Margins: Book Tracker
What is Margins?
Margins is a book tracking app for logging books, series, and authors, setting goals, and viewing stats and streaks. It also includes mood-based book search, options to block distracting apps during reading, and tools for following friends and organizing a book club.
Pricing. Margins: Book Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Logging books and tracking reading goals and streaks
- Finding books by mood, plot, or setting instead of title
- Moving reading history over from Goodreads, StoryGraph, or Fable
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Why this app is in A tier
Margins scores 87 out of 100: rating 98, rating count 85, App Store search rank 67, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Margins is a beautifully designed app for people who love books. - App of the Day in 20+ countries - 4.9 rating (40,000+ reviews) - Featured in USA Today, BookRiot, and more TRACK YOUR READING - Log books, series, authors, recommendations, and more - Track Strava-style goals, stats, and streaks - Curate lists of books you care about SEARCH BOOKS BY VIBES - Search books by mood, plot, setting, vibe, and more - Try things like “books like 1920s Paris,” “thriller with a love triangle,” or “indie romantasy” - You can even turn images from Pinterest or your camera roll into book recommendations BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS - Block social media, notifications, and other apps while you read - Use meditation reading timer for soothing rain sounds CHOOSE YOUR COVERS - Pick the cover that matches your version of the book - Curate covers to fit your aesthetic - Sort your library by color CUSTOMIZE YOUR PROFILE - Turn your picture into a sketched portrait you’d see in a book - Show off your favorite books SEE WHAT FRIENDS ARE READING - Find and follow other book lovers - See what they’re reading in Stories - Enjoy gorgeous, hand-illustrated monthly recaps INVITE YOUR BOOK CLUB - Schedule ga
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | S | A |
| Score | 87 / 100 | 92 / 100 | 84 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.6 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Ratings | 19.7K | 9.9K | 84.1K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 4.2 ★ · 20 reviews | 4.3 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.1 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 2d ago | 7d ago | 5d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free download | Free download |
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Questions about Margins
Is Margins free to use?
It is free to download and the listing says almost all features are free to use. An optional subscription unlocks premium features and priority support, and the App Store lists in-app purchases.
Can I import my books from Goodreads?
Yes. You can import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, and Fable. It also mentions half-star ratings.
Does the app help with focus while reading?
It can block social media, notifications, and other apps while you read. It also includes a meditation reading timer with optional soothing rain sounds.
Is Margins free?
Margins is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Margins good for?
Margins is built for logging books and tracking reading goals and streaks, finding books by mood, plot, or setting instead of title, moving reading history over from goodreads, storygraph, or fable. It sits in the book discovery list on AppTierList.
Is Margins worth it?
Margins is A tier, ranked #3 of 8 book discovery apps with a score of 87 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 19,706 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 2 apps rank above it.
How does Margins compare to Inkitt?
Margins is A tier at 87; Inkitt is S tier at 92. Inkitt ranks higher. Margins is free to download, with in-app purchases, Inkitt is free to download.
How often is Margins updated?
Margins was updated 2 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Book Discovery
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 87 / 100
- Rank in list
- #3 of 8
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.9 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 19,706
- Recent reviews
- 4.2 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (2 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Book
- Good for
- Logging books and tracking reading goals and streaks, Finding books by mood, plot, or setting instead of title, Moving reading history over from Goodreads, StoryGraph, or Fable
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Size
- 115 MB
- Age rating
- 12+
- Languages
- 14
- Developer pages
- Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed