Storyteller Reader vs Book Haven
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storyteller Reader
This app allows you to read EPUB ebooks with guided narration on your device. It supports immersive reading features and can sync with a self-hosted backend for automatic audiobook and ebook alignment.
- Read EPUB books
- Guided narration support
- Immersive reading
- Self-hosted backend pairing
- Automatic audiobook/ebook alignment
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Storyteller is a self-hosted platform for creating and reading ebooks with guided narration. You can use the app to read any EPUB books, including those with Media Overlays (also called “immersive reading” or “guided narration”) on your device, or you can pair it with the Storyteller self-hosted backend server, which can automatically align audiobooks and ebooks for immersive reading!
Book Haven
A free, minimalist ebook reader and digital library for classic literature. It offers AI-assisted reading, note-taking, and quizzes, with all books pre-downloaded for offline access. Expand your knowledge with a personal collection of timeless stories.
- AI-assisted reading
- Digital library of classics
- Note-taking functionality
- In-app quizzes
- Offline reading support
- Minimalist interface
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Your free, minimalist, AI assisted ebook reader, and digital library for classic books. Read easily on your phone across a variety of topics, take notes, ask questions, and take quizzes. All books come pre-downloaded making it great for offline use. Expand your knowledge and dive into classics with your own personal Book Haven.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Storyteller Reader at 37 against Book Haven's 2. Book Haven's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Storyteller Reader against 5.0 for Book Haven. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storyteller Reader has 37 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Storyteller Reader ships an update weekly, Book Haven every 4 days. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Storyteller Reader | Book Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (37 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shane Friedman | Gov Glance Foundation Inc. |
Customer experience
Storyteller Reader
Book Haven
In-app purchases
Storyteller Reader
No in-app purchases
Book Haven
No in-app purchases
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