Comparison

Storysome vs Storius Reader

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

Head to head
About

Storysome

Immerse yourself in a vast collection of original werewolf and romance fiction. Discover thousands of captivating stories, updated daily, with a user-friendly interface and offline reading capabilities. Enjoy a personalized reading experience with customizable features.

Highlights
  • Thousands of original werewolf and romance stories
  • Daily new story updates
  • Weekly free story updates
  • Offline reading
  • Unique typesetting
  • Eye-protection mode
  • Auto-Read function
Features
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Previous Title: Storysome Storysome, Light up your mind. Storysome is a romantic world where you can dive in thousands of attractive werewolf stories and romance stories. Are you a fan of alpha and mated werewolves? Billionaire CEOs? Bossy bad boys? You should really have a try now! [Why Storysome?] 1.Countless copyrighted original novels you can only enjoy on Storysome 2.Multiple genres included, recommend the right one for you! 3.New stories updated on a daily basis 4.New free stories updated on a weekly basis 5.Super easy to read, all you need to do is to slide the screen 6.Enjoy reading even when you're offline [Key Features] 1.Unique Typesetting: comparable to the layout of paper books 2.Screen Rotation: vertical and horizontal screen supported 3.Eye-protection Mode: reading without tiredness 4.Auto-Read: Auto-Read liberates your hands 5.Build Your Own Library: manage your books like drag-and-drop desktop icons 6.Check-in for gifts: earn reading tickets for the hottest stories *Storysome Agreement* http://www.ireader.mobi/index.php?ca=lang.EnTerms *Storysome Privacy* http://www.ireader.mobi/index.php?ca=lang.EnPrivacy Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/storysome2020

About

Storius Reader

Organize and read your Storius books in a single library. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts and spacing. Enjoy a built-in audiobook player with playback controls and a sleep timer.

Highlights
  • Centralized book management
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Built-in audiobook player
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Sleep timer
Features
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MANAGE YOUR BOOKS Keep your Storius books in one place and start reading any book in your library with just a tap. HOW DOES IT WORK When you buy or receive books from Storius, they will be added to your app library automatically. Tapping any book cover in the app will open it instantly. READ COMFORTABLY Read in our app or cloud reader and customize the settings for your comfort. Choose your ideal font type and text size, line spacing, and margins. Tap any book cover in your library to open it in our reader and get started. START LISTENING NOW The built-in audiobook player has the features you expect— bookmarks, download quality, and a beautiful, easy-to-navigate player. The Storius app also gives you the ability to fine-tune the settings you really care about, including playback speed, custom skip-back and skip-forward buttons, and a sleep timer. READ WHERE YOU LIKE Sync your books across devices and never lose your place. When you’re reading a book in our app, it will automatically mark your last page read and take you back to it the next time you open the book, so switch freely between your phone and tablet and back again.

Screenshots

Storysome4 screens
Storius Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Storius Reader at none against Storysome's 10. Storius Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown). Storysome's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (38K vs 1). On price, rating 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. Storysome sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Storius Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Storius Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storysome has 38K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Storysome ships an update every 2 weeks, Storius Reader every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Storysome versus Storius Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStorysomeStorius Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (38K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings38K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB58 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperHK IReader Technology LimitedBookFunnel

Customer experience

Storysome

All ratings37,602 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews671 reviews
Positive84.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative10.9%

Storius Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Storysome

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Losing progress and purchases when switching devices
  • Issues with receiving coins/vouchers after purchases

Requested features

4 requests
  • Reduce the number of coins required per chapter
  • Offer more ways to earn free coins
  • Improve the editing and proofreading of stories
  • Provide better customer support and communication

Storius Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Storysome

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly iVouchers Bundle2 variants$9.997 Days
One-time8
  • 600 icoins$0.99
  • 1200 icoins$1.99
  • 3000 icoins$4.99
Show 5 more
  • 6000 icoins$9.99
  • 9000 icoins$14.99
  • 12000 icoins$19.99
  • 18000 icoins$29.99
  • 30000 icoins$49.99
None

Storius Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Storysome free?
Storysome is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Storius Reader free?
Storius Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Storysome or Storius Reader?
Storius Reader is rated higher. Storysome averages 4.8 out of 5 from 38K ratings, while Storius Reader averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Storysome or Storius Reader have ads?
Storysome shows ads; Storius Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Storysome or Storius Reader?
Storysome ships an update every 2 weeks, and Storius Reader every 9 months. Most recently, Storysome was updated on November 4, 2026 and Storius Reader on November 3, 2026.

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