How much does Bookly cost?

Bookly's free tier covers ten books. Pro is roughly $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year, which unlocks unlimited books, detailed infographics and cloud sync. Check the App Store for current pricing in your region.

Does ReadersGuild limit how many books you can track for free?

It limits working spots, not your library. Ten books can be on your reading and want-to-read shelves at once on the free tier. Books you finish or set aside release their spot, so finishing a book frees one rather than using one up.

Does ReadersGuild track reading speed like Bookly?

Yes. Sessions are timed, so your pace comes out of real reading rather than an estimate. There is also a separate speed reading test on the website if you want a measured words-per-minute number.

Comparison

ReadersGuild vs Bookly.

Both apps are built on a reading timer that logs sessions and works out your pace. Bookly is deliberately private and solo, a habit tracker you keep to yourself. ReadersGuild adds the people: fires you read inside with friends, a feed of who is reading now, and a daily deck of ten picks.

What is the difference between ReadersGuild and Bookly?

	Bookly	ReadersGuild
Reading timer	A live timer that logs sessions, pace and progress. It is the core of the app.	The same idea, and also the core here. One tap to start, and the session becomes a share card.
Reading with people	None. Bookly is a private habit tracker by design, not a social app.	Fires: rooms up to twenty friends drop into with a code, everyone reading their own book at once.
Free tier	Ten books.	Ten working spots. Finished and set-aside books release theirs, so finishing frees a spot instead of using one.
Paid tier	Around $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year for unlimited books, infographics and cloud sync.	Premium for a fresh deck of ten every day, the year-over-year wrap comparison and unlimited shelf spots.
Recommendations	None. Bookly tracks the books you already chose.	A deck of ten a day, each card naming the book of yours it came from.
Ratings	Whole stars.	Quarter stars, 1 to 5 in 0.25 steps.
Platforms	iOS and Android.	iOS. Android is on the way.

What does Bookly do better?

It is on Android today, and it has been shipping since long before we existed.
Ambient sounds and a reading-focused timer environment. If you want an app that helps you sit down and concentrate, Bookly has spent years on exactly that.
It exports a PDF summary of your books and your notes. We have no equivalent.
Being solo is a feature, not an oversight. If you want your reading private and out of a feed, Bookly is built for you and ReadersGuild is not.

Read with people.

ReadersGuild opens soon. Put your name down and we will tell you when the doors are open.

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Questions

ReadersGuild and Bookly.

If you like Bookly's timer but want other people in it, yes. Both apps time your sessions and work out your pace. ReadersGuild adds fires, a friends feed and daily recommendations. If you specifically want your reading private, stay with Bookly.