Comparison

FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader vs PlotLock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader

Access and read millions of free fanfiction stories from fanfiction.net. Discover new content, download stories for offline reading, and customize your reading experience with various fonts and colors. Get notified of updates and engage with the community by posting reviews.

Highlights
  • Discover and read millions of free fanfiction stories
  • Offline reading and cross-device syncing
  • Notifications for story updates
  • Customizable reading experience (fonts, colors)
  • Post and read story reviews
  • Text-to-speech for listening to stories
Features
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FanFiction Plus gives you access to millions of FREE Fan fiction stories, from fanfiction.net, right at your fingertips, anywhere in the world. Features: • Take your Fandom to the next level. With FanFiction Plus you can discover, read and download millions of stories, for FREE • A fast and beautiful interface • Stories in your library are available offline and synced across all your devices • Get notified when stories are updated • Post story reviews • A variety of different fonts and background colors for your ultimate reading experience • Resume reading where you left off • Sign in to your fanfiction.net account • Follow & favorite stories • Read story reviews • Browse crossover categories • 3D touch on selected devices • Listen to stories while driving or doing housework using Text-to-speech Available Fan fiction categories: - Anime - Books - Cartoons - Comics - Games - Misc - Movies - Plays - TV If you have any suggestions or comments, visit our feedback page, or open 'Feedback' from the settings menu. https://fanfiction.helprace.com https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://a2apps.co/terms-of-use-%3A-ff

About

PlotLock

Features
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PlotLock is a reading companion for book clubs and reading partners. Add any book, track your progress by page or chapter, and leave margin notes as you read — shared with your group in real time. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE Join a group with a simple code. You see everyone's progress, but notes written past where you are stay locked until you get there. Nobody has to read on a schedule, and nobody gets spoiled. MARGIN NOTES, NOT A CHAT Every note is pinned to a place in the book. Reach that page and it unlocks. It reads like borrowing a copy covered in a friend's handwriting, rather than scrolling a feed. AN ASSISTANT THAT WON'T SPOIL IT Ask about what you've read so far — a character you've lost track of, a thread you want to untangle. The assistant knows exactly how far along you are and will not discuss a single page beyond it. QUIET BY DESIGN No public profiles, no followers, no algorithm, no ads. Just you and the people you're reading with. FEATURES · Track progress by page or chapter · Margin notes that sync live with your group · Spoiler lock on every note and every AI answer · Share a journey with a link · Emoji reactions and threaded replies · Dark mode PlotLock was previously published as SamePage. Same app, same account, same books.

Screenshots

FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader4 screens
PlotLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlotLock at none against FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader's 3. PlotLock also leads on ads (none vs shown). FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. PlotLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader ships an update fortnightly, PlotLock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader versus PlotLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFanFiction Plus & AO3 ReaderPlotLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (1.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperA2 Apps IncNicholas Figliolia

Bugs and requests

FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Stories not loading or updating
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Captcha issues preventing access
  • Paid ad-free subscription not working

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to report harassment and bullying
  • Sync library across devices
  • Background audio playback
  • Sort and filter library options
  • In-app story publishing

PlotLock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader

Subscriptions3
  • Ads_Free_Week$0.997 Days
  • ads_free$2.991 Month
  • Ads Free Year$24.991 Year
None

PlotLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader free?
FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlotLock free?
PlotLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader or PlotLock have ads?
FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader shows ads; PlotLock does not.
Which is updated more often, FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader or PlotLock?
FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader ships an update fortnightly, and PlotLock every 2 weeks. Most recently, FanFiction Plus & AO3 Reader was updated on October 12, 2026 and PlotLock on September 29, 2026.

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