Reader vs ScrollWave

Reader is a home for everything you read, and the people you read with. TRACK YOUR READING - Shelves, ratings, rereads and reviews, with no limits - A reading timer with a Live Activity, Lock Screen widget and Cover mode - Daily streaks and a yearly reading goal - Import your history from Goodreads or StoryGraph in a minute FIND YOUR NEXT BOOK - Search books, authors, series, readers and clubs in one place - The Stack: swipe through books picked for you - Genre and author pages, series order, and "if you liked" picks - Buy from Bookshop.org to support independent bookstores READ TOGETHER - Post updates, reply, like and @mention other readers - Join book clubs with reading sprints, a Lounge and catch-up chapters - Host your own private club for up to 10 friends - Watch short book videos from creators SEE YOUR YEAR - Rank your 2026 reads in a built-in tier list - Stats for books, pages and streaks - A Year in Review card to share READER+ Reader is free to use. Reader+ adds: - Unlimited Stack swipes, with undo - 2 streak freezes a month - Custom tier lists and reading challenges - Advanced stats: pace, genres, authors, moods and your reading heatmap - Your full Year in Review - Custom covers and TBR priority, with "pick my next read" - Host up to 5 clubs, public or private, with up to 50 members each - Alternate app icons and a Reader+ badge CREATOR For BookTok creators and club hosts. Everything in Reader+, plus: - Host unlimited clubs with unlimited members, public or private - Post your own book videos to the feed - A Creator badge on your profile - Paid clubs, coming soon PRICING Reader+ costs $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year. Creator costs $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year. Prices are in US dollars and vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. No ads. Terms: https://readerapp-oss.github.io/reader-legal/terms.html Privacy: https://readerapp-oss.github.io/reader-legal/privacy.html

ScrollWave is a serialized reading and listening app for people who want stories in episodes. Create your own books, listen to them episode by episode, read along with the full text, and continue right where you left off. ScrollWave is built for stories that fit into real life: short sessions, longer listening, and easy progress across every book. With ScrollWave, you can: • Create your own serialized books • Listen to episode-based audio • Read the text version of each episode • Resume from your last listening position • Track progress across your library • Browse available books and continue unfinished stories • Keep your created books organized in one place • Use credits to unlock listening when available ScrollWave combines the feel of audiobooks, episodic storytelling, and a personal library in one simple experience. Start a book, follow the story in audio or text, and come back whenever you are ready for the next episode.