The Beyond vs Whio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Beyond
Explore a cosmic adventure through romance, piracy, and death in this interactive comic. Make choices that shape your unique story, with hundreds of possible paths. Features full audio accessibility for an immersive experience.
- Interactive storytelling
- Multiple branching paths
- Cosmic adventure themes
- Redesigned infinite scroll canvas
- Full audio accessibility (VoiceOver)
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THE BEYOND: an interactive comic by Jason Shiga Your death was a tragedy... your afterlife is a mystery. Unravel the secrets of death with the help of Xochitl, your guide. Can you find your way through the doors of the great library of the Beyond? THE BEYOND is not an ordinary comic. YOU make the choices that determine how the story unfolds. THE BEYOND splits off into hundreds of different adventures. - A cosmic adventure through romance, piracy, and death. - Completely redesigned by the author for an infinite scrollable canvas. - Full audio accessibility with VoiceOver; every panel and choice can be spoken.
Whio
This app is designed for reading technical books and code on iOS devices. It offers specialized features for code readability, customizable text and code styling, and helpful reading aids. Users can also highlight, take notes, and export their saved content.
- Code syntax highlighting
- Independent text and code styling
- Customizable themes
- Reading aids (letter distinction, guide, focus window)
- Highlighting and note-taking
- Export saved content
- Import DRM-free EPUBs and PDFs
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Whio is an EPUB and PDF reader for technical books on iPhone and iPad, with a focus on readability and accessibility. Technical books are full of code, and most readers aren't built for it. Whio keeps code examples readable, with clear syntax highlighting, preserved indentation and horizontal scrolling for long lines. You can zoom into a single example to look at it closely, or copy it to try it yourself. CUSTOMIZE TEXT AND CODE SEPARATELY Set the typography for prose and for code independently, so each one reads the way you prefer. THEMES FOR YOUR READING NEEDS Choose from high-contrast themes, softer contrast and tinted backgrounds, each available in light and dark versions. EXTRA SUPPORT AS YOU READ Enable optional reading aids if needed. Letter distinction gives letters more definition, so similar letters are easier to tell apart. A reading guide helps you keep your place on the page, and a focus window dims the text around the lines you're reading. YOUR NOTEBOOK Highlight passages, add notes and bookmarks, and find them again with search. You can export everything you've saved. Whio comes with its own collection of original technical books you can read in full for free, and every reading feature is included. Import your own DRM-free EPUBs and PDFs and read a short free preview of each one. Upgrade to Whio Unlimited to read every book you import in full, with a subscription or a one-time purchase. The app and all in-app purchases are licensed under the standard Apple terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Whio at Free against The Beyond's $3.99. Whio also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 10 months). The Beyond's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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
Whio is free to download; The Beyond costs $3.99 up front. Whio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. The Beyond asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for The Beyond against 5.0 for Whio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
The Beyond ships an update every 10 months, Whio every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Beyond | Whio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zarfhome Software Consulting | Nil Coalescing Limited |
Customer experience
The Beyond
Whio
In-app purchases
The Beyond
No in-app purchases
Whio
- Unlimited3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Unlimited3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlimited$49.99
