Pagebound: Social Book Tracker
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Prices are current as of 6 Oct 2026.
1 subscription from $9.99
In the United States, Pagebound: Social Book Tracker has 1 subscription priced $9.99.
| Subscription | Period | Price |
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| Pagebound Royalty | Monthly | $9.99 |
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| Rating / 5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 949 | 125K | 42K | 40K | 9.8K | 8.7K | 8K | 6.4K | 2.3K | 1.6K | 627 |
| Released | 2025 | 2020 | 2016 | 2024 | 2022 | 2019 | 2019 | 2021 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 |
| Monthly price | $9.99 | $5.99 | — | $5.99 | $4.99 | $6.99 | $2.99 | $4.99 | $5.99 | — | — |
| Annual price | — | $49.99 | — | $59.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $19.99 | $49.99 | $24.99 | — | — |
| One-time price | — | $9.99 | — | — | $19.99 | $9.99 | $59.99 | — | $99.99 | — | — |
The going rate for each plan in United States, in its own currency, shaded from the cheapest price on the row to the dearest. Plans fewer than four in ten of the priced apps sell are left out.
Pagebound: Social Book Tracker reviews
4.8 out of 5, based on 949 reviews.
What people like
- Kind and welcoming book community.
- No AI or data tracking.
- Cute, aesthetic interface design.
- Great for tracking reading habits.
What they complain about
- Community feels toxic and cliquey.
- Bullying goes unmoderated by founders.
- Criticism gets you dogpiled.
- Hidden sponsored posts boost ratings.
Book haven
What a lovely and inclusive little hideyhole in the bookverse. Feels like old-school Tumblr, but with quests and streaks. And the aesthetic is magical.
Beware, it’s deeply gloomy
For a place so pretty a peculiar level of teenage misery inhabits it, but don’t it always seem to go🤷🏼♀️An unparalleled haven for bullying, intimidation and dogpiling. Largely unhelpful if you’re wanting to discuss books and book-adjacent topics which should be the purpose. it’s anti ai stance and pretty colors are the only good thing I can say truly say about it. It could benefit from higher levels of moderating, and a removal of the random downvote button😂 Deleted account and app.
Love it except…
I love the aesthetic design, and how seamlessly I was able to add books by category to my library. Having to be different colors for interested, paused, to be read, really need it feel like I was actively engaging towards my yearly goal of finishing 10 books (yes a small amount but a struggle for me!). On UI standpoint, the only thing I wish was a little bit more seamless, was how you could add books by looking at other people’s timelines, sometimes when I wanted to add a book to a private list rather than give it a tag, I would have to look up the book title instead, which ended up being a little bit cumbersome. I also wish that this app almost had something of a book club with moderators, sometimes I scroll through the forums and the community would just be one mob identity that would sometimes bash on one person phrasing or difficult question. I’m not sure if this is common in the book community. I know in other communities it is. Most people who download this app want to read and discuss, and I think having a side page towards that would help!
