Ravens Reads vs Fanfic reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ravens Reads
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Ravens book app, is a growing platform to serve the bookish community. As we grow we will offer more features, without the issues you see on other book sites for your content and book posts. issue Readers: Will be able to post their book reviews, engage and comment on other user posts. You will get notifications in the app when you are personally tagged by your book community. Authors: Will have the ability to access too special curated accounts, that support promotion of your books and bookish items. These accounts will let you grow your fan base, and see all the amazing content fans talk about. Events: We have a special events section where you will be able to find all of the bookish happenings, across the US, some international and the ability to look up events in your local area. We can all post events and keep our community up to date on the hottest bookish happenings. Posts will be moderated but our goal is to limit censoring of posts. Users need to clearly mark any adult-themed content and language with an 18+ warning and please remember all of our friends and different genres will be here so let’s be respectful. The admin team reserves full rights to remove or provide warnings on content or posts if they are not marked appropriately. Content not allowed on this site: Full nudity and overtly sexual acts that could be considered pornographic in nature. The admin team retains full rights to remove any posts they deem necessary.
Fanfic reader
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Unofficial fanfic reader Fanfic Reader is an unofficial personal reading app for iPhone and iPad. Keep your books, documents, and fanfiction in one library — and pick up right where you left off. NOT AFFILIATED with Archive of Our Own, authors, or publishers. You add and read your own content. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR FILES • Import from Files, Share sheet, iCloud Drive, or Wi‑Fi transfer on your local network • EPUB, FB2, MOBI, PDF, DJVU, CHM, Markdown, Office docs, comics (CBZ/CBR), and more • Open archives (ZIP, RAR, 7Z) and read supported files inside • Collections, tags, favorites, reading stats, and full‑text search across your library A COMFORTABLE READER • Per‑book font, theme, and brightness • Bookmarks, highlights, and annotations • In‑book search • Text‑to‑speech with background audio AO3 DISCOVERY (optional) • Search works on Archive of Our Own • Browse in an in‑app browser, save a reading queue, and import EPUB to your library • Content on AO3 is provided by AO3/OTW under their own terms SYNC & EXTRAS • Optional iCloud sync for progress, annotations, and library data via Apple CloudKit • Home Screen widget: continue your last book • Share extension: send files straight into the app Fanfic Reader does not show ads, sell your data, or require an account with us. Internet is used only for features you choose (such as AO3 or Wi‑Fi transfer). Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fanfic reader at none against Ravens Reads's shown. Ravens Reads's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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.
| Parameter | Ravens Reads | Fanfic reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ravens Reads LLC | Daniil Zolotarev |
In-app purchases
Ravens Reads
No in-app purchases
Fanfic reader
No in-app purchases









