# Cross-platform sync that keeps the session

> Looking for an ebook app with real cross-platform sync? BetterReads keeps progress, marks, Study cards, and shelf states on the edition you opened—across iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, and the web.

**For:** Readers who switch devices mid-chapter and refuse to lose place or notes.

## What syncs

Sign in once. Your library and reading activity follow you—no pairing codes or manual exports.

- Reading position and progress
- Highlights, notes, bookmarks
- Shelf states and ratings
- Study queue from what you marked
- iOS, Android, Mac, and betterreads.dev

## Part of the reading super-app

This feature ships in the same BetterReads account as classics with companions, the shelf log, your own EPUB/PDF/audiobook imports, PDF research, LibriVox listen-along, Study, and sync—on web, iOS, Android, and Mac. See the reading-system overview for the full stack. Start free; Scholar unlocks full companions and deeper study.

## FAQ

### Do I need an account?

Guest chapter preview works without signup. Sync requires a free BetterReads account.

### Does Android sync with Mac?

Yes—same account across Android, iOS, Mac, and web.

## Related

- [Reading system overview](https://www.betterreads.dev/guides/reading-system)
- [Mac app](https://www.betterreads.dev/guides/mac-reading-app)
- [Read anywhere](https://www.betterreads.dev/blog/read-anywhere-web-mobile-sync)

Updated: 2026-09-27

HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/guides/cross-platform-sync