Comparison

Anomaly vs Ember Books

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

Head to head
About

Anomaly

Experience a groundbreaking graphic novel with interactive parallax animation and professional voice acting. Choose your path through a 320-page sci-fi/fantasy epic, enhanced with over 175 informational touchpoints and 3.5 hours of audio.

Highlights
  • Interactive graphic novel
  • Parallax animation
  • Professional voice acting
  • 320-page sci-fi/fantasy story
  • 175+ informational touchpoints
  • 3 reading modes
Features
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ANOMALY the Interactive Graphic Novel. Combines parallax animation and interactivity to create a multimedia experience of unparalleled proportions. Far beyond any book or eBook, the ANOMALY APP lets YOU choose how YOU want to enjoy this groundbreaking work that’s setting the publishing world on fire! At the heart of this adventure is a cast of 15 actors, drawn from FILM, TELEVISION and VIDEO GAMES, lending their amazing voice talents to bring over 90 speaking roles to life! Enjoy the first chapter for free and then unlock the rest of the content to experience: -300 Page Epic Sci-fi/Fantasy Story -Over 1500 Panels of Art with Incredible Parallax Animation -3 and a Half Hours of Professionally VoiceActed Audio -Over 175 Informational Touch Points to learn the story behind the story -3 Different reading modes Discover more at Facebook.com/ExperienceAnomaly *** FEATURING ACTORS YOU KNOW AND LOVE!!! *** Vincent Corazza, Olivia D’Abo, Dave Fennoy, Ryan Cooper, Nana Visitor, John Bentley, Hudson Leick, Richard Doyle, Lauren Storm, Joseph Culp, Anthony Cistaro, David Lodge, Molly Hagan, Keith Szarabajka & Vic Polizos. Don’t just take our word for it. IMDB them! *** MORE BACKSTORY CONTENT THAN MOST BOOKS HAVE AS THEIR MAIN COURSE!!! *** Over 175 TOUCHPOINTS bring an ADDITIONAL 100 PAGES of back story to life with DOZENS of ORIGINAL PAINTED IMAGES, SKETCHES and INTERACTIVE 3D MODELS! *** HAVE THE BOOK “ACTED OUT” TO YOU…WITH FULL VOICEOVERS!!! *** A Graphic novel is nice. A Graphic novel that reads to you with movie-level voice acting is what previous generations could only dream of in their wildest fantasy! That dream is now REALITY! This is much more than “book-on-CD” type narration. This is “digital books” done in a way you’ve NEVER experienced before! Explore each gorgeous panel at your leisure. Go ahead. We can wait… Extensive PARALLAX lends motion in ways no static page ever could. Simply tap when you’re ready to move on. *** LET THE BOOK PLAY LIKE A MOVIE!!! *** Sit back and relax… Auto-play will “act out ANOMALY for you” without any additional input. Don’t want the letters in the way? Turn them off! This is as close as any graphic novel gets to a theater experience without being fully animated!

About

Ember Books

Features
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You know that ache when a book ends and you're not ready to leave? Ember Books is for readers who've always wanted to step inside the story — not just read it, but live it. It's the night before the heist and your partner has gone quiet. A stranger on the midnight train already knows your name. The kingdom you swore to protect wants you dead by dawn. Pick a world — romantasy, fantasy, mystery, thriller, sci-fi and more — and become the main character, in rich, immersive prose that adapts to your actions. At each turn you choose what happens next, or type your own move and watch the story respond. Your choices carry real weight: they're remembered, they collide, and they shape how your story ends. NEW — PLAY TOGETHER Invite a friend into the same story. In a Duet, the two of you play opposite leads — a detective and a suspect, a knight and a prisoner, two strangers on a midnight train — each making your move blind, then seeing how they land. Outwit, win over, or betray each other. In a Party, a whole crew shares one adventure. No two playthroughs are ever the same. • You are the protagonist — stories use your name and speak to you directly • Real consequences — choices pay off later, for better or worse • Rich, novel-style prose that adapts to every move you make • Multiple endings — how it ends depends on how you played it • A growing shelf of original worlds across every genre • Continue your story — carry a finished tale into a new chapter Every story bends to your choices, so it never unfolds the same way twice. Ember+ membership and energy packs are available for readers who want to play more. Membership auto-renews monthly or yearly; manage or cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://ember-books.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ember-books.com/privacy

Screenshots

Anomaly4 screens
Ember Books4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ember Books at fortnightly against Anomaly's every 35 months. Anomaly's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Anomaly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ember Books sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Anomaly ships an update every 35 months, Ember Books fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Anomaly versus Ember Books: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnomalyEmber Books
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB8 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAnomaly Productions, Inc.Linclaw Consulting AB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Anomaly

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$0.99
8 purchases

Ember Books

Subscriptions2
  • Ember+ Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Ember+ Annual$59.991 Year
One-time6
  • 10 Energy$0.99
  • Book Purchase$1.99
  • Energy Refill (20)$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Energy Refill (60)$4.99
  • Energy Refill (150)$9.99
  • Energy Refill (400)$19.99

Questions

Is Anomaly free?
Anomaly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ember Books free?
Ember Books is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Anomaly or Ember Books have ads?
Neither Anomaly nor Ember Books shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Anomaly or Ember Books?
Anomaly ships an update every 35 months, and Ember Books fortnightly. Most recently, Anomaly was updated on October 8, 2026 and Ember Books on October 2, 2026.

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