No Ads but Yes “Sponsors”
This is the best book community app there is. I think so many of the users are what make it so great. The new wrap ups with the paid royalty wraps are nice. While advertised as not having ads, there are “sponsors” who get sales through “quests” and users get “badges” by buying those books (as some are not avail from libraries) so you’ll see a book with a low rating getting SUPER boosted on your feed not knowing it is “sponsored”. I think the work around wouldn’t be so bad if it wasn’t hidden-ish. Sponsored quests are called “Limited Time” quests etc , the badges don’t look distinguishable from the reader-made quests, publishers have user accounts that look like anyone else... So you wouldn’t know unless you know to be looking for it and hunting down every description. Idk why it cant be more straightforward, but it is practically illegal to mention it on the app. Another two stars removed for the cultish qualities I’ve noticed (users take mental health breaks after being bullied by the hive) and the creators/leaders pushing for that even further this month. “community-voted User of the Month…The entire PB community can nominate a user they believe embodies PB values. The user with the most nominations will be awarded a badge-“ Encouraging users to embody their values… which do include not being allowed to comment about the app on the app unless it is positive. Even the app creator will dominate a users post. Like imagine you say anything, even nicely about an fb update and Zuck tells you that you shouldve come to him directly instead of mentioning it to anyone else ☠️ I’ll stop here. I yield my time! (No developer feedback welcome on this review 🫶)
I like everything except reading progress tracker
i like everything except the reading tracker. Torah and fable have way better trackers. This one is not as easy or my app is glitching idk but it’s whack that I can’t add reading from past days even though it says I can’t no I can’t. I like the reading tracker much better on other apps because it is very simple to track your reading process on this app. Basically, if you don’t update it on the day of, it’s like running through circles trying to figure out how to add pages that you read yesterday the day before. It is advertised that you can edit this however, I just sat there in a loop for five minutes and I give up I’m not gonna waste that. In real life, I have a 300 page reading streak and I really am anal about my apps reflecting that for me and I really don’t like that. It says I only been reading I have been reading for much much longer and on the page where you can go into past days to edit what you’re reading it shows you the options to click and then it just goes to the book page. There’s no way to add it so I really don’t understand what but I don’t think that the UI is very good for that and it absolutely is going to affect how much I use this app I would lose it a lot more if I could get my streaks right because again the streaks mean something to me.
100/10: Perfect to get you back into reading
I cant recommend this app enough! I had reread one series and read one new one way earlier this year before I downloaded this app, and now I’ve finished 14 books just this month and read every single day except one! It’s so helpful to have an app that tracks your progress, lets you write forum posts and see others thoughts on whatever you’re reading, and has so many fun quests and lists of new books! You’re connecting with an entire community of like-minded people who love reading just as much as you, and it has helped to bring back my habit from childhood of maxing out my library checkouts and reading every single day; I’m super grateful for this app (I also love that they’re staunchly against AI features).
community isnt the best
all i did was give an opinion and suddenly everyone's got their panties in a twist, i'd suggest just straight up using something else! this app sucks!
App layout
The app itself and features seem great - the interface design maybe need a little work. I really don’t like the script font headers (“reading status shelves”, “custom shelves”) and either wish we could customize that or it be something else, it’s not the easiest font to read for ppl who have reading disabilities. the interface may also push away male audiences, not that pink and cursive = girly, but I think we all know how gender norms work LOL. Great app overall. Just some things to think about
Not for the horror reader
I think pagebound has a lot of potential, and the idea of an anti AI book tracker that focuses on book discussions is great but there is still a bit of work to do with this app. I think the discussion forums and reviews are really well done, and the homepage is fairly well tailored to you once you get enough books in your library. I do however have a few problems. My main gripe with this app is the lack of genres. I have a feeling this has something to do with not wanting books to fall into a box and going beyond genre or whatever but there is not even a distinction between fiction and non fiction. I don’t think we need a laundry list of genres tacked onto every book(im looking at you Goodreads) but genres exist for a reason. I’m genuinely surprised this has not been brought up more because I feel like it makes the discovery aspect of this app completely useless. I personally need to know if a book is erotica so I can avoid a genre that I don’t like to read and I imagine those who cannot read horror would feel the same. Having to go digging on a different app or googling a book just to see if you can read the thing is a little ridiculous considering this is a book app. Also book stores are organized by genre!! Trying to find the book I've shelved on Pagebound while in a physical store is a joke!! Another problem I have is the audience this app seems to cater to. The discover page is made up of the top books shelved/read/etc. which is flooded with New York Times best sellers and romance and leaves zero room to actually discover anything. I can’t speak to the “clique -y” aspect of discussions brought up in other reviews simply because I’m not reading books anyone else on this app seems to want to read. The horror/splatterpunk community is basically nonexistent on this app as of writing this review which means I have been the first forum post/review on more than one book. This isn't the end of the world but I do feel like it ends up skewing the ratings as a whole. A book's rating should not rest on my back, and when I am the first negative review on a book with only 4 reviews total I end up feeling like I’m talking to the wind. But why is the horror community so nonexistent? It probably has something to do with the fact that every promoted list/quest/discussion prompt is very clearly geared towards straight women who read romance and memoirs. It’s not subtle either. I really want to like Pagebound simply because of the ethics upheld by the creators but honestly I don’t think it’s currently usable on its own. I’ll probably use it till the end of the year because I can’t be bothered to set a 2026 reading goal on another app but I highly doubt I will be using it this time next year.
