ALIES Author vs fork ai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ALIES Author
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Finish your novel. Without getting lost halfway. ALIES is a guided writing system that takes you from your first idea to a finished manuscript. Instead of facing a blank page and losing your way, you write scene by scene inside a clear structure. Each step builds on the last, so your story grows coherently and holds together. You always know where you are β and what to do next. What you get: Scene-based writing instead of juggling documents and folders A clear path from idea to plot, characters, and a completed draft Capture ideas and notes directly inside your projects Structure that helps build tension and develop your story Progress tracking so you can see how far youβve come Export your manuscript when youβre done ALIES adapts to how you write. Plan everything in advance or figure things out as you go β the system supports both. This isnβt a note-taking app. And itβs not bloated writing software. Itβs a focused system for writers who actually finish what they start. Monthly, yearly, or lifetime access available. Start your novel today.
fork ai
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Upload your lecture PDF and fork ai turns it into a mind map of notes. Then dig into any part of it: open a branch on the map, or tap a sentence and Ask AI about exactly that. Every question becomes a branch on your map, so you can find your place again. HOW IT WORKS β’ Upload a lecture PDF (lecture slides saved as PDF are fine), a text file, a Markdown file or an image β’ fork ai builds a mind map of notes from it β’ Open any branch from the map to read it β’ Tap a sentence, or highlight a passage, and tap Ask AI to ask about exactly that β’ Each answer becomes a new branch on the map β’ Mix several branches into one new answer with the Mixer KEEP AND SHARE YOUR WORK β’ Highlight in colors and pin callouts β’ Export a session to Notion as a structured page β’ Share a session with a link. Anyone can read it without an account β’ Choose the AI model for each branch β’ Turn on web search to get answers with cited sources β’ Get a notification when a long research run finishes BEFORE YOU UPLOAD β’ fork ai reads up to 50 pages, or about 40,000 characters, of a file β’ Scanned PDFs with no text layer are read by OCR: the first 10 pages only, and English only β’ If a file was only partly read, the app tells you, so you can split it and upload the rest β’ You need an account to upload. Sign-up is free CREDIT New accounts get a one-time $5 starting credit. AI answers use up credit. When it runs out, you can buy more inside the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ALIES Author at every 3 weeks against fork ai's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ALIES Author sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and fork ai sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ALIES Author ships an update every 3 weeks, fork ai every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ALIES Author | fork ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Susanne Ertl | Gokul Madathupalyam Chinnappan |
In-app purchases
ALIES Author
- ALIES Monatsabo$3.991 Month
- ALIES Jahresabo$34.991 Year
- ALIES Autor Complete$119.00
fork ai
- $5 Credit$6.99
- $10 Credit$13.99









