Does ReadersGuild have half-star ratings like StoryGraph?

Quarter stars, so slightly finer. Ratings run 1 to 5 in 0.25 steps, where StoryGraph uses 0.5 steps from 0.5 to 5.

Can you import a StoryGraph library into ReadersGuild?

Yes. Export from app.thestorygraph.com under Manage Account, then Manage Your Data, then Export StoryGraph Library. StoryGraph exports carry your format and your DNF shelf, so those come across too.

Does The StoryGraph track reading time?

Not as timed sessions. You log progress yourself as you go. ReadersGuild runs a timer while you read, so hours come from real sessions rather than from what you remember to enter.

Comparison

ReadersGuild vs The StoryGraph.

The StoryGraph is the best in the category at describing books: moods, pacing, and charts of what you have read. ReadersGuild is built around the act of reading itself, with a session timer and fires, which are rooms where friends read their own books at the same time.

What is the difference between ReadersGuild and The StoryGraph?

	The StoryGraph	ReadersGuild
Reading sessions	Progress updates you enter. No session timer.	A one-tap timer that runs while you read, and every session becomes a share card.
Reading with people	Buddy reads and readalongs, organised around a shared book and a schedule.	Fires: a room your friends drop into with a code, everyone bringing a different book. Nothing to schedule.
Book data	Moods, pacing and content warnings, community-sourced. The best in the category at this.	Not our focus. If choosing books by mood matters to you, StoryGraph is better at it.
Stats	Monthly and annual recaps with genre, mood and pace breakdowns.	A monthly and yearly wrap revealed one number at a time, ending on a card built to share.
Ratings	Half stars, 0.5 to 5.	Quarter stars, 1 to 5 in 0.25 steps.
Platforms	Web, iOS and Android.	iOS. Android is on the way, and there is no web app.

What does The StoryGraph do better?

Moods, pacing and content warnings. Nobody else describes books this well, and we do not try to compete with it.
It works on the web and on Android. ReadersGuild is an iPhone app today.
It is independent, it has passed five million signups, and its iOS app won a 2025 App Store Award. This is a good product made by people who care.
Its free tier is genuinely generous, and Plus exists to keep it ad-free rather than to unlock the basics.

Can you move your The StoryGraph library across?

Yes, and you should take a copy either way. Export your library as a CSV, and your shelves, ratings and dates read come with you. Custom shelves and long reviews do not.

How to export your The StoryGraph library, step by step

Bring your shelves. Keep your ratings.

ReadersGuild opens soon, and it reads your The StoryGraph export on day one.

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Questions

ReadersGuild and The StoryGraph.

Different, not better. StoryGraph is the strongest option for choosing books by mood and pace and for charts of what you have read. ReadersGuild is built around timed reading sessions and reading alongside friends. Plenty of people will prefer StoryGraph, and that is a reasonable choice.