Goodreads has the biggest reading community and an app that shows its age. Here is what changes when you move your library, and where Goodreads still leads.
Goodreads is where everyone already is. Seekquel adds five-axis reviews, content warnings, a spice level and year-round stats, and lets you arrange the app and choose how visible your reading is.
Last reviewed November 2026
| Feature | Seekquel | Goodreads |
|---|---|---|
| Customizable home screen | Pick the cards and their order | Fixed layout |
| Privacy settings | Around twenty, set individually | Profile-level options |
| Social links on profile | Instagram, TikTok & more on Pro | Not supported |
| Star rating precision | Half-stars, tenths on Pro | Quarter-stars |
| Multi-dimensional reviews | Five axes plus an overall score | Single rating |
| Content warnings | Included on the free plan | None |
| Spice level | Your own, plus the readers' average | None |
| Year-round reading stats | Live dashboard and streaks, heatmap on Pro | Mostly a yearly recap |
| Series and next-in-series | Tracks your place, suggests the next book | Series listed, no progress tracking |
| Recommendations | Taste and mood based | By taste, no mood search |
| Home-screen widgets | iOS and Android | None |
| Ads | None on any plan | Ad-supported, no ad-free option |
| Book clubs and buddy reads | Built in | Legacy group forums |
| Gamification | Badges, bingo, streaks | Annual reading challenge |
| Catalog and community size | Growing | Largest |
| Library import | Goodreads, StoryGraph and Hardcover CSV | Goodreads CSV |
| Data export | Full export | CSV export |
Based on public information as of November 2026. Features and prices change, so check each app before deciding.
Goodreads opens on an activity feed. In Seekquel you build the home screen from more than thirty cards, and the community has its own tab. Around twenty visibility settings work one by one: hide your current page but show your shelves, or switch off a profile tab.
Goodreads added quarter-stars in October 2026, but a rating there is still one score and a text box. Seekquel puts five axes beside the overall score (writing, characters, plot, atmosphere and impact), rates in tenths of a star on Pro, and adds content warnings and a spice level.
Goodreads saves most of its stats for the December "Year in Books" recap. Seekquel's live dashboard shows your totals, streaks, genres and books per month, updated as you log. Pace and a calendar heatmap are on Pro.
Seekquel tracks your place in a series and shows the next book. Goodreads lists series but does not track your progress or point you to the next one.
Goodreads runs ads, and no paid tier removes them. Seekquel has no ads on any plan and does not sell your reading data. Its iPhone and Android widgets show your current read, streak and up-next queue. Goodreads has no native widget.
