# Bear Reader vs StoryBoat

The clearest difference is ads: StoryBoat at none against Bear Reader's shown. Bear Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bear Reader sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and StoryBoat sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bear Reader | StoryBoat |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | — | Daily |
| Size | 50 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [高 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/871715111) | [HUANG LUE LUO](https://appshunter.io/developer/564522369) |

## What reviewers say

### Bear Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bear-reader/id6456843424)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7 days membership | $0.99 | one-time |
| 1 month membership | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3 month membership | $4.99 | one-time |
| 12 month membership | $19.99 | one-time |


### StoryBoat

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/storyboat/id6761174091)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy a Coffee | $0.99 | one-time |
| Add a Lantern | $1.99 | one-time |
| Send StoryBoat Forward | $3.99 | one-time |
| StoryBoat Pro | $3.99 | one-time |
| Deep Support | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bear Reader free?

Bear Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is StoryBoat free?

StoryBoat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bear Reader or StoryBoat have ads?

Bear Reader shows ads; StoryBoat does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*