Comparison

ARC vs Wannabe Press Thread Weaver

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

Head to head
About

ARC

Engage with stories by making choices that shape the narrative and lead to unique endings. Explore various genres, from romance to fantasy, with both short reads and full-length books. An AI companion can help guide your decisions.

Highlights
  • Interactive stories with branching paths
  • Short stories for quick reads
  • Full-length books with multiple endings
  • AI companion for decision guidance
  • Audio narration for chapters
  • Regularly added new stories
Features
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Stories you don't just read, you control. No gems. No ads. No walls. Try the first chapter of all the books on ARC. One flat price unlocks every chapter of every book. Make choices that change what happens next. Follow branching paths across romance, thriller, fantasy, mystery, and more — with endings that are genuinely yours. Got five minutes? ARC Shorts are complete interactive stories built for your next break. Want to go deeper? Full-length books with multiple endings are waiting. Features: • Interactive stories where your choices matter • 3–10 minute story shorts for quick, immersive reads • Full-length interactive books with multiple endings • Kiro AI companion to guide your decisions • Audio narration available for every chapter • New stories added regularly Pick a story, make your choices, and see where your path leads. Perfect for fans of interactive stories, story-driven games, and readers who want a more immersive experience. Download ARC and start your first story today. Every choice is yours. Every ending is earned. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Wannabe Press Thread Weaver

Features
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Thread Weaver is a reading RPG from Wannabe Press — a single app holding five interactive story games, 43 novels, and 11 comics, all tied together by The Weave: a lore codex that unlocks as you read. Read instantly. Books open to your exact page with no waiting. Your library, your place in every story, and your purchases sync across all your devices through your free account. INSIDE THREAD WEAVER: - Five branching story games - 43 full-length novels with a clean, fast reader - 11 comics in a smooth vertical-scroll reader - The Weave — an 800+ entry codex of gods, monsters, places, and items that unlocks through your reading - Read the source — public-domain mythology behind the worlds, built right in Start free. Unlock individual series or grab everything.

Screenshots

ARC4 screens
Wannabe Press Thread Weaver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ARC at every 2 weeks against Wannabe Press Thread Weaver's every 6 weeks. Wannabe Press Thread Weaver's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. ARC sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Wannabe Press Thread Weaver sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARC ships an update every 2 weeks, Wannabe Press Thread Weaver every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ARC versus Wannabe Press Thread Weaver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARCWannabe Press Thread Weaver
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB61 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperFishybear LLCWannabe Press Limited Liability Corporation

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ARC

Subscriptions4
  • ARC Reader7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • ARC Reader Plus7 Days trial$24.991 Month
  • ARC Reader7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • ARC Reader Plus7 Days trial$199.991 Year
7 purchases

Wannabe Press Thread Weaver

One-time7
  • All Games$5.99
  • Ichabod Jones$24.99
  • Dragon Strife$24.99
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  • Quest Girls$24.99
  • The Obsidian Spindle Saga$59.99
  • The Godsverse Chronicles$59.99
  • Everything$114.99

Questions

Is ARC free?
ARC is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wannabe Press Thread Weaver free?
Wannabe Press Thread Weaver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ARC or Wannabe Press Thread Weaver have ads?
Neither ARC nor Wannabe Press Thread Weaver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARC or Wannabe Press Thread Weaver?
ARC ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wannabe Press Thread Weaver every 6 weeks. Most recently, ARC was updated on October 25, 2026 and Wannabe Press Thread Weaver on October 23, 2026.

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