A Dark Place vs The.Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
A Dark Place
Explore a vast collection of spine-chilling scary stories from various sources. Read terrifying tales across multiple genres or contribute your own creations to a community of horror enthusiasts. Face your fears and immerse yourself in suspenseful narratives.
- Vast collection of scary stories
- Multiple terrifying genres
- Stories sourced from popular platforms
- Community of horror enthusiasts
- User story contributions (coming soon)
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Dive into a world of spine-chilling stories with our app, where fear and suspense await at every turn. Whether you’re looking to read bone-tingling tales or share your own, our app offers a vast collection of scary stories sourced from popular platforms like Reddit and more. With a variety of terrifying genres to explore, you’ll never run out of frightening content. Plus, you can contribute your own stories (coming soon!) and immerse yourself in a community of horror enthusiasts. Ready to face your fears? Download now and enter the unknown.
The.Reader
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Don't you love a pretty good interesting story, do you? Well, we have a lot of personal, fictional, horror, secrets and more stories to share with you. Just remember, a good story can continue in the comments :)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: A Dark Place at none against The.Reader's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | A Dark Place | The.Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Weverest Solutions LLC | santiago ortega |
In-app purchases
A Dark Place
No in-app purchases
The.Reader
No in-app purchases
Questions
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