StoryGraph alternative
StoryGraph or BookWorm? It depends what you want from a tracker.
StoryGraph is wonderful at looking back: charts, moods and recommendations. BookWorm is built for the day in front of you: today's pages, a timer, and a streak. Here's how they compare.
StoryGraph and BookWorm side by side
| StoryGraph | BookWorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Yearly goals for books, pages or listening | Yes | Yes |
| Daily goal with one calm reminder | Not listed | Yes |
| Streaks | Yes | Yes |
| Reading timer with a Live Activity | Not listed | Yes |
| Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets | Not listed | Yes |
| Reading journal and notes | Yes | Notes pinned to the page |
| Charts and stats | Detailed | Calendar, streaks and a monthly recap |
| Mood and pace recommendations | Yes | No |
| Reviews, buddy reads and book clubs | Yes | No |
| Import from Goodreads | Yes | No |
| Account needed | Required | No, syncs with iCloud |
Based on each app's App Store description, October 2026.
Where BookWorm is different
A daily goal, not only a yearly one. Pick pages or minutes a day and BookWorm helps you keep it: one reminder at lunchtime, a last call only when your streak is at risk, and nothing at all once you've read.
A real reading timer. Start a session and the clock runs on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, where you can pause and resume. Write a note mid-session, then log your page when you stop.
Quiet by design. No account, no feed, no recommendations. Just your books, your page and your streak, in a look you choose from four themes.
When StoryGraph is the better choice
If you love digging into your reading stats, want recommendations based on mood and pace, or read with buddy reads and book clubs, StoryGraph is the stronger app for that. It also imports a Goodreads library in one go.
If what you want is to read a little every day and finish more of the books you start, that's what BookWorm is for.
Questions about switching from StoryGraph
Does BookWorm track audiobooks?
Yes, in hours and minutes. Listening counts toward the same daily goal as paper books and ebooks.
Can I see my reading stats?
Yes, more simply than StoryGraph: a calendar of reading days, your current and best streak, books finished this year, and a recap on the first of every month.
Can I import my StoryGraph or Goodreads data?
Not yet. You add the books you're reading now, which takes about a minute each with the built-in search.
Does it work on iPad?
Yes, on iPhone and iPad, synced through your own iCloud account.
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