The book club app that keeps everyone reading between meetings
Book clubs live or die between meetings. Bookadoro puts the whole group in one club with one current book, shows everyone's progress in a shared feed, and gives each member a reading timer and a streak, so people turn up having actually finished the book.
Free on iPhone and Android. No account needed to start.
How it works
- 01
Create a club
Give it a name and a description. Bookadoro makes a 6-character invite code and a link you can drop in the group chat.
- 02
Set the current book
Pick the book the club is reading. Every member sees it on the club page, with their own page progress next to everyone else's.
- 03
Read in sessions
Each member reads with the timer. Finished sessions post to the club's activity feed and count on the club leaderboard.
Built around the reading, not just the meeting
Shared progress on the current book
Everyone's page count on the club's book, in one place. Nobody has to ask "how far are you?"
Club leaderboard
Minutes read and sessions finished for every member, so the quiet reader at the back gets their due.
Activity feed
See when members finish a session or a book, and send kudos.
A Pomodoro reading timer
Members read in focused sessions instead of "I'll get to it", which is the single biggest reason clubs actually finish the book.
Streaks and weekly leagues
Friendly competition that turns reading into a daily habit between meetings.
Invite by code or link
Share the 6-character code or the club link. Members who don't have the app yet get sent to the store and straight into the club.
Live sprints in the browser
For a silent book club hour or a weekend sprint, open a free Reading Sprint room on bookadoro.com and read together on one timer, no app needed.
Library and ratings for every member
Each member keeps their own shelves, ratings and reviews, so the club book joins their reading life instead of living in a spreadsheet.
See it in the app
Frequently asked questions
- What's the best free book club app?
- Bookadoro is free on iOS and Android with no paywall on the club features: shared progress, the activity feed, the club leaderboard, the timer, streaks and leagues are all included. Most book club apps charge for the features that actually keep a group reading.
- What makes a good book club app?
- It should keep everyone on the same book, make progress visible so members stay accountable, make reading itself a daily habit rather than a monthly scramble, and be fun to come back to. Most book club tools are really group chats or spreadsheets: they organise the meeting but do nothing for the reading in between, which is where clubs fall apart.
- What is book club management software, really?
- Usually scheduling and discussion tools: polls, meeting reminders, a shared shelf. That helps run the meeting, but it does nothing for the reading in between, which is where most clubs quietly stall. Bookadoro focuses on that gap instead.
- Can my whole club use the app together?
- Yes. Invite everyone into one club with the code or link, set the current book, and each member's sessions and page progress post to the shared feed and the club leaderboard.
- Is there a book club app that doesn't need a physical meeting?
- Yes. Clubs can run entirely in the app. Shared progress, a live feed and streaks give the accountability a meetup normally provides, so an in-person or video meeting is optional. For a live session, a Reading Sprint room on bookadoro.com puts everyone on one timer in the browser.
- How do I keep a book club active?
- Keep the pace realistic, about one book every four weeks, and split it into weekly checkpoints of 80 to 90 pages. Use the shared feed so nobody falls behind silently, lean on streaks and leagues for gentle accountability, celebrate finishes, and mix in a silent book club hour now and then.
Create your club in a minute.
Free on iPhone and Android. Set the book, share the code, and let the app keep everyone reading.
iOS 16+ · Android 9+ · Free, Plus optional
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Looking for the free browser tools instead? Book builders, book games and Reading Sprint rooms need no app at all. Or download Bookadoro.