Comparison

Leaf vs ArchFic

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

Head to head
About

Leaf

Features
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Leaf: Reading Tracker is your private companion for tracking books and audiobooks. Build lasting reading habits with beautiful insights, customizable themes, and seamless iCloud sync. TRACK YOUR READING • Log books and audiobooks in one unified library • Track reading sessions with precise page counts and time • Set bookmarks and notes as you read • Import books with ISBN scanner • Organize with custom collections BUILD READING HABITS • Set yearly reading goals (books or pages) • Track daily reading streaks • View weekly, monthly, and yearly insights • Beautiful charts show your progress over time • Get motivated by your reading patterns BEAUTIFUL & CUSTOMIZABLE • Multiple gorgeous themes • Clean, distraction-free interface • Smooth animations and haptic feedback • Optimized for all iPhone sizes • Accessibility support with Dynamic Type and VoiceOver AUDIOBOOK SUPPORT • Track audiobook listening sessions • Chapter-based progress tracking • Lock screen playback controls • Background audio support • Smart rewind and playback speed controls PRIVACY FIRST • Sign in with Apple for maximum privacy • iCloud sync keeps your data secure and private • No tracking, no ads, no data collection • Your reading data belongs to you • Optional: Use as guest without sign-in SYNC & BACKUP • Seamless iCloud sync across all your devices • Automatic backup of your reading history • Conflict-free sync ensures data safety • Export your data anytime (CSV format) INSIGHTS & STATISTICS • Reading pace and time tracking • Books completed over time • Pages read per day/week/month • Streak tracking and milestones • Genre and collection analytics Perfect for: • Book lovers building consistent reading habits • Audiobook listeners tracking multiple titles • Students managing academic reading • Anyone wanting beautiful reading analytics • Privacy-conscious readers Leaf respects your privacy, celebrates your progress, and makes reading tracking effortless. Whether you're a casual reader or hitting ambitious yearly goals, Leaf grows with you. Download Leaf today and transform how you track your reading journey. --- Privacy Policy: https://quiet-forge.com/apps/leaf/privacy Support: support@quiet-forge.com

About

ArchFic

Read and listen to fanfiction from Archive of Our Own offline. Translate stories with AI, get update alerts for followed authors and fics, and organize your library. Sync your progress and settings across devices.

Highlights
  • Offline reading of AO3 fanfiction
  • AI-powered on-device translation
  • Text-to-speech for hands-free listening
  • New chapter and author update alerts
  • Download and save fics permanently
  • Sync library and settings across devices
  • Customizable reading themes and fonts
Features
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Read AO3 fanfiction offline — translate and listen anywhere. ArchFic is a fan-made fanfiction reader for Archive of Our Own (AO3). Read fanfiction offline, translate any fic on your device with AI, and listen hands-free with text-to-speech. Get alerted the moment the fics you follow update — the AO3 reader built for the way fans actually read. CONTINUE WHERE YOU LEFT OFF ArchFic remembers your chapter and exact scroll position across every work, so you can jump straight back in from a personalized Continue Reading list. Everything you've opened recently stays in your reading history. FOLLOW AUTHORS & GET NEW-CHAPTER ALERTS Follow your favorite AO3 authors from their profile. New Chapter Alerts notify you the moment a work you follow posts a new chapter, and New Work Alerts tell you when an author publishes something brand-new. The Updates feed gathers every recent update in one tab. NEVER LOSE A FIC AGAIN Download works for offline reading and keep them even if a fic is later deleted, orphaned, or locked on AO3. Save fanfiction to your Library and sort it into Collections you name yourself — Slow Burns, To Read, anything you like. Your AO3 bookmarks, recent reads, and offline downloads all live in one place. SEARCH THE FULL AO3 CATALOG Search works, authors, bookmarks, and tags from Archive of Our Own, or browse by genre: Anime & Manga, Books & Literature, Movies, TV Shows, and Video Games. Filter by rating, word count, completion status, date updated, relationships, and more to find exactly the fanfiction you want. READ ON YOUR TERMS Choose your font, adjust size and line height, and pick from four comfortable themes — White, Sepia, Dark, and Black — made for hours of reading. TRANSLATE AS YOU READ On-device AI translation lets you translate any fic into your language as you read. It works fully offline after a one-time model download, with no per-chapter fees — read fanfiction in any language. LISTEN HANDS-FREE Text-to-speech reads any chapter aloud, like an audiobook for fanfiction. Adjust the speed and voice, then follow along while commuting, cooking, or relaxing. SIGN IN TO SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Sign in to back up your library, collections, follows, and settings to the cloud, then switch phones or reinstall and pick up exactly where you left off. Connect your AO3 account to import your AO3 bookmarks and subscriptions automatically. Metadata only — your fanwork content is never uploaded or stored on our servers. Whether you're binge-reading a slow-burn epic offline on a flight, keeping up with every new chapter from the authors you follow, or just want a faster AO3 reader than the mobile browser, ArchFic is the fanfiction reader made for fans of Archive of Our Own — and archives of our own alike. Built by a fan, for fans who want a better mobile fanfiction reader. ArchFic is an unofficial, fan-made app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Archive of Our Own (AO3) or the Organization for Transformative Works. ArchFic accesses publicly available content from AO3 and does not host, store, or redistribute any fanfiction; if you sign in, our servers store only your account metadata (library, follows, settings), never fanwork content. Fanfiction content remains the property of their respective authors. Use is subject to AO3's Terms of Service (archiveofourown.org/tos).

Screenshots

Leaf4 screens
ArchFic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArchFic at none against Leaf's 4. ArchFic also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Leaf sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ArchFic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leaf ships an update every 4 weeks, ArchFic fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Leaf versus ArchFic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeafArchFic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB109 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJohn Keith ZankDuong Hang

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Leaf

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • eBook Reader$1.99
  • Generious Tip$2.99
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  • Audiobook Player$4.99
None

ArchFic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Leaf free?
Leaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArchFic free?
ArchFic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Leaf or ArchFic have ads?
Neither Leaf nor ArchFic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Leaf or ArchFic?
Leaf ships an update every 4 weeks, and ArchFic fortnightly. Most recently, Leaf was updated on September 22, 2026 and ArchFic on September 9, 2026.

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