Bookly App Review: A New Way to Track Your Reading Progress

Many passionate readers like to keep track of their reading achievements and see their impressive book counts as badges of honor.

Others might just be working toward their New Year’s resolution to read more, and need an efficient way to record their progress.

Whatever your reading goals are, there’s a new app that can help you measure your statistics, add notes and readings, and get a comprehensive overview of everything you’ve read over a set period. This new app is called Bookly, and in this post, we’ll show you everything you need to know about this helpful reading tool.

What Is the Bookly App?

Similar to other popular reading apps like Goodreads or The StoryGraph, Bookly is an app that helps users track their reading stats and progress.

It’s especially helpful for readers who wish to read more, participate in challenges, or set reading goals for themselves over a set period of time. The app keeps track of how many books and pages you’ve read, how many hours you’ve spent reading, your average reading speed, your longest reading streaks, and more.

How Do You Use the Bookly App?

Using the Bookly app is pretty easy and straightforward. Start by downloading the app (it’s available for iOS and Android). From there, you can immediately start using Bookly’s cool tracking features. No need to sign up or crate an account!

Bookly Features

Here’s a look at how you can use the Bookly app to track your reading stats:

Find or add your books: Like Goodreads, you can search for the book you’re reading (or want to read) in Bookly’s database. One cool thing is that if you can’t find it (perhaps if it’s an early ARC), you can add it yourself without waiting for approval.

Time your reading sessions: Bookly allows you to time your reading sessions. Just tap the “Start Reading” button and the clock will start. Each time you stop the timer, Bookly calculates how long it will take you to finish the book if you keep reading at the same rate.

Enjoy ambient reading sounds: Read your book to the comforting sound of light rain.

Rate and add notes: Readers can rate the books they’ve read, save and share their favorite quotes, and even add images and notes.

Set goals: Set monthly or yearly goals, which can include the number of hours, pages, or books you want to read.

Set reminders: Remind yourself to read at a certain time of the day or week.

Unlock achievements: You can unlock fun achievements (badges) when you meet your reading goals or reach certain milestones.

Track lent books: If you frequently share books with friends, you can mark a book as “lent” so you remember who has it.

Is the Bookly App Free?

The Bookly app is free to download and use. You can enjoy all the features outlined in the section above for free, but for advanced features, you can consider signing up for Bookly Pro.

Bookly Pro

The Bookly Pro version offers the following advanced features:

Track reading on more than one book at once
Add unlimited books to your collection (free version is limited to 10)
The “Assistant” provides personalized suggestions
Unlock more ambient reading sounds
Learn a new “word of the day”
Eliminate ads

Bookly Pro is free with a 7-day trial, after which you can choose from one of three subscription options:

$4.99 for a 1-Month Subscription
$19.99 for a 6-Month Subscription
$29.99 for a 1-Year Subscription

Is Bookly Worth It?

The free version of Bookly has a lot of great features that readers can use to track their reading goals and stats, so it’s definitely worth a download.

If you’re an avid reader and need advanced tracking settings (like tracking more than one book at once), or want extra features like a “word of the day,” then you might consider Bookly Pro.

However, if you’re less interested in tracking your reading stats and more interested in discovering great books and leaving reviews, I’d recommend checking out The StoryGraph as an alternative. You can learn more about this Goodreads competitor in our StoryGraph review.

Have you tried Bookly? Share your experience in the comments below!

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Kaelyn Barron

As a blog writer for TCK Publishing, Kaelyn loves crafting fun and helpful content for writers, readers, and creative minds alike. She has a degree in International Affairs with a minor in Italian Studies, but her true passion has always been writing. Working remotely allows her to do even more of the things she loves, like traveling, cooking, and spending time with her family.