Comparison

fallnovel vs LIRA Reader

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

Head to head

Audiobook & EPUB Player

Free

📚 Books

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About

fallnovel

Features

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A novel reader

About

LIRA Reader

Features

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LIRA is a calm audiobook and ebook player for books you already own. Import MP3, M4A, M4B, AAC, and EPUB files from the Files app, then listen or read without a subscription storefront. Your library stays on your device. LISTEN • Resume exactly where you stopped • Playback speed up to 3× • Sleep timer with fade and chapter options • Bookmarks for favorite moments • Lock screen and Control Center controls • Chapters when your file includes them READ • Clean EPUB reader with themes and fonts • Bookmarks for paragraphs you want to revisit READ ALONG • Optional on-device transcription for audiobooks • Follow the text while you listen • Model download happens only when you start transcription Built for people who keep their own library—LibriVox downloads, purchased DRM-free files, and personal archives. No account required to start listening.

Screenshots

fallnovel3 screens

LIRA Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIRA Reader at none against fallnovel's 5. fallnovel's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. fallnovel sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. LIRA Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

fallnovel versus LIRA Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	fallnovel	LIRA Reader
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 days	—
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	38 MB	34 MB
Age rating	17+	9+
Developer	Hong Kong Fingertip Culture Co.,Limited	Tumba Mulamba