BookBub vs FanFiction.Net
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BookBub
Discover daily deals on bestselling and free ebooks across all genres. Track your wishlist and receive price alerts for your favorite titles, ensuring you never miss a sale on books you want to read.
- Daily ebook deals
- Hundreds of free ebooks
- Personalized recommendations
- Wishlist tracking
- Price alerts
- Genre and price filtering
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Discover amazing deals on bestselling ebooks, plus hundreds of free ebooks. Track your wishlist and get alerts when your most wanted titles go on sale. BookBub helps millions of readers save money on ebooks they'll love. Our expert editors hand pick incredible ebook deals every day across all major genres — romance, mystery, thrillers, women's fiction, fantasy, contemporary fiction, nonfiction, and many more — from bestselling authors to hidden gems. WHY READERS LOVE BOOKBUB: THE BIGGEST EBOOKS, UP TO 95% OFF We feature limited-time ebook deals from all major retailers. Get huge savings on the biggest books and authors, including #1 New York Times bestsellers. HUNDREDS OF FREE EBOOKS Unlock a vast selection of free ebooks across 40+ genres, with new titles added each day YOUR PERSONAL BOOK TRACKER Build your reading wishlist and never miss a sale. Add any book you want to read, and we'll notify you when it's discounted. Track your TBR (to-be-read) list, sort by release date or author, and mark it as read when you're done. PERSONALIZED TO YOUR READING TASTE Our editorial team hand picks from thousands of ebooks to bring you only the best — from BookTok favorites to award-winning fiction. FEATURES: - Browse daily ebook deals personalized to your reading preferences - Track unlimited books on your wishlist - Get price alerts for specific titles or favorite authors - Discover popular titles to add to your list - Filter deals by genre and price - Buy from your favorite ebook store "When we say 'deal,' we mean it — many of BookBub's titles are free entirely, $0.99, or just a couple of bucks." — Lifehacker "Bargain-basement deals on ebooks." — The New York Times Join millions of happy readers saving money on ebooks every day. Questions? Visit bookbub.com/apphelp
FanFiction.Net
Access and read millions of fan-created stories across various genres. You can also write and publish your own stories, with features like text-to-speech, AI translation, and community forums.
- Read millions of stories
- Write and publish stories
- Text-to-speech audiobooks
- AI-powered story translation
- Cross-device syncing
- Community forums and messaging
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Official app for FanFiction.Net is now on iOS! * Read - Access millions of stories for free * Write - Edit and Publish your stories on the go * Text to Speech - Turn stories into audio books * Translation: Read stories translated into your native language via our AI engine * Syncing - Library/Downloaded syncing between devices * Dictionary - Multi-language dictionary lookup * Forums - Join writing groups or make friends with millions of other readers and writers. * Push - Push notifications for Followed/Downloaded stories * Private Messaging - Enjoying private communication with other users. Send text, image or voice messages. * Community Archives - Start or browse story archives . * Beta Readers - Browse and search for registered beta readers. * Story Management - Browse and manage your favorites and follows. * User Management - Browse and manage your favorites, follows, and others. Please note Private Messaging (PM) feature is currently app to app only. PM site integration is coming soon in a future release. Please email all feedback and bug reports to dev@fictionpress.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BookBub at 4.7 against FanFiction.Net's 2.5. BookBub also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 28%). FanFiction.Net's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BookBub holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 962 and 1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of BookBub's written reviews are positive against 28% of FanFiction.Net's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | BookBub | FanFiction.Net |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (962 ratings) — better | 2.5 (1K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.4% of reviews — better | 28.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 962 | 1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #46 | #38 — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pubmark Inc. | FictionPress Inc |
Customer experience
BookBub
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User reviews
BookBub
From 962 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🤩 Great deals on books
- 📚 Variety of genres and authors
- 💰 Affordable and free books
- 🔍 Personalized recommendations
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited to Apple Books only
- 🔍 Lack of search functionality
- 📝 Inability to leave reviews
- 🔁 Repeated email subscriptions
FanFiction.Net
From 1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📚 Huge library of stories
- 🎧 Convenient text-to-speech feature
- 🌙 Dark mode option
- 💾 Offline reading
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔍 Poor search and filtering functionality
- 🔑 Login issues and account management problems
- 🔄 Inconsistent scrolling and navigation
- 🔧 Lack of customization and author tools
Bugs and requests
BookBub
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes during use
- Sign-up and login issues
- Incompatibility with certain devices or operating systems
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Kindle and other ebook platforms
- Implement search and filtering options
- Allow users to manage their reading lists and leave reviews
- Improve email subscription management
FanFiction.Net
Reported bugs
5 issues- Chapters not loading properly
- Notifications not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Syncing issues between app and website
- Inability to edit or delete reviews
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to mark stories as read
- More advanced search and filtering options
- Better organization and management of downloaded stories
- Improved text-to-speech with more voice options
- Integration with author tools and story analytics
In-app purchases
BookBub
No in-app purchases
FanFiction.Net
No in-app purchases
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