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The Archive Reader

The Archive Reader

Unofficial app for AO3.

49 ratings
68 reviews
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Archived App (Last seen on 21 Jan 2025)

This is an archived listing of the app previously available on the App Store.

Although the app is no longer distributed by Apple, you can still view its description, screenshots, version history, ratings, and metadata for reference.

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 11, 2023
  • September 29, 2024

Features

Developer

Jerome Dellamaria
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About

This unofficial application provides a customizable reading experience for fanfiction from a popular archive. It offers features like saved searches, offline reading, and content blacklisting to enhance user enjoyment. Get updates and personalize your reading journey.

✓Customizable reading experience
✓Saved searches
✓Offline reading
✓Content blacklisting
✓Update notifications
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of The Archive Reader. Based on 49 reviews and a 3.0/5 average, it highlights the 10 positives and 12 negatives reviewers mention most about this Books app.

Positive things

  • 🎨Customizable themes and dark mode
  • 📖Offline reading capability
  • 🏷️Advanced tag search and filtering
  • 📊Reading progress tracking and statistics
  • ⚡Smooth performance on older devices
  • 🔖Saved searches and bookmarks
  • 👤No sign-in required to browse
  • 🎯Clean and intuitive user interface
  • 📱Better mobile experience than website
  • 🔄Regular updates and maintenance

Negative things

  • 💰Mandatory paid subscription model
  • ⏱️One-hour reading limit for free users
  • 📺Excessive ads for non-premium users
  • ⚠️Not official AO3 app or endorsed
  • 🚨Copyright and ethical concerns about monetizing free content
  • 🐛Frequent crashes and error messages
  • 🔐Login authentication issues
  • 📡Syncing problems with website account
  • 🚫Comments feature not working properly
  • ❌Content not loading or appearing in search
  • 🔗Human verification popup blocking access
  • 💳Ads still appearing despite paid subscription
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What's New in The Archive Reader

1.6.8

September 29, 2024

- Add kudos-to-hit ratio filter - Some TTS fixes - Fix empty chapter titles - Fix some freezes when losing connection

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Subscription plans

Full-time reading

Unlimited reading time

$0.991 Month
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User reviews

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Comments not working

There’s something wrong with the comments I wanted to post a comment on the app, but it won’t let me and other people were able to post comment on the. story I was reading on and I hope you fix it. Because every was great on till now
Luck4@Luck4@

At first was good but now..

Bro it was so good at first.. no interruptions, no ads , unlimited reading time, etc.. but now it randomly stopped working? Like I’ve been trying for like 6 hours but it just crashes and says it can’t pull anything up and that there’s an error.
I’ve been downloading and redownloading, powering off my phone, exiting out of the app but it’s just not working 😭 this was the only app that actually worked for me so I don’t have to use my browser but now it’s not working and now I’m pretty sad :,)
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Karina from æKarina from æ

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i want to love this app so bad but the adds are just unbearable when the website has none. the concept is amazing though!
cheefslovercheefslover

Thief

I am a writer, and I most definitely didn’t give anyone permission to put my stories on this app. If I could, I’d give it 0 stars. Stop stealing from writers! This app should be removed! This app is fake. It’s not the real AO3. Stop using it. They’re profiting off of the writers!

If anyone knows how, is there a way to get my stories removed from this app?
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Hsaio-wenHsaio-wen

Thief

I am leaving 1 star comments to all of these unofficial ao3 apps as a fandom writer because they are THIEVES. These apps are abusing free fandom works on ao3 for commercial purposes without any authorization. If you love those fandom works, go to the official website, and you can leave kudos and subscribe. Downloading this app does not make your life any easier, instead it seriously violates fandom writers’ copyright.
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NS-AnsonNS-Anson
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

10 issues

App crashes and fails to load content

Bug

Comments posting functionality broken

Bug

Login page loops without successful authentication

Bug

Error 403 preventing app usage

Bug

Human verification popup malfunctioning

Bug

Search results not displaying popular fics

Bug

Ads appearing despite active premium subscription

Bug

Syncing issues between app and website

Bug

Scrolling lag and stuttering during reading

Bug

Works not syncing across multiple devices

Bug
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Requested Features

8 requests

Story update notifications tab

Feature

Ability to create and sync new works from website

Feature

Collection selection when bookmarking

Feature

UI organized similar to official website

Feature

Social media-style navigation buttons

Feature

Increased reading time limit for free users

Feature

Optional donation model instead of mandatory subscription

Feature

Sync drafts from website to app

Feature

FAQ

What is The Archive Reader?

The Archive Reader is an unofficial application designed to provide a personalized and enhanced reading experience for fanfiction hosted on AO3. It allows users to customize their reading settings, save searches, and read content offline.

What are the key features of The Archive Reader?

Key features include a customizable reading interface, the ability to save frequent searches, offline reading capabilities for downloaded stories, content blacklisting to filter unwanted material, and notifications for updates.

Is The Archive Reader free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. This suggests that some features or content might be unlocked or enhanced through these purchases.

What devices is The Archive Reader compatible with?

The provided data indicates it is available on Apple devices, as it references Apple's legal terms for internet services and iTunes. Specific iOS versions are not detailed but it's designed for mobile use.

How can I use The Archive Reader for offline reading?

The app supports offline reading, meaning you can download your favorite fanfiction stories to your device. This allows you to access and read them even without an internet connection, perfect for commutes or areas with poor signal.