The Bookly alternative without the ten-book wall
Keep the reading timer you love, lose the limits. Endleaf tracks unlimited books, times your sessions, and turns them into beautiful stats, free forever, with no ads and nothing to sign up for.
What you keep, and what you stop paying for
- The timer, free. Time every session, with a Live Activity on your lock screen and Dynamic Island, and let your reading speed, streaks, and stats build themselves. Never gated.
- Audiobooks too. Track listening in hours and minutes with its own progress bar; a timed session moves your bookmark automatically.
- Unlimited books. No ten-book ceiling on the free tier. Your whole shelf fits from day one.
- No ads, ever. Reading time is quiet time. Nothing interrupts it, free tier included.
- Calm, not gamified. Gentle goals and streaks that encourage rather than nag. Miss a day and a weekly bookmark quietly holds your place.
- Half and quarter stars. Rate books with the precision they deserve, plus moods, pace, and sub-ratings.
- No account. Your library stays on your iPhone and syncs through your own iCloud.
Endleaf next to the alternatives
| Feature | Endleaf | Goodreads | StoryGraph | Bookly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half and quarter star ratings | Yes | No | half only | No |
| Private, no account, no data sale | Yes | No | partial | partial |
| Native and fast (no web wrapper) | Yes | dated | No | Yes |
| Unlimited books, free | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 free |
| No ads | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Reading timer, free | Yes | No | No | paid |
| Lock screen timer (Live Activity) | Yes | No | No | paid |
| Audiobooks in hours and minutes | Yes | No | Yes | paid |
| Import keeps your start dates | Yes | No | partial | paid |
| Full export anytime | Yes | broken CSV | Yes | paid |
| Dark mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Based on each app’s documented behavior and reviews as of 2026. Competitor names are used only to describe the differences.
Switching questions
How is Endleaf different from Bookly?
Bookly is built around a reading timer, but the free tier stops at ten books and shows ads, and the timer pressure can make reading feel like a workout app. Endleaf gives you unlimited books, the reading timer, half and quarter stars, and full import and export free forever, with no ads, in a calm design made for readers.
Is the reading timer really free in Endleaf?
Yes, completely and permanently. Time your sessions with a lock screen Live Activity, log your pages, and watch your speed, streaks, and stats build from them. The timer is the heart of the app, so it is never gated.
How many books can I track for free?
As many as you read. There is no ten-book ceiling and no ads. Premium adds depth like advanced stats, unlimited goals, and the shareable year in review, never the basics.
Can I move my books over from Bookly?
If you also keep your library on Goodreads or StoryGraph, export a CSV there and import it into Endleaf in a tap. You can also add books quickly by scanning their barcodes.
Is Endleaf private?
Yes. No account, no ads, no data sale. Your library lives on your iPhone and syncs only through your own iCloud.
Time your reading. Keep every book. Pay for neither.
Free to download. Unlimited books, half stars, the timer, and full import and export, free forever.
No account. No ads. Your data stays on your phone.