Fanfic reader vs Parutio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β 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 β 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 β’ Import from Files, Share sheet, iCloud Drive, or WiβFi transfer on your local network β’ EPUB, FB2, MOBI, PDF, DJVU, CHM, Markdown, Office docs, comics (CBZ/CBR), and more β’ Open archives (ZIP, RAR, 7Z) and read supported files inside β’ Collections, tags, favorites, reading stats, and fullβtext search across your library A COMFORTABLE READER β’ Perβbook font, theme, and brightness β’ Bookmarks, highlights, and annotations β’ Inβbook search β’ Textβtoβspeech with background audio AO3 DISCOVERY (optional) β’ Search works on Archive of Our Own β’ Browse in an inβapp browser, save a reading queue, and import EPUB to your library β’ Content on AO3 is provided by AO3/OTW under their own terms SYNC & EXTRAS β’ Optional iCloud sync for progress, annotations, and library data via Apple CloudKit β’ Home Screen widget: continue your last book β’ 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 WiβFi transfer). Requires iOS 18.6 or later.
Parutio
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You found out at the bookstore that your favorite author had published a novel six months ago. Parutio exists so that never happens again. Follow your writers and your series. Every time they publish, you get the alert β including the day the book comes out in paperback. β THE ALERT COMES FIRST β You choose who you follow, Parutio tells you when they publish: that's the heart of the app, not a feed deciding for you. No ads, no social network open to everyone. β EVERY FORMAT, PAPERBACK INCLUDED β Hardcover, trade paperback, mass market, ebook, audiobook: every edition has its own date. The paperback release β the one everybody misses β is one of them. β YOUR RELEASE CALENDAR β One month, one view: everything your authors publish, past and upcoming. Free, no limit. β NOVELS, GRAPHIC NOVELS, MANGA, COMICS β Four shelves, one mechanism: follow a series, know when the next volume lands. β FOR YOU β Author and book suggestions, based on your own library and the authors and series you follow β never on what other readers do, and never advertising behind them. β YOUR LIBRARY β Owned, read, want to read: every book has its shelves β a novel can be both owned and read. Point the camera at an ISBN barcode to add a book in a second. And share your wish list with a link β the people who buy you presents will know what to get. β WITH FRIENDS β Swap a private code with people close to you: you browse their shelves and their reading, they see your wish list. Nothing is public by default: you choose what you share, shelf by shelf. β YOUR READING YEAR β Add dates to your reading and see your year, month by month. Rate your books and share your thoughts, signed with your first name and last initial. β ON YOUR HOME SCREEN β The widget shows your authors' next release and its countdown, without opening the app. β WHERE TO FIND IT β On every book page, the offers by format and the bookstores that carry them. FREE 3 follows, 3 friends, the full calendar, release notifications, an unlimited library, "For You" suggestions and 30 barcode scans. PARUTIO PREMIUM Unlimited follows (authors and series), unlimited friends, format alerts β paperback and ebook β, calendar export to Calendar or Google Calendar, unlimited scans. Parutio Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, offered for one month or one year. The price for your country is shown in the app before any purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; renewal is billed within the 24 hours before that. You can manage your subscription and turn off renewal in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://parutio.com/en-us/terms Privacy Policy: https://parutio.com/en-us/privacy YOUR DATA Parutio does not track you. No advertising trackers, no data resale, no profiling. Usage measurement can be switched off in Settings. Your follows and your library exist to alert you, nothing else. A missing author, a wrong date, an idea? contact@parutio.com β we read everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fanfic reader at none against Parutio's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Parutio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Fanfic reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Fanfic reader | Parutio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniil Zolotarev | Prismatic Apps |
In-app purchases
Fanfic reader
No in-app purchases
Parutio
- Parutio Premium Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Parutio Premium Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year









