Which alternative documents StoryGraph import?

Hardcover explicitly advertises StoryGraph import in its publisher listing. This guide does not establish that every tag, journal entry, chart or conversation transfers. Follow current official instructions and inspect the fields you need.

Will my StoryGraph charts and buddy reads transfer?

A complete transfer was not verified. Treat saved chart settings and existing conversations as separate checks from importing books. The destination offering charts or clubs is not evidence that it imports your existing ones.

Should I leave StoryGraph just to read with a friend?

Not necessarily. Keep the parts you use and test the format you want next. For ReadersGuild, that means new timed reading on iPhone with your own book, not a promised transfer of your StoryGraph history.

Reading app decisions

StoryGraph Alternatives: What to Check Before You Switch

Choose the part of StoryGraph you want to replace before moving your records. A library import is one task; keeping tags, private journal entries, chart settings and book discussions is another. This guide separates documented destination features from transfers we could not verify.

A ReadersGuild guide. About the publisher. Revised October 31, 2026.

We make ReadersGuild. These recommendations use public documentation, not a hands-on competitor test or a score-based ranking. Read the method and sources.

Hardcover

A connected library

Track books and explore other readers' shelves.

1.Find a book
2.Set its status
3.Explore libraries

Bookmory

A reading journal

Keep timed reading, notes and a calendar together.

1.Record a sitting
2.Keep a note
3.Look back

Fable

A book conversation

Follow chapter discussions and club milestones.

1.Find a club
2.Read a chapter
3.Join the discussion

ReadersGuild

A shared sitting

Bring your own books. Read at the same time.

1.Invite a friend
2.Read together
3.Save a session

Illustrated workflows based on the documented features below. These are not app screenshots or a ranking.

Start with what you need

Options by task, with reasons and limits
What you want	Consider	Why and what to check
Move a book library into another discovery service	Hardcover	Its publisher listing explicitly advertises StoryGraph import. That establishes a library route, not complete journal, tag or discussion parity. Inspect representative records.
Keep a personal reading journal and timer	Bookmory	Its listing describes notes, a timer and generic CSV/Excel import. A StoryGraph-specific mapping and private-journal transfer were not verified.
Start new chapter discussions in a club	Fable	Documents chapter rooms and milestones. Check an actual club and its rules; that does not establish a transfer of existing StoryGraph conversations.
Read quietly at the same time with different books	ReadersGuild	An iPhone room supports a new shared sitting. It is not a replacement for mood filters or a verified StoryGraph library/journal import. Android is a waitlist.

Audit records, analysis and conversations separately

StoryGraph presents charts, mood and pace filters, content warnings, private reading context and progress-linked buddy reactions. Decide which parts you depend on. A new app having its own stats or notes does not prove it recreates your existing ones.

Library: edition, status, rating, dates and repeated reads.
Organization: your tag names and which books belong to them.
Journal: entry text, date and page, percentage or audio location.
Analysis: the question a chart answers, its filters and the underlying records.
Social context: the group, spoiler boundary and conversations you want to revisit.

Start with the documented import, then test fields

Hardcover advertises StoryGraph import in its own store listing. Use its current official instructions and retain an unchanged source file. Check a finished book, a repeat read and a tagged record after import. We did not verify a complete field map or run a live transfer, so the imported total is only one check.

A replacement chart needs more than the same label

Write down what you use a chart to decide, such as choosing shorter books or reviewing a year. Check the destination data and grouping behind that view. Book metadata, filters and counted reads can differ. Preserve a private reference to an important view rather than assuming matching headings produce matching results.

Keep tags, warnings and notes distinct

Your personal tag is not the same thing as a service-provided mood or content warning. Test both the label and its association with the right book. If a journal entry matters, check its text and location separately from a public review. A full private-journal or buddy-discussion transfer was not established by this research.

Try the next social format without abandoning the old one

A Fable chapter room and a ReadersGuild simultaneous quiet room support different interactions from progress-gated reactions. Agree a spoiler boundary for a new discussion or a start time for quiet reading. You can keep StoryGraph as your archive while testing one new routine.

Check access on the devices your group uses

Use current official listings and plan pages. Hardcover and Bookmory have iOS and Android listings; StoryGraph provides web and mobile access. Fable social access and ebook purchases have separate country rules. ReadersGuild currently supports iPhone, with Android on an email waitlist. Do not pay for an extra chart or club control until you have checked that exact feature.

A repeat read is a separate preservation check

Fictional example: Alex has read one novel twice, filed it under a personal tag and kept a private note at 40 percent. Seeing the title in the new library does not settle the migration. Alex checks both reading dates, the tag membership and the note location independently, keeping the source until those checks are complete.

Illustrative example, not a reader testimonial.

StoryGraph switching checklist

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READER RECORD PRESERVATION
Source app and device: __________________________
Destination and plan: ___________________________
Date checked: __________________________________

Record to keep | Source copy | Destination result
Book and edition: ______________________________
Status, dates and repeat reads: _________________
Tag and book membership: ________________________
Journal text, date and location: _________________
Chart question and filters: ______________________
Discussion context: _____________________________

[ ] Keep the source and any unchanged original file.
[ ] Check the current official import instructions.
[ ] Inspect representative records, not only totals.
[ ] Mark missing or unverified fields before retrying.
[ ] Try one new reading session or discussion.

No records are uploaded or transferred by this worksheet.

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How we compared the apps

Published by ReadersGuild, a reading app. Sources reviewed October 31, 2026: public product documentation and available store listings. This is a source-based comparison, not a hands-on competitor test. Recommendations reflect the task each product documents. Store offers and platform features can vary by region and version.

Questions before choosing

ReadersGuild for iPhone

Read together, with your own books.

Open a reading room and share its code with a friend. Read quietly together, without an assigned title or a discussion to prepare.

See reading together on iPhone

Free to start. Optional paid upgrades. Android is on the email waitlist.

Recorded app demonstration with sample activity. Room availability depends on who joins.