBuddy holds a 4.8 out of 5 rating from 16K ratings on the US App Store.

   Apple App Store, BookBuddy: Book Tracker on the US App Store (2026): “4.8 out of 5 16K Ratings”

   BookBuddy is a classic home library catalog with a pricing model many collectors prefer: pay once. The free version includes every Pro feature but stops at 50 books, and BookBuddy Pro (Lifetime) removes the limit for $9.99 on the US App Store. Books go in by camera or Bluetooth barcode scanner, ISBN, keyword search, manual entry or CSV import, and are sorted into My Books, Wish List, Borrowed and Previously Owned. Loans are tracked, duplicates flagged, and you can filter, multi-level sort and batch edit. Stats cover books finished, pages read, top authors and favorite genres. Your data syncs by iCloud or Dropbox and exports to CSV, PDF or HTML. It holds 4.8 out of 5 from 16K ratings on the US App Store. The main limits are that it is an Apple app, and sharing your library on the web needs a subscription from $1.99 a month.

   Strengths

   • +Lifetime Pro costs $9.99 once for unlimited books
   • +Works across iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Macs from one purchase
   • +Detects duplicates and supports batch edits

   Limitations

   • −Free version stops at 50 books
   • −Online sharing of your library needs a separate subscription from $1.99 a month
   • −Apple platforms only in this listing

   SummaryBookBuddy is the best one-time purchase for cataloging a home library on Apple devices. Android and Windows users should look at Libib or CLZ Books.

6. 6

   Bookly

   A reading habit tracker with a reading timer, goals, reports and a personal library.

   8.3overall

   A reading habit tracker with a reading timer, goals, reports and a personal library.

   Best forReaders who want to time reading sessions and see speed, streaks and progress reports

   Adoption data

   63K App Store ratingsBookly holds a 4.6 out of 5 rating from 63K ratings on the US App Store.

   Apple App Store, Bookly: Book Tracker on the US App Store (2026): “4.6 out of 5 63K Ratings”

   Bookly treats reading like a workout. You start a timer when you read and log your page, and the app works out reading speed, daily reading time, streaks and how long the current book will take to finish. Goals can be set in hours, pages or books per month or year, with reminders, and reports summarize each book, month and year in charts. The library side keeps books, e-books and audiobooks in custom collections, scans ISBN barcodes, syncs through iCloud and marks titles as lent or borrowed. Extras include ambient sounds, a character tracker and readathon tracking. It holds 4.6 out of 5 from 63K ratings on the US App Store. Pro starts at $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year there, though the store lists many discounted offers, so check which one you are shown. Bookly is weaker as a database: it has no community reviews and few collector fields.

   Strengths

   • +Detailed time-based stats no other app here offers
   • +Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch
   • +4.6 out of 5 from 63K ratings on the US App Store

   Limitations

   • −Many overlapping Pro offers make the real price harder to read
   • −No shared reviews database like Goodreads
   • −Catalog fields for collectors are basic

   SummaryBookly is the best pick for readers who want time-based stats and goals. For a reviews database or a collector catalog, use another app.

7. 7

   CLZ Books

   A paid book collection database app from CLZ, with automatic details, values and cloud sync.

   8.3overall

   A paid book collection database app from CLZ, with automatic details, values and cloud sync.

   Best forSerious collectors who want condition, location, purchase data, custom fields and estimated values

   Adoption data

   2.7K App Store ratingsCLZ Books holds a 4.8 out of 5 rating from 2.7K ratings on the US App Store.

   Apple App Store, CLZ Books on the US App Store (2026): “4.8 out of 5 2.7K Ratings”

   CLZ Books is the most detailed catalog in this list for people who own a lot of books and want to record them properly. Scan an ISBN barcode, read the ISBN with OCR, or search the CLZ Core database by author and title, and the app fills in the cover, publisher, date, plot, genres, subjects and an estimated price. CLZ says ISBN lookups succeed 98% of the time. Every field is editable, you can upload front and back covers, and you can add condition, shelf location, purchase date, price and store, plus your own custom fields. Separate collections sit as tabs, for example physical books, e-books and books for sale, and CLZ Cloud backs up, syncs and shares the catalog online. It costs $1.99 a month or $19.99 a year with a 7-day free trial. It has no reviews, clubs or reading community, so pair it with Goodreads or The StoryGraph if you want those.

   Strengths

   • +Cheapest paid plan here at $1.99 a month
   • +Deepest copy-level fields for collectors
   • +CLZ says ISBN lookups have a 98% success rate

   Limitations

   • −No free plan after the 7-day trial
   • −Smaller community than reader apps, at 2.7K App Store ratings
   • −No reviews or social features

   SummaryCLZ Books is the best database for a serious book collection at $1.99 a month. It is a catalog only, without a reader community.

