Comparison

Pages Now vs PlotReader

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

Head to head
About

Pages Now

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Turn your TV into a professional document viewer. Whether you're reviewing blueprints, reading sheet music, or presenting a report, FolioCast gives you total control. How it Works: Simply pick a PDF, connect via AirPlay, and use your iPhone as a tactile remote. Key Features: Dual-Page Spread: View two pages at once on your TV. Stage Moods: Change the TV background to reduce eye strain or match your room's vibe. Local-First: Your files never leave your device.

About

PlotReader

Features
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PlotReader is a private ebook reader for macOS. Import TXT, EPUB, PDF, and MOBI books, keep reading progress locally, add bookmarks and notes, and customize your reading experience with themes, font size, line spacing, scroll mode, and system read-aloud voices. When you want a faster overview of a chapter, PlotReader offers optional AI reading tools, including plot summaries and relationship maps. AI features are not enabled by default. You provide your own API key and model service endpoint, and chapter content is sent only when you request generation and allow chapter sharing in Settings. PlotReader also supports optional iCloud backup and restore. Backup data is stored in your private iCloud database. API keys are stored in macOS Keychain and are never included in iCloud backups. Key Features: - Import local TXT, EPUB, PDF, and MOBI books - Local bookshelf, reading progress, bookmarks, notes, and reading statistics - Custom font size, line spacing, themes, and scroll mode - Optional AI plot summaries - Optional AI relationship maps - Read aloud with system voices - Optional on Mac, iPhone, and iPad, with reading progress and your library synced across devices via iCloud. - No app account system

Screenshots

Pages Now4 screens
PlotReader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pages Now at every 4 days against PlotReader's every 2 weeks. PlotReader's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pages Now ships an update every 4 days, PlotReader every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Pages Now versus PlotReader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPages NowPlotReader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.613.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNow Studio LLC伟 叢

In-app purchases

None

Pages Now

No in-app purchases

None

PlotReader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pages Now free?
Pages Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlotReader free?
PlotReader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pages Now or PlotReader have ads?
Neither Pages Now nor PlotReader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pages Now or PlotReader?
Pages Now ships an update every 4 days, and PlotReader every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pages Now was updated on October 18, 2026 and PlotReader on September 24, 2026.

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