Storyteller Reader vs ActiveBook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Storyteller Reader
Create and read ebooks with guided narration on your device. This self-hosted platform allows you to enjoy EPUB books, including those with immersive reading features. Pair it with a backend server for automatic alignment of audiobooks and ebooks.
- Create and read ebooks
- Guided narration
- EPUB support
- Media Overlays
- Immersive reading
- Self-hosted backend integration
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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!
ActiveBook
Access a vast collection of academic materials on any device. This application synchronizes your progress across platforms and includes interactive tools to enrich your studies. Begin your learning journey by visiting activebook.online.
- Extensive academic resource library
- Cross-platform syncing
- Interactive learning features
- Access on smartphone, tablet, and computer
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ActiveBook provides instant access to an extensive library of academic resources directly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer. It seamlessly syncs your activities and materials across multiple platforms, ensuring you can always pick up right where you left off. Additionally, ActiveBook offers a variety of interactive features to enhance your learning experience. To start using ActiveBook, visit activebook.online
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Storyteller Reader at 4.9 against ActiveBook's 1.0. Storyteller Reader also leads on ratings volume (46 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). ActiveBook's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Storyteller Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Storyteller Reader has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Storyteller Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, ActiveBook monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Storyteller Reader | ActiveBook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (46 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shane Friedman | Linus Learning |
In-app purchases
Storyteller Reader
No in-app purchases
ActiveBook
No in-app purchases
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