Fan Reader vs FanReader
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.
FanReader
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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).
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Fan Reader | FanReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 成文 郑 | Hind Kao |
In-app purchases
Fan Reader
No in-app purchases
FanReader
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year







