The integration will launch in June and will automatically sync progress with the reading platform.
Kobo announced plans in June to integrate its e-readers and reading apps with social reading platform Storygraph. Storygraph is an independent alternative to Goodreads that exists outside of Amazon’s ecosystem and gives users more control over their recommendations.
“For many of us, the best part of reading is the community. It’s a part of how we show up in the world as readers every day,” Michael Tamblyn, CEO of Rakuten Kobo, said in a statement. “That’s why I’m so excited about our integration with Storygraph. We wanted to remove the friction between finishing a chapter and tracking and sharing your progress. Now, Kobo readers can do exactly that, seamlessly.”
When the new integration launches in June, Kobo e-readers and reading apps will automatically sync with connected Storygraph accounts. The integration will update book progress percentages, add books you’re currently reading to Storygraph’s progress shelf and mark finished books as “read.” In addition to e-books, the integration will also work with any audiobooks you listen to through Kobo’s platform.
As an alternative to Amazon’s more popular, but restrictive Kindle ecosystem, it makes a lot of sense that Kobo would work with Storygraph. Both companies are committed to giving readers more control over their reading experience. Storygraph is also one of the many integrations currently offered by Kobo. The company’s e-readers feature Instapaper integration for reading saved web articles and the ability to access files from cloud storage providers like Dropbox and Google Drive.
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