Fanfic reader vs Glyph
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fanfic reader
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Unofficial fanfic reader Fanfic Reader is an unofficial personal reading app for iPhone and iPad. Keep your books, documents, and fanfiction in one library — and pick up right where you left off. NOT AFFILIATED with Archive of Our Own, authors, or publishers. You add and read your own content. YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR FILES • Import from Files, Share sheet, iCloud Drive, or Wi‑Fi transfer on your local network • EPUB, FB2, MOBI, PDF, DJVU, CHM, Markdown, Office docs, comics (CBZ/CBR), and more • Open archives (ZIP, RAR, 7Z) and read supported files inside • Collections, tags, favorites, reading stats, and full‑text search across your library A COMFORTABLE READER • Per‑book font, theme, and brightness • Bookmarks, highlights, and annotations • In‑book search • Text‑to‑speech with background audio AO3 DISCOVERY (optional) • Search works on Archive of Our Own • Browse in an in‑app browser, save a reading queue, and import EPUB to your library • Content on AO3 is provided by AO3/OTW under their own terms SYNC & EXTRAS • Optional iCloud sync for progress, annotations, and library data via Apple CloudKit • Home Screen widget: continue your last book • Share extension: send files straight into the app Fanfic Reader does not show ads, sell your data, or require an account with us. Internet is used only for features you choose (such as AO3 or Wi‑Fi transfer). Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
Glyph
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Turn any book into a conversation. Glyph is a reader with a companion built in. Whenever a chapter loses you, a passage tangles you up, or a question pops into your head, the companion is right there on the page, ready to summarize, explain, or answer, so you keep moving instead of putting the book down. A companion that reads along with you • Summarize a chapter or a whole book in seconds, so you can catch up or decide what to read next. • Highlight any passage and ask what it means. The companion keeps the surrounding text in context, so follow-up questions actually track what you're reading. • Stuck on a chart, diagram, or panel? Ask about the visuals on the page and get a plain answer. • Coming back to a series after a while? Get a spoiler-aware recap of where the story left off. A reader worth staying in • Adjust font size, line spacing, margins, text alignment, and brightness until the page feels right. • Read paged or in a continuous scroll, with light, dark, and warm themes. • Highlight, bookmark, and take notes, then jump back to any of them instantly. • Search the full text of a book to find that one line you remember. Bring the books you already have • Open EPUBs, PDFs, and CBZ comics from Files, email, or any app that can share them. • Scanned PDFs are read on device so you can search and summarize them like any other book. • Comics get their own reader: page spreads or vertical scroll, pinch to zoom, and right-to-left support. Picks up wherever you are • Your reading spot, bookmarks, highlights, and the companion's summaries and chats sync across your iPhone and iPad with just your iCloud account. • Switch devices mid-chapter and continue at the same spot. • Delete and reinstall, or re-add a book you had before, and everything comes back with it. Private by design • Your library stays in your own iCloud account. We don't sell your data and we don't use third-party trackers or advertising. Glyph Pro Glyph's reading companion is available with Glyph Pro: • Glyph Pro: $4.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial. • Generous daily limits, about 33× the free daily allowance, plus save and share every conversation. Your free trial converts to a paid monthly subscription unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://glyphreader.app/privacy/ Download Glyph and never read alone again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fanfic reader at none against Glyph's 1. Fanfic reader also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). 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. Glyph sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Fanfic reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fanfic reader | Glyph |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Daniil Zolotarev | Glyph LLC |
In-app purchases
Fanfic reader
No in-app purchases
Glyph
- Glyph Pro$4.991 Month









