Do both apps have reading timers?

Yes. Both publishers document timers and reading records. This does not establish that pause, background timing or recovery behaves identically on every device.

Does Bookmory have import and export now?

Its current iPhone listing documents CSV/Excel import and text, Markdown or Excel export. The Android listing does not establish all of those same options. Check your installed version and inspect the actual file.

Is cloud sync the same as an export?

No. A synced account or backup is not automatically a portable file another app understands. Keep an original backup and verify the destination before moving your history.

Reading app comparisons

Bookly vs Bookmory

Bookly

A timed sitting

Time your reading and keep a session record.

Bookmory

A reading journal

Keep timed reading, notes and a calendar together.

Workflow illustrations, not app screenshots. These highlight a use case for each app; both may support other reading activities.

Both apps document reading timers, notes and stats. Consider Bookly for a timer-led routine with sounds, goals and reports. Consider Bookmory for a reading calendar and note-centered journal, with documented file exports on iPhone. The useful test is whether you can correct a sitting, find its notes and keep the records you care about.

A ReadersGuild guide. About the publisher. Revised October 31, 2026.

We make ReadersGuild, a different reading app. It is not a contender in this table. This comparison uses public documentation, not a hands-on competitor test. Read the sources and method.

Compare the reading workflow

Documented features and limits of Bookly and Bookmory
Task	Bookly	Bookmory
Starting a sitting	Timer, current-page updates, pace and finish estimates.	Timer and a reading calendar, with daily and yearly goals.
Thoughts to keep	Thoughts and quotes attached to books.	Notes with formatting, images and OCR; some OCR access is paid.
Looking back	Per-book, monthly and yearly reports; shareable report images.	Calendar and reading trends; some stats are Premium.
Files and backup	iPhone listing documents iCloud sync. A report image is not proof of a portable library or session export.	iPhone listing documents CSV/Excel imports and text/Markdown/Excel exports; iCloud backup. Android listing names Google Cloud backup.
Devices and payments	iOS and Android options. Free download with optional Pro; inspect current limits.	iOS and Android listings. Free with ads and optional Premium, including automatic device sync.
Moving between them	No direct Bookmory transfer was verified. Keep original notes and sessions.	Named file formats do not prove that Bookly data will map into them. Check fields before moving.

Consider Bookly if

You want ambient sounds and a finish estimate around a timed sitting.
You want per-book reports to review or share.
The current free or Pro workflow covers the records you need.

Consider Bookmory if

You want to revisit reading through a calendar and book notes.
You need an iPhone export format you can inspect outside the app.
You want to try its note tools and check which require Premium.

Make the choice with one book

Do the same small task in each app before paying: time two sittings on one book and keep one note. Compare the records you can retrieve afterwards. This is a suggested check, not a hands-on result from us.

Choose the app that keeps your routine useful after the timer stops. If both work, decide whether reports or journal retrieval matters more to you. A longer feature list is not a reason to maintain two logs.

A two-session check before you commit

Use the same book and starting page in both apps. Choose your own short session lengths; this is a suggested comparison, not a habit prescription.

Save two sittings, then check their dates, durations and ending pages. Try correcting one entry if the app offers it.
Write a short note and a quote. Close and reopen the book, then try to find both.
Inspect the available backup and export controls. If you obtain a file, check whether it contains individual sessions and note text, rather than only book totals.

No native timer, background behavior, export file or restore was tested for this guide. Verify the features on your device and plan.

Before moving your library

Keep backup, sync and export separate. Backup helps recover data within an app; sync copies data between supported devices; export makes a file you can inspect elsewhere. Bookmory documents iPhone export formats, but the field contents and a Bookly-to-Bookmory round trip were not tested. Do not erase the source record after a successful upload alone.

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How we compared the apps

Published by ReadersGuild, a reading app. Sources reviewed October 31, 2026: public product documentation and available store listings. This is a source-based comparison, not a hands-on competitor test. Recommendations reflect the task each product documents. Store offers and platform features can vary by region and version.

Questions before choosing

Want company for your next reading session?

In ReadersGuild, friends can bring their own books into a shared room and read at the same time. Check the iPhone workflow if company is the part you want to add.

ReadersGuild for iPhone

Read together, with your own books.

Open a reading room and share its code with a friend. Read quietly together, without an assigned title or a discussion to prepare.

See reading together on iPhone

Free to start. Optional paid upgrades. Android is on the email waitlist.

Recorded app demonstration with sample activity. Room availability depends on who joins.