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Teach Your Monster to Read vs The StoryGraph:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Teach Your Monster to Read had more branded searches than The StoryGraph among reading apps worldwide. Teach Your Monster to Read had about 60,500 branded searches, while The StoryGraph had 14,800. Teach Your Monster to Read made up 1% of all reading app searches we track, and The StoryGraph accounted for 0.25%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about reading apps, Teach Your Monster to Read and The StoryGraph each appeared in two of the five answers. Teach Your Monster to Read and The StoryGraph were each mentioned first in two of the four answers that named either.

Among reading apps worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Teach Your Monster to Read, about 4 searches for every 1 for The StoryGraph

Teach Your Monster to Read 60.5K searchesThe StoryGraph 14.8K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Both were mentioned in 2 of 5 answers.

Teach Your Monster to Read in 2 of 5The StoryGraph in 2 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Each is named first in 2 of 4 answers.

Teach Your Monster to Read first in 2The StoryGraph first in 2

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Top reading apps in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Teach Your Monster to Read was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. The StoryGraph was mentioned in two out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Teach Your Monster to Read and The StoryGraph were each listed first in two of the four answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Libby1st
  2. Kindle2nd
  3. Teach Your Monster to Read3rd
  4. Apple Books4th
  5. Reading Eggs5th
  6. Duolingo ABC6th
  7. The StoryGraph7th
  8. Hooked on Phonics8th
  9. Epic–
  10. Raz-Kids–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Kindle3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Libby3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Apple Books3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Reading Eggs2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Teach Your Monster to Read2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • The StoryGraph2 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Hooked on Phonics1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Duolingo ABC1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Epic0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Raz-Kids0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Teach Your Monster to Read or The StoryGraph more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Teach Your Monster to Read and The StoryGraph by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten reading apps we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Teach Your Monster to Read and The StoryGraph among reading apps worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Teach Your Monster to Read, The StoryGraph. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthKindleEpicLibbyReading EggsRaz-KidsHooked on PhonicsApple BooksTeach Your Monster to ReadDuolingo ABCThe StoryGraph
Oct 202555.1%9%9%11.1%11.1%1.5%1.5%1.2%0.3%0.24%
Nov 202563.4%7%7%10.4%8.5%1.1%1.1%0.94%0.23%0.19%
Dec 202569.6%6.3%7.7%6.3%6.3%1.3%1.3%0.84%0.25%0.38%
Jan 202662.7%6.9%10.3%6.9%8.4%1.4%1.4%1.1%0.28%0.51%
Feb 202659.9%8.1%9.8%9.8%8.1%1.3%1.3%1.1%0.26%0.26%
Mar 202658.4%7.8%9.6%11.7%7.8%1.3%1.6%1.3%0.26%0.26%
Apr 202662.2%6.8%10.2%8.3%8.3%1.1%1.4%1.1%0.22%0.27%
May 202661.7%6.8%10.1%10.1%6.8%1.7%1.4%0.91%0.27%0.27%
Jun 202669%3.4%9.3%9.3%5.1%1.5%1.2%0.68%0.3%0.3%
Jul 202674.4%1.1%10%6.7%3.7%1.6%1.3%0.49%0.33%0.33%
Aug 202665.4%7.2%10.7%7.2%4.8%1.8%1.4%0.79%0.29%0.35%
Sep 202657.4%11.5%9.4%9.4%7.7%1.6%1.3%1%0.38%0.25%

How has the Teach Your Monster to Read and The StoryGraph comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for reading apps worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. In September 2026, The StoryGraph fell from 9th to 10th among reading apps worldwide.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Teach Your Monster to Read worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 74K to 60.5K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Teach Your Monster to Read’s and The StoryGraph’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Teach Your Monster to Read

1 branded search term

  • teach your monster to read

The StoryGraph

1 branded search term

  • the storygraph

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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