PorchReads is the book tracker built for readers who want more — half-star ratings, custom reading lists, 50+ achievements, and a barcode scanner for your physical shelves. 30,678+ books and growing.
Everything you wished Goodreads had — finally in one place.
| Feature | Goodreads | PorchReads |
|---|---|---|
| Star Ratings | Whole stars only | Half-star ratings (0.5–5 ★) |
| Reading Achievements | Annual reading goal only | 50+ badges & achievements |
| Custom Reading Lists | Fixed shelves only | Unlimited custom Porches |
| Reading Progress Tracking | Page number only | Pages, dates & re-reads |
| Book Quotes | ✗ | Save favourite passages |
| Barcode Scanner | App only (discontinued) | Scan any ISBN instantly |
| Surprise Me Picker | ✗ | Random book from your shelf |
| Clean Interface | Cluttered, promoted content | Simple, focused experience |
| Goodreads Import | Export only | 3-minute CSV import |
| Privacy Controls | Limited | Private shelves & notes |
Your entire reading history — ratings, reviews, shelves, read dates — transfers automatically.
Log into Goodreads on a desktop browser. Go to My Books → Import and Export in the sidebar → click Export Library to download your .csv file.
Sign up in 30 seconds — no credit card required. Your reading life deserves a home that works for you, not against you.
Create Free AccountHead to the Import page and upload your Goodreads CSV. Your ratings, reviews, shelves, and dates populate instantly. Any books not in our catalogue are fetched from Google Books and Open Library automatically.
Go to ImportFeatures built by readers, for readers — not for advertisers.
Want to Read, Reading, Read, Own It, DNF — all your shelves in one beautiful place.
Custom reading collections beyond fixed shelves. Name them anything — "Beach Reads", "Gifts to Buy".
Rate books with real precision. 0.5 to 5 stars — because sometimes 3 and 4 stars isn't enough.
Save memorable passages from every book you read. Build your personal quote collection.
Track your current page, start and finish dates, and full re-read history for every book.
Point your phone camera at any book's ISBN to add it instantly. Perfect for home libraries.
Set a yearly reading challenge and watch your progress build month by month.
Can't decide what to read next? Let PorchReads pick a random book from your shelf.
Earn badges as you read — genre explorer, speed reader, re-reader, and dozens more.
See what your friends are reading and discover your next favourite book together.
Goodreads gives you five fixed shelves. PorchReads gives you unlimited custom Porches — named reading collections you organise exactly the way your brain works. "Books to Re-read", "Gifts for Dad", "Dark Academia" — whatever makes sense to you.
Create Your First PorchFrom literary fiction to cozy mystery — your next great read is already here.
A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.
Everything you need to know before making the switch.
Move your entire reading history in under 3 minutes. Your books, your ratings, your reviews — all waiting on the porch.