Needs more diversity
It’s very functional but an echo chamber of thought for sure.
Great little app
I honestly adore this app. I use to just use good reads but this app was sooo thoughtfully made I just kept going back to it. I like how specific it is with tracking the books you’ve read and (the best part) I’ve gotten great book recommendations from other users for super specific things I was looking for. I love this damn app. It has a lot of features that can be a bit much to keep track of but once u get the hang of it it’s so nice to use.
Not welcoming or a safe space
While I love the aesthetics of the app and several of its features such as quests and lists, I just don’t feel comfortable using it any longer which is a shame because I’ve been using the app since last year. During my time on Pagebound, I’ve witnessed a handful of instances in which a user was being bullied by users with larger followings and the founders didn’t do anything about it. The platform has no moderation for behavior which makes it feel like a very unsafe space. Most recently, I witnessed a user be called a coward with a lack of reading comprehension for stating a simple opinion and blocking a user and the comment is STILL up weeks later despite flagging it multiple times. Another time, I witnessed a different user be bullied for days for daring to question how the titles for a sponsored quest were picked. Adding to all of this, the founders have absolutely zero plans for enabling any kind of privacy options such as being able to make your profile private or only allowing specific users to comment on your posts. Since there is no moderation, the lack of privacy options makes the platform feel even more unsafe. There is an option to block users but blocking doesn’t feel good enough when a user is being bullied and dogpiled by users with larger followings and their friends. Finally, any opinions that a user might have of the platform are not welcome unless they’re positive and praising of the platform. The moment you disagree with the founders or even slightly criticize the platform, you will be targeted and bullied. I’ve also noticed multiple users take a break from the platform for mental health reasons which is very indicative of the climate that’s being fostered on Pagebound. I cannot say I recommend this app. In fact, I suggest looking for an alternative before you experience harm on this platform. The founders actively foster a cliquey community in which mean girl vibes abound. Developer feedback not welcome on this review.
Needs better moderation
Book tracking is great and it looks good
Great tracking and features, toxic environment
I really enjoy using this app for the tracking and other features, especially the Plan feature. Unfortunately, the social environment is incredibly toxic. Anyone who criticizes anything related to the app or founders are immediately attacked and piled on by the so-called TCs (top contributors who are individuals hand picked by the founders without there being any firm criteria of how they are picked other than “making consistent, significant contributions” and “enrich[ing] Pagebound’s book forum.”) So in other words, it’s very subjective, and many people who are TCs (not all of them, but definitely a bunch of them) contribute to making the social aspects very toxic. They are extremely cliquey, and they have a secret forum *built on the app* in which they can discuss things, which contributes to the cliquey feeling. The TC program is a problem in that it gives a group of people an “enhanced” status and contributes to some of them feeling like they can get away with talking to other users a particular way. Many people I’ve spoken to have felt negatively about there being a group of people with a special status who are not moderators in any way but act holier than thou. All that to say, I will be continuing to use the app for its tracking features, but engaging socially outside my follower list much, much less.
Better than goodreads
Love the forum feature, it’s so fun to see what other readers say at different stages of reading the book and being able to discuss as you’re reading instead of only having reviews. The rating system is also cool with the different categories to rate so you can get a more nuanced idea of the books strengths. Plus the whole interface is cute and aesthetic! I’ve been looking for a new book tracking app so I can switch over from goodreads and I finally found the one!
good potential, strange community
after 7 months of using this app, i can safely say that it has great potential as a tracker, and has space to host a variety of discussions. however the community is a bit cult like. as long as you are agreeing with them, you’ll be fine. but the moment you disagree or criticize the community the app or the founders publicly, you’ll get dogpiled by the top contributors. there is no moderation of their behavior. they literally take it upon themselves to act like guard dogs. edit: it’s also become evident that the founders are not capable of responding to user inquiries in a professional manner. edit: dropped down to one star, because it’s amazing how the founders are willing to let long time users bully others in the light of day. comments are being left up despite being flagged. what exactly are the values of pagebound if this behavior is allowed to go unmoderated? (to be entirely clear, this is a rhetorical question. actions speak louder than words.)
