# FanFiction.Net vs Softgoods

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Softgoods at 74% against FanFiction.Net's 28%. Softgoods also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.5). FanFiction.Net's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1K vs 75). On price, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Softgoods sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FanFiction.Net asks for nothing beyond the download.

Softgoods holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FanFiction.Net has 1K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of FanFiction.Net's written reviews are positive against 74% of Softgoods's.

FanFiction.Net ships an update every 3 weeks, Softgoods fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | FanFiction.Net | Softgoods |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fanfictionnet/id1192753879/reviews) | **[4.4 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/softgoods/id6450132477/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 75 |
| Positive reviews | 27.9% of reviews | **74.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#48** | — |
| Size | 134 MB | 64 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [FictionPress Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1192753878) | [Jordan Wagner](https://appshunter.io/developer/1571989636) |

## What reviewers say

### FanFiction.Net

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fanfictionnet/id1192753879)

**Currently charting:** #48 Top Free · Book (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Read millions of stories, Write and publish stories, Text-to-speech audiobooks, AI-powered story translation, Cross-device syncing, Community forums and messaging

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📚 Huge library of stories
- 🎧 Convenient text-to-speech feature
- 🌙 Dark mode option
- 💾 Offline reading

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 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

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Softgoods

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/softgoods/id6450132477)

Organize and journal your fan fiction reading experience. Save stories from the web, categorize them into custom shelves, and track your reading progress and stats. Share your collections or keep them private.

**Highlights:** Save fics from the web, Organize into custom shelves, Tag fics with warnings and characters, Journal thoughts and rate fics, Log reading sessions chapter by chapter, Track reading stats, Share shelves publicly or privately

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great for tracking fanfics
- 💡 Organizes fics by shelves/ships
- 🚀 Easy to use and navigate
- ✨ Imports fic data from links
- ✅ Allows manual fic input

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Stats not always accurate (word count, fic count)
- 🐛 Search function is slow and ineffective
- 🐛 App/website not importing/working for some users
- 🐛 Updates sometimes break functionality
- 🐛 Font size/style changes negatively

**Reported bugs**

- Words read stat stuck at 0
- Fic display limited to 7 at a time
- Stats off by 1 fic count
- Search not finding correct results
- Links/searches returning errors or no results

**Requested features**

- Calculate words read per chapter
- Add fic to multiple shelves easily
- More stats for fandoms, ships, tags
- Add custom images for shelves
- Track reading progress for WIPs (chapter logging)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is FanFiction.Net free?

FanFiction.Net is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Softgoods free?

Softgoods is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, FanFiction.Net or Softgoods?

Softgoods is rated higher. FanFiction.Net averages 2.5 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Softgoods averages 4.4 from 75 ratings.

### Do FanFiction.Net or Softgoods have ads?

Neither FanFiction.Net nor Softgoods shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, FanFiction.Net or Softgoods?

FanFiction.Net ships an update every 3 weeks, and Softgoods fortnightly. Most recently, FanFiction.Net was updated on November 11, 2026 and Softgoods on November 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*