8. 8

   Open Library

   A free, editable book catalog from the nonprofit Internet Archive, with a reading log and lending.

   8.2overall

   A free, editable book catalog from the nonprofit Internet Archive, with a reading log and lending.

   Best forAnyone who wants a free, open book search database, and developers who need book data

   Open Library is the best pure book search database in this list. Run by the nonprofit Internet Archive, it aims to have a web page for every book ever published, and its About page says it has gathered over 20 million records from large catalogs and single contributions. Anyone can edit or add a record, and every record is free to download. Beyond title and author search, it can search inside the full text of millions of books, and many titles can be borrowed through Controlled Digital Lending. Readers get a Reading Log, lists and a yearly reading goal, which covers basic tracking. Developers get documented APIs for search, covers, works, editions and authors plus bulk data dumps. The trade-offs are that open editing means uneven record quality, it has no collector fields, and it publishes no member total we could cite, so we scored adoption conservatively.

   Strengths

   • +Completely free, with every record free to download
   • +Search inside the text of books, not only titles and authors
   • +Open APIs suit developers and librarians

   Limitations

   • −No published member count we could cite
   • −Record quality varies because anyone can edit
   • −Fewer tracking and collecting tools than dedicated apps

   SummaryOpen Library is the best free and open book search database. Use it to look books up and borrow them, and a dedicated app to catalog your shelves.

9. 9

   LibraryThing

   A long-running book cataloging site with an iPhone app that draws on library records and Amazon data.

   8.1overall

   A long-running book cataloging site with an iPhone app that draws on library records and Amazon data.

   Best forCollectors who want library-grade records for books, DVDs and CDs

   Adoption data

   288 App Store ratingsLibraryThing's iPhone app holds a 3.5 out of 5 rating from 288 ratings on the US App Store.

   Apple App Store, LibraryThing on the US App Store (2026): “3.5 out of 5 288 Ratings”

   LibraryThing is the most library-minded tool here. Its app listing says it relies on data from Amazon and over 65 million library records, which helps with older, academic and out-of-print titles that consumer apps match poorly. Members catalog books and most other media, including DVDs and CDs, add titles by search or ISBN barcode scan, and use a cover editor to photograph their own copies. App Store reviewers praise the scanner and the web catalog's sorting, such as by Library of Congress call number, but note that the iPhone app shows far less than the website. The app holds 3.5 out of 5 from 288 ratings. When we checked, the LibraryThing website had turned off browsing for visitors who were not signed in because of high traffic, so we could not confirm account terms or features from its own pages and have marked pricing as pending.

   Strengths

   • +Library record sources suit older and academic books
   • +The iPhone app is free with no in-app purchases listed
   • +Web catalog offers more sorting than most apps

   Limitations

   • −Low App Store rating: 3.5 out of 5 from 288 ratings
   • −App is iPhone only in the listing
   • −The website limited visitor access during our check, so we could not confirm account details

   SummaryLibraryThing suits collectors who want library-grade records and use a computer. Phone-first users will find Libib or CLZ Books easier.

10. 10

    Hardcover

    An independent book tracking app with a social side, lists, tags, goals and stats.

    7.8overall

    An independent book tracking app with a social side, lists, tags, goals and stats.

    Best forReaders who want a newer, independent alternative to Goodreads with privacy controls

    Adoption data

    66 App Store ratingsHardcover holds a 4.2 out of 5 rating from 66 ratings on the US App Store.

    Apple App Store, Hardcover.app on the US App Store (2026): “4.2 out of 5 66 Ratings”

    Hardcover is a newer, independent tracker that describes itself as built for readers, not algorithms. You add books you have read or want to read, keep the library in order with lists and tags, follow friends, browse trending picks and curated lists, and rate and review. Profiles can be public, private or friends-only, a choice the larger social apps handle less directly. Goals and stats show reading pace over time. The core app is free, and a Supporter subscription costs $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the US App Store. Its weakness is scale: the app has 66 ratings on the US App Store, at 4.2 out of 5, so reviews and recommendations draw on a far smaller crowd than Goodreads. Its website blocked our automated checks, so this entry relies on the App Store listing, and we scored adoption low.

    Strengths

    • +Profile can be public, private or friends-only
    • +Supporter tier is optional
    • +App Store reviewers say it imports from Goodreads and The StoryGraph

    Limitations

    • −Smallest community here, with 66 App Store ratings
    • −Website blocked our automated checks, so features come from the app listing
    • −Few collector fields

    SummaryHardcover is a good pick for readers who want an independent tracker with privacy controls. Expect a much smaller community than Goodreads.

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