Readori vs StoryCodex
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Readori
This app offers an immersive reading experience with extensive customization options for e-books and audiobooks. Access a vast library of public domain classics, manage your personal collection, and track your reading progress with a unique cultivation system.
- Distraction-free reading experience
- Rich theme and font customization
- Access to public domain books (EPUB)
- Stream public domain audiobooks (LibriVox)
- Smart library management
- Cultivation level system for engagement
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
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Readori is a personal reading app for ebooks, public-domain literature, audiobooks, and RSS articles. It combines a focused reader, an organized bookshelf, flexible reading options, and optional iCloud sync in an interface optimized for iPhone and iPad. DISCOVER PUBLIC-DOMAIN BOOKS Explore classic literature from established public-domain catalogs: • Browse titles from Project Gutenberg • Discover carefully produced editions from Standard Ebooks • Find public-domain selections available through ManyBooks • Download available EPUB editions and add them to your bookshelf Catalog availability, languages, and download formats are determined by the respective services. Public-domain status may vary by country or region. LISTEN TO PUBLIC-DOMAIN AUDIOBOOKS Browse volunteer-recorded LibriVox audiobooks and stream available recordings from the Internet Archive. • Browse and search by title or author • View sections and chapter lists • Play, pause, and move between recordings • Continue listening with the built-in mini player BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Import supported files from the Files app and keep them in your own library: • EPUB and TXT • DRM-free MOBI, AZW, AZW3, and PRC files • CBZ comic archives • Automatic table-of-contents detection for supported formats • Offline reading after files are imported Readori can also work with compatible reading-service configurations that you choose to add. Availability, authentication, content rights, and access requirements are determined by each service. Readori does not provide or host third-party copyrighted book catalogs. FOLLOW RSS AND ATOM FEEDS • Subscribe to RSS and Atom feeds • Organize subscriptions into groups • Track read and unread articles • Import and export OPML files A READER BUILT FOR COMFORT • Paginated and continuous scrolling modes • Adjustable fonts, font size, line spacing, paragraph spacing, and page margins • Light, dark, system, and customizable reading themes • Bookmarks and chapter navigation • Reading progress and chapter-level resume • Sleep timer • Reading-time and streak statistics • Text-to-Speech with sentence highlighting and automatic page turning ORGANIZE AND SYNC • Search, sort, pin, and group books • Choose grid or list bookshelf layouts • Customize book covers • Track progress across your library • Optionally sync supported bookshelf data, bookmarks, settings, and reading progress with iCloud ACCESSIBILITY AND PRIVACY Readori includes VoiceOver support and layouts optimized for both iPhone and iPad. Core reading features do not require a Readori account. Reading data is primarily stored on your device. iCloud sync is optional and uses the Apple ID already signed in on your device. Readori does not display third-party advertising, sell personal data, or use data for cross-app advertising tracking. Public catalogs, audiobook streaming, RSS, iCloud, and user-configured services are subject to their respective availability, terms, and privacy policies. Some personalization, backup, and advanced Text-to-Speech features require the optional one-time Readori Pro purchase.
StoryCodex
This app enhances your reading experience by building a live encyclopedia and visual story map as you progress. It allows you to tap character names for instant profiles and explore relationships without spoilers. Enjoy distraction-free reading and listening with offline capabilities.
- Live encyclopedia of characters and lore
- Spoiler-free visual Story Map
- Instant character profiles on tap
- Offline reading and listening
- Customizable reading views
- Import EPUB, PDF, and text files
- Automatic chapter recaps
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You're on chapter 600. A name appears you half-remember. The wiki would spoil everything. StoryCodex is a smart novel reader that builds a live encyclopedia and visual Story Map of your story as you read. It tracks your progress and only remembers the events you have already reached. Stop choosing between losing track of the plot and getting spoiled by fandom wikis. LISTEN OR READ ANYWHERE Experience a polished core reading environment. Listen to your chapters aloud with high-fidelity neural voices including Supertonic, Kokoro, and Piper. Background playback, lock screen controls, and customizable reading views. No internet connection required. TAP ANY NAME, SEE WHO THEY ARE Tap a character name while reading to instantly view their profile: role, traits, power tier, and key relationships. Pulled strictly from chapters you have already read. Zero spoilers. No wiki rabbit holes. EXPLORE THE STORY MAP See characters, factions, places, and relationships as an interactive visual map. Follow alliances, rivalries, mentors, clans, sects, and shifting connections without exposing future events. The Story Map grows with your reading progress, so it stays useful and spoiler-free. YOUR STORY CODEX As you read, the local AI silently builds and updates your universe. Character profiles track names, aliases, motivations, and power progression. World building maps places, factions, cultivation systems, and items. Arc summaries break the full story into arcs, always spoiler-free. Chapter summaries log every chapter so nothing slips through. The codex carries across volumes, so your encyclopedia grows with the series. PICK UP EXACTLY WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Tap Previously before any chapter for an instant recap: the last few key events and a summary of recent chapters. Like a previously on for your novel. No reread, no spoilers, just back in the story in seconds. LOAD EPUBS OR WEB CHAPTERS Import web novels and light novels via EPUB, PDF, or plain text. Reading a multi-volume series? Save each EPUB as a volume under one series and share the same codex across all books. Paste a chapter URL from any public novel site to start reading and listening instantly. The built-in reader strips ads and clutter for a distraction-free experience. 100% ON-DEVICE. COMPLETELY PRIVATE. Your library and chapters never leave your phone. Local AI handles all analysis. No account, no external servers, no subscription required for core features. STORYCODEX PRO, OPTIONAL AND ONE-TIME For readers who go deep. Unlock advanced world-building analysis and the full interactive visual Story Map. One-time purchase, no recurring fees. Built for web novels, light novels, xianxia, LitRPG, and massive fantasy epics. Requires 6GB RAM or more for local AI models. Pro users on cloud AI have no device requirements. PERFECT FOR: • LitRPG, progression fantasy, cultivation/xianxia, isekai • Epic fantasy with huge casts (noble houses, guilds, sects) • Multi-volume series you read over months or years • Readers who take breaks and need quick recaps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Readori at none against StoryCodex's shown. StoryCodex's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Readori sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and StoryCodex sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Readori ships an update every 3 weeks, StoryCodex weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Readori | StoryCodex |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JIANPING YAN | Bilal ARKAN |
Customer experience
Readori
StoryCodex
In-app purchases
Readori
- Readori Annual$1.991 Year
- Readori Pro Access$7.99
StoryCodex
- Remove Ads$4.99
- Pro Upgrade$4.99
- StoryCodex Pro$9.99









