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Does anyone have a review or thoughts on all these different trackers? I started switching to StoryGraph but new ones keep popping up and I don't want to have to try them all.
(StoryGraph, bookwyrm, hardcover, open reads, library thing, others)
I've looked at Storygraph and Bookwyrm. Storygraph is leaning pretty heavily into AI usage, so take that as you will. I, personally, did not like it so I bounced (I didn't think it was adding anything useful--maybe they've improved it since then.)
Bookwyrm is federated, so you pick an instance you like, etc etc. Bookwyrm's federation means that the same book will be scattered across instances, which makes doing review research a little difficult, but their search function is pretty solid for pulling all the books in, so at least you don't have to work too hard to find what you're looking for. It's also reliant on the community for filling in metadata/adding new books, and I'm kind of shocked at how frequently people don't put in basic metadata, but it's not the end of the world for me.
I do really like the "community" vibe of Bookwyrm. I've even found someone I started following for reviews because their tastes/opinions line up with mine.
Both services have solid import options for moving off Goodreads, but I will say I think Storygraph's is a bit better than Bookwyrm's for that.
EDIT: Also worth mentioning that Storygraph paywalls some features, and Bookwyrm is completely free.
As far as I know, there is only some kind of AI summary for books. I wouldn't call it "heavily into AI". You can turn it off in the settings.
On the app you even have to turn it on because its off by default
I've only looked at BookWyrm and Storygraph and BookWyrm seems pretty small so there arent many reviews. Thats why i switched to StoryGraph
StoryGraph is centralized and US -based. Bookwyrm is decentralized and part of the Fediverse.
The choice is easy to make.
I really like librarything, but the app doesn't have all the features the website has. In general it's great for cataloging your own books and crowdsourcing information but doesn't have the community aspect, although the website does have message boards.
I tried storygraph briefly, but didn't keep up with it. It felt like a chore to me at the time.
I'm intrigued by BookWyrm though, and am interested to see what others say about it. Haven't tried it yet but definitely considering it.