Comparison

Fan Reader vs FanReader

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

FanReader

Features
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Discover stories you’ll love, settle into a beautiful reader, and keep your library private on your phone. Find your next story Browse by fandom, explore categories, and search with filters. Start reading in seconds. Built for comfortable reading A clean, distraction light reader with adjustable fonts, themes, and progress that picks up where you left off. Features: • Discover stories by fandom, tags & categories. • Read in comfort with fonts, themes & saved progress. • Listen with text to speech anywhere. • Save favorites and read offline. About Subscription: - Subscription Plans: Monthly and Yearly Subscription. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Payment will be taken from your iTunes account after you confirm the purchase. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase PRIVACY POLICY: https://hikapps.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html TERMS OF USE: https://hikapps.blogspot.com/p/terms-conditions.html Note: AO3 Reader is not affiliated with or endorsed by Archive of Our Own (AO3). All content is owned by AO3 and its creators. This unofficial client acts solely as a browser for Archive of Our Own (AO3 is a registered trademark of Organization for Transformative Works).

Screenshots

Fan Reader4 screens
FanReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fan Reader at none against FanReader's 2. Fan Reader also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. FanReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Fan Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fan Reader versus FanReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFan ReaderFanReader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer成文 郑Hind Kao

In-app purchases

None

Fan Reader

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FanReader

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Fan Reader free?
Fan Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FanReader free?
FanReader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fan Reader or FanReader have ads?
FanReader shows ads; Fan Reader does not.

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