Best Book Tracker Apps

The StoryGraph review: the best reading tracker for stats

Best Book Tracker Apps editors · Data refreshed 14 October 2026 · Editorial assessment

Our take

The StoryGraph is the best reading tracker overall in 2026 and our top pick. It has the most detailed reading stats of any app here, a free core app and a clean Goodreads import; its community is smaller than Goodreads, and it does little to help you keep your place in a print book.

Ranked 4 of 9 for getting back into a book without spoilers, in our one scored ranking, at 6.30.

Ranked 4 of 9 for getting back into a book without spoilers

We do not score trackers against each other. See the unscored tracker facts.

Deepest reading stats

Price, checked Sep 27, 2026

  • Free core app
  • StoryGraph Plus: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year (US App Store)

Made by The StoryGraph Limited

Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android, web

Visit The StoryGraphApp Store

Editorial score, 0-10, weighted from five criteria for getting back into a book without spoilers. It measures fit for that one job, not overall app quality.

The StoryGraph on the shelf of nine apps ranked for getting back into a book without spoilersThe StoryGraph is highlighted among the nine apps ranked for getting back into a book without spoilers. Its published features: Goals yes, Stats yes, Clubs yes, Import/Export yes, Scan yes.Magic Bookmark, 7.90 out of 10BookBuddy, 7.65 out of 10Bookly, 6.85 out of 10The StoryGraph, 6.30 out of 10Literal, 6.05 out of 10Basmo, 6.00 out of 10Fable, 5.45 out of 10Goodreads, 5.35 out of 10Hardcover, 4.65 out of 10Goals: YesStats: YesClubs: YesImport/Export: YesScan: Yes

What is The StoryGraph best for?

Readers who want to understand their reading, not just list it. StoryGraph turns every book you log into charts of moods, pace, genres and ratings over time, and lets you filter recommendations by those same moods and paces. If you are leaving Goodreads and want the closest thing to a like-for-like move with better stats, this is where most readers land.

How does The StoryGraph score?

Editorial scores, 0-10, on the five criteria of our one scored ranking: getting back into a book without spoilers.
CriterionWeightScoreWhy
Spoiler safety307Buddy reads offer live reactions to specific parts of the book without fear of spoilers; other community areas have no published spoiler control.
Getting back into the story304Page and percentage updates, but no session timer or cataloguing of copies you own.
Price158Core tracking is free; Plus costs $49.99 a year.
Privacy106App Store label lists contact info, identifiers and usage data linked to you.
Logging158Barcode scanner and search; progress updates by page or percentage.
Weighted total1006.30Sum of score times weight, divided by 100.

The StoryGraph as a tracker: the facts, no scores

Stats and goals
The most detailed charts here: moods, pace, genres and ratings over time, plus reading challenges.
Import, export and portability
Imports your Goodreads shelves and offers a CSV export of your own data.
Social and book clubs
Buddy reads with spoiler-safe reactions and book clubs, with a smaller community than Goodreads.

What does The StoryGraph do well?

  • The deepest stats in this ranking: mood, pace, genre and rating charts, plus reading challenges and goals.
  • Imports your Goodreads currently-reading, read, to-read and did-not-finish shelves, and turns custom shelves into tags.
  • Half and quarter-star ratings, did-not-finish and owned markers, and content warnings on books.
  • Buddy reads with live reactions tied to specific parts of the book, so you are not spoiled by readers ahead of you.
  • Available on iPhone, iPad, Android and the web.

Where does The StoryGraph fall short?

  • A smaller community than Goodreads, so fewer of your friends will already be there.
  • No reading timer, loan tracking or place-keeping for print books.
  • Some deeper stats sit behind StoryGraph Plus.
  • The App Store privacy label lists contact info, identifiers and usage data linked to you.

How much does The StoryGraph cost?

The core app is free. StoryGraph Plus costs $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the US App Store (checked September 27, 2026).

Price, checked Sep 27, 2026

  • Free core app
  • StoryGraph Plus: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year (US App Store)

Key facts and sources

Imports currently-reading, read, to-read and did-not-finish shelves from Goodreads, and turns custom shelves into tags

Source: thestorygraph.com · Checked Sep 2026

Half and quarter-star ratings, did-not-finish and owned markers, content warnings

Source: thestorygraph.com · Checked Sep 2026

Buddy reads with live reactions to specific parts of the book without fear of spoilers

Source: thestorygraph.com · Checked Sep 2026

StoryGraph Plus: $4.99 monthly, $49.99 annual

Source: US App Store · Checked Sep 2026

Founded by Nadia Odunayo; reported 5 million signups by January 2026

Source: Wikipedia · Checked Sep 2026

What are the alternatives to The StoryGraph?

See all StoryGraph alternatives

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Questions about The StoryGraph

Is The StoryGraph free?

Yes. Tracking, stats, challenges, buddy reads and Goodreads import are part of the free app. StoryGraph Plus, at $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year, adds more.

Can StoryGraph import from Goodreads?

Yes. It imports your currently-reading, read, to-read and did-not-finish shelves, and converts custom shelves into tags.

Does StoryGraph have book clubs?

Yes. It has book clubs and buddy reads; buddy reads let you react to specific parts of a book without seeing spoilers from readers ahead of you.