The reading list your platforms never built together.
Storywatch gives web fiction and fanfiction readers one library across supported platforms. Add a story once, organize it your way, and see new chapters without rebuilding your reading list on every site.
It started with a familiar problem: too many pinned tabs, too many platform-specific follows, and no single answer to “what updated?”
Before Storywatch
A reading life split across tools that never talk to each other.
Platform follows know one platform. Subscription emails mix with everything else in your inbox. Browser tabs remember a URL, but not why you opened it or where you stopped.
With Storywatch
One library.
- Stories from different platforms share the same organized view.
- Hourly checks surface new chapters without a tab-checking ritual.
- Shelves and reading states keep the backlog useful as it grows.
A three-step loop
How it works
The only manual step is choosing what belongs in your library.
- 01
Paste a story URL
Add a link from a supported fiction platform. Coverage keeps expanding as new platform integrations are tested and released.
- 02
Build the library entry
Storywatch gathers the available title, author, cover, chapter list, word count, and tags without a manual form.
- 03
See what changed
Stories are scheduled for hourly update checks. New chapters appear as unread items in your library and activity feed.
The practical difference
Storywatch wins when your reading crosses platform boundaries.
Every approach can hold part of a reading list. Storywatch is built for the point where one platform, one bookmark folder, or one manually maintained sheet stops being enough.
| Approach | Library | Update detection | Reading progress | Upkeep |
|---|---|---|---|---|
StorywatchBuilt for this | Across platforms | Hourly checks | Library progress | Low |
Platform follows | One platform | Platform-specific | Varies | Medium |
Bookmarks | Links only | Manual checks | No | High |
Spreadsheets | Across platforms | Manual checks | Manual | High |
RSS readers | Feed by feed | Where feeds exist | No | Medium |
NovelUpdates | Translated releases | Release feed | Manual | Medium |
Comparing translated-novel workflows specifically? Read NovelUpdates vs Storywatch.
Built in public
Roadmap
Platform coverage keeps expanding, while the library grows into a richer home for the stories and communities around them.
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Join the conversation
Built with the web-fiction community.
Report a tracking problem, request a platform, suggest a feature, or tell us what you are reading. The fastest way to reach the team is the Storywatch Discord.
One library, starting now
Your next chapter should be easier to find.
Free to use. No credit card required.