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The StoryGraph profile: a reading tracker built on charts
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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.
The StoryGraph
The StoryGraph Limited
iOS · ANDROID · WEB
- Print booksOn record
Barcode scanner.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
- EbooksOn record
Kobo progress sync, live since June 29, 2026.
Source: Rakuten Kobo: Kobo to StoryGraph sync now live · Read 27 Sep 2026
- AudiobooksOn record
Annual listening goals alongside reading and page goals.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
- Goals and statsOn record
Charts of moods, pace and genres, plus reading challenges.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Clubs and shared readsOn record
Book clubs, buddy reads and readalongs with comments locked until you reach that point.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy labelOn record
Label lists contact info, user content, identifiers, usage data and diagnostics linked to you; no data used to track you.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
- Ways to payOn record
Free core app; Plus is optional.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
- Picking a book back upNot in our sources
No place-finding feature published.
Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Facts read Sep 2026 · updated 11 Oct 2026 · On record: 7 of 8
On record means the app's own listing or website describes it. Not in our sources means we did not find it on the pages we read, not that the app cannot do it. Not offered means the app's pages say it is absent.
Who does The StoryGraph fit?
Readers who want to see their reading in charts and still read with friends.
Finder answers The StoryGraph matches:
- What do you read most?: Print books
- What do you read most?: Ebooks
- What do you read most?: Audiobooks
- What do you read most?: A mix of formats
- Which phone or screen?: Android
- Which phone or screen?: I want a web version too
- Do you want goals or reading stats?: Yes, goals, streaks or stats
- How social do you want it?: Clubs or buddy reads
- How social do you want it?: Some: follows, friends or shared reads
- How much does the privacy label matter?: Avoid apps whose label lists data used to track me
- How do you want to pay?: Nothing
- How do you want to pay?: No subscription
Finder answers it does not match:
- None on record as not offered.
What does The StoryGraph do well?
The most chart-heavy stats among the apps here.
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Spoiler-safe buddy reads tied to parts of the book.
Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Automatic progress from Kobo e-readers and apps.
Source: Rakuten Kobo: Kobo to StoryGraph sync now live · Read 27 Sep 2026
What are The StoryGraph's limits?
The StoryGraph has 2 limits on the pages we read.
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
What does The StoryGraph cost?
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 in or out?
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 else should you know?
Charts and graphs, mood, pace and genre recommendations, reading challenges, barcode scanner, content warnings and custom tags
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store · Read 27 Sep 2026
Buddy reads with live reactions to specific parts of the book without fear of spoilers
Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Half and quarter-star ratings, did-not-finish and owned markers, a private reading journal and an Up Next queue
Source: thestorygraph.com · Read 27 Sep 2026
Rakuten Kobo said on June 29, 2026 that Kobo reading progress and finished books now flow into a linked StoryGraph account at no extra cost
Source: Rakuten Kobo: Kobo to StoryGraph sync now live · Read 27 Sep 2026
Annual reading, page and listening goals; book clubs, buddy reads and readalongs with spoiler-locked comments
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Designed for iPad; a web app at app.thestorygraph.com
Source: The StoryGraph on the US App Store (October 2026) · Read 11 Oct 2026
Made by The StoryGraph Limited. Available on iPhone, iPad, Android, web.
How does The StoryGraph compare with each other app?
Common questions
Does The StoryGraph work with Kobo?
Yes. Rakuten Kobo said on June 29, 2026 that reading progress and finished books from Kobo e-readers and apps now flow into a linked StoryGraph account at no extra cost.
How much is StoryGraph Plus?
The US App Store lists StoryGraph Plus at $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year. The core app is free.
Can I bring my Goodreads shelves?
Yes. The StoryGraph imports currently-reading, read, to-read and did-not-finish shelves from Goodreads and turns custom shelves into tags.