Can I import Goodreads into StoryGraph?

Yes, StoryGraph accepts a Goodreads export.

Do I have to pick one?

No. Many readers log in StoryGraph and browse reviews on Goodreads.

There is a free tier; extra statistics are paid.

How much is StoryGraph Plus?

$4.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the US App Store, checked 4 November 2026. The free tier covers the features most readers use.

Which tracker is better for ADHD?

For most ADHD readers, The StoryGraph: mood and pace filters help you pick a book that fits your energy, and quitting is treated as information. Goodreads if your friends or your book club are there.

Will a tracker help me remember the plot?

Not much: it remembers your page, not the story. For that, see keeping track of characters or recap tools compared.

Comparisons

Goodreads vs StoryGraph

StoryGraph for readers with ADHD: mood and pace data help you choose a book that fits tonight, and quitting is treated as information. Goodreads for the reviews, the lists, and the people already there.

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Prices marked checked were read from official pages on 4 November 2026; Time to First Page unmeasured. Scores come from the published rubric.
	Goodreads	The StoryGraph
Verdict	BORROW FIRST	SHELF IT
Score	68/100	78/100
Price band	Free, no paid tier (US App Store listing)	StoryGraph Plus $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year (US App Store)
Data	Ratings and reviews	Mood, pace, and content data
DNF handling	Awkward	First-class
Noise	Ads and store hooks	Quiet

Pick StoryGraph if

picking the next book is where you stall. It answers how fast this book moves and what mood it is, which turns book choice into matching rather than guessing. Pair it with the DNF rule →

Pick Goodreads if

you want the biggest review corpus and your friends' shelves. Nothing else has twenty years of readers in it.

The trap to avoid

The yearly challenge. It is fine while you are ahead and quietly devastating in a slow February: count sessions per month instead. Habit building →

Which one fits your kind of ADHD reading?


If you	Pick	Why
Stall when choosing the next book	The StoryGraph	Filter by mood, pace and length to match tonight's energy
Quit books often	The StoryGraph	DNF is a normal status with its own stats
Want friends' shelves and lots of reviews	Goodreads	The largest community of readers and reviews
Get pulled into feeds and notifications	The StoryGraph	Fewer social prompts by design
Read for book clubs that already use Goodreads	Goodreads	Your group is there
Find any app tracker becomes a chore	Neither: a paper log	A printable reading log has no feed at all

Can you use both without doubling the work?

Yes, if each has one job. A common split: log in The StoryGraph (pages, DNFs, moods) and only browse Goodreads for reviews and lists, without logging there. Two trackers you both update is one tracker too many; the second becomes the one you feel behind on.

Moving from Goodreads to StoryGraph in one sitting

Export your library from Goodreads (My Books, then Import and export).
Import the file in The StoryGraph's settings.
Do not tidy the imported history. Mark only the book you are reading now as current, and leave the rest as they arrive.
Turn off notifications you did not ask for in both apps.
Decide where reviews live. If you write any, write them in one app only.

If it starts to feel like a project, stop after step 2: the import is the part that matters.

The ADHD trap in both apps

Both offer a yearly reading goal, and both can make a slow month feel like failure. Set a goal you would reach without trying, or skip it and count sessions instead. Our habit method explains why the smallest goal you can keep beats the goal you admire. If a count ever makes you avoid the app, delete the goal, not the app.

Do you need StoryGraph Plus?

Not to start. The free tier covers logging, DNFs, mood and pace filters. StoryGraph Plus was $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the US App Store on 4 November 2026 and adds deeper statistics and extras. Use the free tier for a month first. Goodreads has no paid tier. Prices for every tracker are in our Q4 2026 price summary.

Questions

Can I import Goodreads into StoryGraph?: Yes, StoryGraph accepts a Goodreads export.
Do I have to pick one?: No. Many readers log in StoryGraph and browse reviews on Goodreads.
Is StoryGraph free?: There is a free tier; extra statistics are paid.
How much is StoryGraph Plus?: $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year on the US App Store, checked 4 November 2026. The free tier covers the features most readers use.
Which tracker is better for ADHD?: For most ADHD readers, The StoryGraph: mood and pace filters help you pick a book that fits your energy, and quitting is treated as information. Goodreads if your friends or your book club are there.
Will a tracker help me remember the plot?: Not much: it remembers your page, not the story. For that, see keeping track of characters or recap tools compared.

Sources

Changelog

12 August 2026 · Initial publication from desk-review scores.
4 November 2026 · Expanded: who should pick which, setup for ADHD readers, checked prices where available.