Margins vs Saga

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 gatherings - Suggest and vote on books - Log your club’s history LEAVE GOODREADS FOR GOOD - Import from Goodreads, StoryGraph, and Fable - Half-star ratings - Support a small, indie team WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING “LOVE this app! so easy to import data from goodreads. it excels where others fail. like letterboxd for books. Really glad there’s finally a good book app out there, i’ve been waiting for something like this!” — scruffythejanitor01 “I love the UI of this app, easy to use and aesthetically pleasing. Also, I've been struggling getting back into reading and the screentime feature has helped me loads. I haven't been able to read this much since 4 years ago. Thank you Margins” — mitakaluvr “The search by vibes is so cool. I am a WWII buff, but this search popped up a two-book WWII saga I had never even heard of, much less read. It ended up being my top read of 2025.” —Michigancolt FREE TO USE Almost all features are free to use. An optional subscription unlocks premium features and priority support. FOLLOW US Instagram: @readwithmargins TikTok: @margins TERMS OF USE Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Margins Terms of Service: https://margins.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://margins.app/privacy “Without the margins, writing is just words on a page. But with them, each of us is invited to leave our mark in the endless conversation between books and the people that love them.” — Excerpt from the Margins manifesto

You've tracked hundreds of books and remember almost none of them. Somewhere between the star ratings and the to-read pile, the reading itself went missing. Saga is for readers who want it back — the hours, the lines, the words, and the people who read alongside them. Saga turns reading into something you keep. Start a session and the timer runs while you read — on your lock screen, beside a small candle. Note the sentences that stay with you. Look up a word and it is yours for good. Close the book, mark it finished, and the friends who read with you will know. It is the quiet social life of a reader, without the ads, the noise, or the leaderboards. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Time your reading sessions — the timer lives on your lock screen while you read • Reading on Kindle? Connect it once, and Saga offers to log that reading too — everything stays on your phone • Take notes and look up words without leaving the page • Follow friends and watch a calm feed of the books they are living in • Start a book club — a candle lights as each of you finishes • Set a weekly goal — hours to aim for, not a streak to defend • Keep your whole reading history, gathered and beautifully kept • Dark by candlelight or a warm paper light — your choice • One notification, ever: when a friend finishes a book Reading has always been a solitary thing that readers somehow do together. Saga is the room where that happens — calm, quiet, and built for the long haul. Open a book tonight, press the candle, and let the years begin to add up.