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

Short answer

Literal 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 and a web version on record. Literal has nothing on record that The StoryGraph lacks, while The StoryGraph has an Android app. 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.

Literal

Literal GmbH

iOS · 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 Literal and The StoryGraph compare row by row?

Literal and The StoryGraph, row by row
Card row	Literal	The StoryGraph
Print books	On record Barcode scanning; highlights by camera. Source Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: literal.club · 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 Public-domain ebooks in the app. Source Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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 Public-domain audiobooks in the app. Source Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 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 Set a yearly goal and watch your stats. Source Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 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 Free clubs with schedules and spoiler-aware chapter sections; the current Clubs version is being sunset (May 2026). Source Source: Literal changelog · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal changelog · 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 contact info, user content, identifiers and usage data linked to you; no data used to track you. Source Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026 Source: Literal on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 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; membership is optional. Source Source: Literal: membership · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal: membership · 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: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: literal.club · 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 Social features are free for everyone. Source Source: Literal: membership · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal: membership · 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: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: Literal 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	Not offered Listed as coming soon. Source Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026	On record On Android. Source Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Web version	On record literal.club. Source Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026 Source: literal.club · 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 Literal and The StoryGraph cost?

Literal

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

Free; no in-app purchases listed on the App Store
Source: Literal on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Optional membership: Plus $40 a year, Supporter $80 a year
Source: Literal: membership · 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?

Literal

Goodreads import from your public profile; StoryGraph CSV import.
Source: Literal: guides · Read 27 Sep 2026
An API for developers.
Source: literal.club · 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?

Literal

Android is listed as coming soon.
Source: literal.club · Read 27 Sep 2026
The current version of Clubs is being sunset, per the May 2026 changelog.
Source: Literal changelog · Read 27 Sep 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 Literal if

Readers who want social reading without paying or seeing ads.

Choose The StoryGraph if

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

Common questions

Is Literal better than The StoryGraph?

Neither is better for every reader. Literal has nothing on record that The StoryGraph lacks, while The StoryGraph has an Android app. The tracker finder shows which one matches your own answers.

Which is cheaper, Literal or The StoryGraph?

Literal: Free; no in-app purchases listed on the App Store; Optional membership: Plus $40 a year, Supporter $80 a year. 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 Literal 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.

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