Comparison

Fortelling vs MapYourReader

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

Head to head
About

Fortelling

This app helps novelists plot and write their books by organizing story elements like characters, locations, and items. It offers tools for world-building, real-time collaboration, and writing statistics, along with weekly challenges to inspire creativity.

Highlights
  • Advanced plotting tools
  • World-building for fictional universes
  • Story element organization
  • Real-time collaboration
  • In-app novel writing
  • Writing statistics
  • Weekly writing challenges
Features
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Novelist, are you ready to start writing your next amazing novel? Fortelling provides the tools you need to plot & write your book. Plotting Tools Our advanced plotting tools allow you to organize your book and guide you in writing the best version of your story. World-building Tools Create characters, languages, species & items. Keep everything consistent while writing and plotting. Detailed Plotting Create sublocations and document your unique universe. Remove the overwhelm while plotting your book. Create Drafts for your Novel Keeping your story safe is one of Fortelling's top priorities. You can create multiple draft versions of your book chapters. Create an Overview Link all your story elements together to create one giant board with related items. Describe their relations and keep your plotting elements organized. Write your Novel Make the dream of holding your story as a real book a reality. You can even write your novel within Fortelling. Use our writing statistics and version history to stay in control. Collaborate Working together on a story has never been easier. Through our real-time collaboration feature, you can keep the flow going and plot something amazing together. Weekly Writing Challenges Every Friday, we launch a fresh writing prompt to challenge your imagination. Protect your Book and Story. You retain full ownership of your novel. Create your book securely; data will never be shared with 3rd parties.

About

MapYourReader

Features
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MapYourReader is a private, offline reader for everything you've collected. Articles you saved years ago, technical papers, eBooks, contracts, code, notes — all in one place, on your device only. EVERY FORMAT THAT MATTERS - HTML articles and saved web pages - PDF documents with page-by-page navigation and pinch zoom - EPUB books with chapter navigation and swipe-to-turn - DOCX Word documents rendered as clean reading text - XLSX and CSV spreadsheets with multi-sheet support - Markdown files with proper formatting - Plain text and code with syntax highlighting READING THAT RESPECTS YOU - Six reading themes including sepia, dark, and high-contrast - Adjustable typography — serif, sans-serif, dyslexic-friendly - Reading position remembered automatically - Landscape and portrait support on phone and iPad - No ads. Ever. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY - Folders with unlimited nesting - List, grid, and tree views - Favorites, Read Later, Unread filters - Notes and highlights — search them, export them - Tap any word to look it up PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY - Every file stays on your device. Nothing uploads. Ever. - No account required. No email, no sign-in. - No tracking, no analytics, no telemetry of any kind. - No third-party SDKs. No advertising IDs. - Open the iOS Settings → Privacy → App Privacy Report and see for yourself: zero network calls beyond what you ask for. FREE TO TRY, ONE-TIME UPGRADE The free tier lets you read up to 3 files at a time — enough to know if the app fits how you read. Upgrade once for lifetime access: unlimited library, bulk folder import preserving your nested structure, and every future feature. No subscription. No recurring charges. Pay once. QUESTIONS, BUGS, FEATURE REQUESTS Reach out anytime: mapyourtech@gmail.com. Real replies, usually within a day.

Screenshots

Fortelling4 screens
MapYourReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MapYourReader at none against Fortelling's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Fortelling sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $7.39 per month and MapYourReader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Fortelling versus MapYourReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFortellingMapYourReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperAJP Digital Tools B.V.Sanjay Yadav

Bugs and requests

Fortelling

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Blank screen when trying to delete characters
  • Inability to rearrange timeline events
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding images
  • Disappearing projects and lost progress

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import/export data
  • More customization options
  • Better organization and navigation
  • Offline mode or autosave functionality
  • Collaborative features and social sharing

MapYourReader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Fortelling

Subscriptions6
  • Fortelling Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$7.391 Month
  • Fortelling Pro - Monthly$7.491 Month
  • Fortelling Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$7.491 Month
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  • Fortelling Pro - Annually3 Days trial$74.991 Year
  • Fortelling Pro - Annually$74.991 Year
  • Fortelling Pro - Annually7 Days trial$74.991 Year
One-time1
  • Fortelling Pro Lifetime$199.99
1 purchases

MapYourReader

One-time1
  • MapYourReader Premium$11.00

Questions

Is Fortelling free?
Fortelling is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MapYourReader free?
MapYourReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fortelling or MapYourReader have ads?
Fortelling shows ads; MapYourReader does not.

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