Comparison

Ficbook vs PlotLock

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

Head to head
About

Ficbook

Access a vast library of novels with frequent updates and personalized recommendations. Earn rewards by completing tasks and engage with a community of readers through comments. Enjoy customizable reading settings and offline access to your favorite stories.

Highlights
  • Countless novels with fast updates
  • Personalized novel recommendations
  • Task-based rewards and vouchers
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Offline reading capabilities
  • Comment sharing with other readers
Features
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Ficbook: Read Fictions Anytime Ficbook gives you countless novels, fast updates and fantastic reading! MULTIPLE BENEFITS - Surprising gifts for new members only.- Complete small tasks such as ""Reading challenge"", ""Daily check-in"", ""Share comments"", etc. Get vouchers as reward! PERSONALIZED FEED - Ficbook updates new selection of novels weekly, and recommend great novels based on your interest. SMART LISTS - Don't feel like searching for stories? Ficbook can auto-generate book lists on the basis of your clicks and reads! An easy than ever reading! POPULAR GENRES - Ficbook has the latest hot genres. You may use the filters and tags to locate novels you love! COMFORTABLE READ - Find your way of reading by changing text size, font type, background and scrolling mode. Read comfortably on Ficbook! COMMENTS SHARING - Read alone but not lonely on Ficbook. You may share your thoughts on paragraphs/chapters you like or dislike, and read interesting comments from other readers! OFFLINE READ - Quickly download the subsequent chapters, and read novels anytime and anywhere! Privacy Policy : https://mhsjh5.dmw11.com/v1/h5/common/privacyAgreement.html Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

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

Ficbook4 screens
PlotLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlotLock at none against Ficbook's 7. PlotLock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). Ficbook's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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. Ficbook sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. PlotLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ficbook ships an update every 5 months, PlotLock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ficbook versus PlotLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFicbookPlotLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews35.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 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
Size76 MB3 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperBeijing Shengyan Technology Co., LtdNicholas Figliolia

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Ficbook

One-time7
  • 420 Coins$0.99
  • 840 Coins$1.99
  • 1260 Coins$2.99
Show 4 more
  • 2100 Coins$4.99
  • 4200 Coins$9.99
  • 8400 Coins$19.99
  • 21000 Coins$49.99
None

PlotLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ficbook free?
Ficbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlotLock free?
PlotLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ficbook or PlotLock have ads?
Ficbook shows ads; PlotLock does not.
Which is updated more often, Ficbook or PlotLock?
Ficbook ships an update every 5 months, and PlotLock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Ficbook was updated on November 3, 2026 and PlotLock on October 31, 2026.

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