Like it so far!
So far, I really like this app! I would really like to have the option to add whether I own it as a physical book, an e-book or and audio book and to be able to see how often I reread and/or relisten to the audio book 😇 Otherwise, it‘s lovely!
Love this app & it doesn’t use AI
Need I really say more?
Nope
Randomly signed me up for a newsletter I didn’t ask for or sign up for. Spammy. Also the app is not user friendly. The ONLY thing I like is the wrap up graphics
Have a great potential
It’s not as developed l like StoryGraph, Fable or GR so some more advanced features are not available yet but design is really nice and not just a copy of some existing service. It’s joy to use and have great potential for future assuming ongoing development.
Finally - A Goodreads Replacement
This book tracking app is the best! I’ve been looking for a Goodreads replacement for literal years, and Pagebound has done it. The interface is cute, the tracking options are versatile, and the app is actually social. I love how active the forums are. Plus, the cute badges for quests are a fun game-ified element. Highly recommend!
I wanted it to work
Cant get past login, the books won’t log.
feedback
amazing app, i downloaded it due to the fact that it doesnt use generative AI but the app itself is very user friendly and fun, i really like the quests feature and think the books are very well selected. The only advice I'd have to give is to maybe add a theme option so people could choose the colour of their app because when i found out about it (through twitter) i saw people saying they loved the app but didn’t stick around because they found it too colourful. i think having different colour themes to to choose from would help!
Ladies FTW!
LOVE this app 😭❤️ the visuals are so cute, the app AND website are easy to use, the devs update frequently, listen to feedback, and let us know about upcoming updates!
Paywalls.
Weird how my review about the paywall concerning the new stats seems to have vanished. And then I get a newsletter with them explaining why they paywalled certain stats. It’s just frustrating that every book app paywalls stats, the one element that most people want. The community is also super cliquey and makes it hard to integrate.
Dark mode
Love the app. Has everything a reader could possible want in a book tracker app. Just wish it had dark mode though. Bit painful on the eyes at night or early-ish morning
LOVE!!!
no AI, no data collecting, and the community is so welcoming!
Immediately deleted
Came across the insta account multiple times. Decided to wait for the app. Signed up and was asked to add 3 books to my profile. Out of the 10 (or less) suggested 2 were Harry Potter books. No thank you 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️ I get that you can‘t really get around putting them in a book app, but don‘t suggest them like that. Immediately deleted the account.
The Best App for Readers
Pagebound sparks amazing conversations about books. It’s so fun to share my thoughts about the books I’m reading. The community is amazing. I’ve been getting the best book recommendations since joining. Tell all your bookish friends!
:)
so cute and inviting! ive never felt like i had a true book community until i downloaded this app. everyone is your friend, and they are all so kind. this app is amazing. if you havent downloaded it yet, do it now!!!!!
Pagebound: Social Book Tracker price by country
A monthly subscription costs $9.15 in Canada and $16.06 in Colombia — 1.8× more for the same thing. Below is the going rate for each plan in every country that sells it — the middle price of what the app charges there, in the country's own currency with the dollar equivalent beneath it.
