Fan Reader vs Archives Fanfic Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fan Reader
This app offers a streamlined reading experience for web fiction, removing forum clutter to present stories in a clean, book-like format. It allows users to organize their favorite web serials, track reading progress, and search for new content across various platforms.
- Removes forum clutter for focused reading
- Organizes web fiction stories on a personal shelf
- Displays cover art, synopsis, and chapter lists
- Searchable story database
- Adjustable font size and themes
- Automatic progress saving
- Clean chapter navigation
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Fan Reader is a clean reading app for web fiction fans. If you read stories on SpaceBattles, Sufficient Velocity, Archive of Our Own, Royal Road, FanFiction.Net, or Wildbow's serials, Fan Reader strips away the forum clutter and gives you a focused, book-like reading experience. WHAT IT DOES - Unified library — Add stories from SB, SV, Royal Road, AO3, and FFN to one bookshelf - Beautiful reading — Dark, Light, and Eye Care themes with adjustable font, size, and line spacing - Smart search — Find stories across SB, SV, RR, and AO3 with one search, or browse AO3's full catalog with filters - Full FFN support — Paste any FanFiction.Net URL for a clean, ad-free reading experience on the platform's worst-designed mobile site - Chapter navigation — Quick chapter list, next/prev buttons, reading progress tracking - Paste any URL — Drop a story link from any supported platform and start reading instantly - Chapter preloading — Faster page turns on all platforms - No account required — Everything stored locally on your device Fan Reader doesn't store or cache story content on any server. Stories load directly from their original platforms through your device.
Archives Fanfic Reader
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Archives is a calm, native fanfiction reader built for people who live in stories. Find fics, save your favorites, organize your library, and settle into a cleaner reading experience on iPhone. Use Archives to: • Read fan fiction stories from around the world and internet • Search works, tags, people, fandoms, and authors • Explore fandoms and open author profiles • Save stories to Reading list, Currently reading, Read, Favorites, and custom folders • Resume exactly where you left off with reading progress • Customize the reader with themes, fonts, line height, tint, and preferred language • Browse full-work comments and jump between overview, chapters, and discussion Archives does not host fanfiction. It is independently built and is not affiliated with any story platform. A premium subscription is needed to access certain features such as: - unlimited audio mode - offline downloads - custom themes — Terms of Service: https://harmless-alibi-eda.notion.site/archives-tos Privacy Policy: https://harmless-alibi-eda.notion.site/archives-privacy-policy Contact: support@readarchives.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fan Reader at none against Archives Fanfic Reader's 4. Archives Fanfic Reader's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Archives Fanfic Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Fan Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fan Reader | Archives Fanfic Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 成文 郑 | Meow Meow Labs |
In-app purchases
Fan Reader
No in-app purchases
Archives Fanfic Reader
- Weekly Subscription to Archives$4.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription to Archives$9.991 Month
- Annual Subscription to Archives$29.991 Year
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- Annual Subscription to Archives$39.991 Year
