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Goodreads vs The StoryGraph: which reading tracker fits how you read?

Short answer

Goodreads and The StoryGraph both have print book support, ebook support, audiobook support, goals and stats, clubs or shared reads, a privacy label without tracking data, a way to use it without a subscription, an Android app and a web version on record. They have the same rows on record. Neither is ranked above the other here: choose by the rows that matter to you.

By The Shelf Desk · Published 2026-10-08 · Facts read September 2026, updated 2026-10-11

Desk research from public app store listings, app websites and help pages, read in September 2026 and updated on 2026-10-11. Fact profiles, not scores; we did not test the apps hands-on.

Goodreads

Goodreads, Inc. (an Amazon company)

iOS · ANDROID · WEB

Print booksOn record
EbooksOn record
AudiobooksOn record
Goals and statsOn record
Clubs and shared readsOn record
Privacy labelOn record
Ways to payOn record
Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 7 of 8

The StoryGraph

The StoryGraph Limited

iOS · ANDROID · WEB

Print booksOn record
EbooksOn record
AudiobooksOn record
Goals and statsOn record
Clubs and shared readsOn record
Privacy labelOn record
Ways to payOn record
Picking a book back upNot in our sources

Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 7 of 8

How do Goodreads and The StoryGraph compare row by row?

Goodreads and The StoryGraph, row by row
Card row	Goodreads	The StoryGraph
Print books	On record Barcode scanner. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Barcode scanner. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Ebooks	On record Editions carry a format such as Kindle Edition or ebook, so you can shelve the ebook you read. Source Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · Read 11 Oct 2026	On record Kobo progress sync, live since June 29, 2026. Source Source: Rakuten Kobo: Kobo to StoryGraph sync now live · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Rakuten Kobo: Kobo to StoryGraph sync now live · Read 27 Sep 2026
Audiobooks	On record Editions carry a format such as Audible Audio, so you can shelve the audiobook you listen to. Source Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Goodreads help: setting an edition's format · Read 11 Oct 2026	On record Annual listening goals alongside reading and page goals. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Goals and stats	On record Reading Challenge and Year in Books. Source Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Charts of moods, pace and genres, plus reading challenges. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Clubs and shared reads	On record Online book clubs and groups. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Book clubs, buddy reads and readalongs with comments locked until you reach that point. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Privacy label	On record Label lists data linked to you; data used to track you is not listed in our record. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Label lists contact info, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics linked to you; no data used to track you. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Ways to pay	On record Free, no subscription. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Free core app; Plus is optional. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Picking a book back up	Not in our sources No place-finding feature published. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	Not in our sources No place-finding feature published. Source Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Any social features	On record Friend activity, author follows and clubs. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Buddy reads and book clubs. Source Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Core features free	On record Free. Source Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Free core app. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Android app	On record Goodreads on Google Play. Source Source: Goodreads on Google Play · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Goodreads on Google Play · Read 11 Oct 2026	On record On Android. Source Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Web version	On record goodreads.com. Source Source: Goodreads: About us · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Goodreads: About us · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record Web app at app.thestorygraph.com. Source Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026

What do Goodreads and The StoryGraph cost?

Goodreads

Price (US App Store or the app's own page, read September and October 2026)

Free, no subscription
Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

The StoryGraph

Price (US App Store or the app's own page, read September and October 2026)

Free core app
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
StoryGraph Plus: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

Can you move your reading history between them?

Goodreads

Library export as a CSV file that StoryGraph, Fable, BookBuddy and Literal accept.
Source: Fable help: Goodreads CSV import · Read 27 Sep 2026
No new public API keys since December 2020.
Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026

The StoryGraph

Imports currently-reading, read, to-read and did-not-finish shelves from Goodreads; custom shelves become tags.
Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
CSV export from Settings, sent as an emailed link.
Source: Literal guide: importing from StoryGraph · Read 27 Sep 2026

What are the limits of each?

Goodreads

The public API stopped issuing new keys in December 2020.
Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026
The App Store privacy label lists data linked to you, used for analytics, personalization, app functionality and marketing.
Source: Goodreads on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Stats center on the Reading Challenge and Year in Books rather than charts.
Source: Wikipedia: Goodreads · Read 27 Sep 2026
The Google Play listing says the app contains ads.
Source: Goodreads on Google Play · Read 11 Oct 2026

The StoryGraph

The App Store privacy label lists analytics, user content, contact info, identifiers and usage data linked to you.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Some features sit in StoryGraph Plus at $4.99 a month.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026

Which one fits you?

Choose Goodreads if

Readers whose friends already log their books there.

Choose The StoryGraph if

Readers who want to see their reading in charts and still read with friends.

Common questions

Is Goodreads better than The StoryGraph?

Neither is better for every reader. They have the same rows on record. The tracker finder shows which one matches your own answers.

Which is cheaper, Goodreads or The StoryGraph?

Goodreads: Free, no subscription. The StoryGraph: Free core app; StoryGraph Plus: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year. These are US prices read in September 2026 and updated on 2026-10-11.

Can I use Goodreads and The StoryGraph together?

You can, but most readers keep one reading log. If you plan to switch, compare the import and export facts above first.

Goodreads profile The StoryGraph profile Try the tracker finder See both in the full table