| Country | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Albania | $11.99 |
| Armenia | $11.99 |
| Australia | A$14.99$10.41 |
| Austria | €9.99$11.62 |
| Azerbaijan | $11.99 |
| Bahamas | $9.99 |
| Barbados | $11.99 |
| Belarus | $11.99 |
| Belgium | €9.99$11.24 |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | €9.99$11.62 |
| Bulgaria | €9.99$11.62 |
| Canada | CA$12.99$9.15 |
| Chile | CLP 9,990$10.81 |
| Colombia | COP 49,900$16.06 |
| Croatia | €9.99$11.62 |
| Cyprus | €9.99$11.62 |
| Czech Republic | CZK 249.00$11.95 |
| Denmark | DKK 89.00$13.84 |
| Egypt | EGP 499.99$9.77 |
| Estonia | €9.99$11.62 |
| Finland | €9.99$11.62 |
| France | €9.99$11.62 |
| Georgia | $11.99 |
| Germany | €9.99$11.24 |
| Ghana | $11.99 |
| Greece | €9.99$11.62 |
| Hungary | HUF 4,490$14.36 |
| Iceland | $11.99 |
| India | ₹999.00$10.36 |
| Indonesia | IDR 169,000$9.65 |
| Ireland | €9.99$11.62 |
| Italy | €9.99$11.24 |
| Japan | ¥1,500$9.77 |
| Kenya | $11.99 |
| Kosovo | €9.99$11.62 |
| Latvia | €9.99$11.62 |
| Lithuania | €9.99$11.62 |
| Luxembourg | €9.99$11.62 |
| Macedonia | $9.99 |
| Malaysia | MYR 49.90$12.23 |
| Malta | €9.99$11.62 |
| Mexico | MX$199.00$11.78 |
| Moldova | $11.99 |
| Montenegro | €9.99$11.62 |
| Netherlands | €9.99$11.24 |
| New Zealand | NZ$19.99$11.69 |
| Nigeria | NGN 14,900.00$11.24 |
| Norway | NOK 129.00$14.02 |
| Oman | $9.99 |
| Peru | PEN 44.90$13.40 |
| Philippines | ₱599.00$9.56 |
| Poland | PLN 49.99$13.47 |
| Portugal | €9.99$11.62 |
| Romania | RON 49.99$11.06 |
| Serbia | €9.99$11.24 |
| Singapore | SGD 14.98$11.89 |
| Slovakia | €9.99$11.62 |
| Slovenia | €9.99$11.62 |
| South Africa | ZAR 199.99$12.47 |
| South Korea | ₩14,000$10.46 |
| Spain | €9.99$11.62 |
| Sweden | SEK 129.00$13.45 |
| Switzerland | CHF 10.00$12.35 |
| Taiwan | NT$320.00$10.17 |
| Tanzania | TZS 29,900.00$11.31 |
| Thailand | THB 399.00$12.13 |
| Turkey | TRY 449.99$9.28 |
| Uganda | $11.99 |
| Ukraine | $11.99 |
| United Arab Emirates | AED 39.99$10.90 |
| United Kingdom | £9.99$13.21 |
| United States | $9.99 |
| Uruguay | $9.99 |
| Vietnam | ₫299,000$11.56 |
| Zimbabwe | $11.99 |
Pagebound: Social Book Tracker FAQ
- Is Pagebound: Social Book Tracker free?
- Yes. The app and its basic features are free, in all 75 countries it sells in. Premium features are paid: they start from $9.99 (US), across 1 subscription.
- How much does Pagebound: Social Book Tracker cost per month?
- Pagebound Royalty is $9.99 (US).
- Does Pagebound: Social Book Tracker have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- Where is Pagebound: Social Book Tracker cheapest?
- A monthly subscription costs CA$12.99 (≈$9.15) in Canada and COP 49,900 (≈$16.06) in Colombia, its cheapest and dearest countries.
- What are the best alternatives to Pagebound: Social Book Tracker?
- Fable: Track & Discuss Books (4.7 from 125,273 reviews, premium from $3.99), Libro.fm Audiobooks (4.9 from 42,405 reviews) and Margins: Book Tracker (4.9 from 40,031 reviews, premium from $5.99).
Pagebound: Social Book Tracker download
Last updated 20 days ago.
Pagebound: Social Book Tracker sells in 75 countries. It was released 1 year ago, on 2 Oct 2025. It holds a 4.8 rating from 949 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
How much does Pagebound: Social Book Tracker make?
Third-party estimates for the last 30 days, worldwide — not the store's own figures, which Apple publishes for nobody.
Revenue by plan
- Monthly 100%
Revenue by country
- United States 62%
- Canada 7%
- United Kingdom 6%
- Australia 4%