Comparison

Fanfic reader vs Guessbook

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

Head to head
About

Fanfic reader

Features
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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.

About

Guessbook

Features
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Not sure what to read next? Ask Guessbook. Guessbook makes discovering books simple. Scan a book you already like, search for a title, or describe the kind of story you're looking for. Guessbook helps you find books that match your interests without requiring you to know exactly what to search for. Scan a Book See a book you're interested in? Use Guessbook to scan it and quickly learn more about it. From there, explore related and similar books. Find Similar Books Loved a book and want something like it? Guessbook can help you discover books with similar themes, genres, stories, and reading experiences. Start with one book and explore from there. Describe What You Want to Read You don't need to know a title or author. Just describe what you're looking for. For example: • "A short mystery set in a small town" • "Something like Harry Potter but darker" • "A science fiction book about first contact" • "A relaxing romance for vacation" • "A psychological thriller with a big twist" Guessbook turns your description into book recommendations that match what you want to read. Search Naturally Discover books by: • Scanning a book • Searching by title or author • Finding similar books • Describing a story or genre • Searching by mood or theme • Exploring recommendations Discover Your Next Book Instead of endlessly scrolling through book lists, tell Guessbook what you're interested in and start exploring. Scan. Describe. Discover. Your next book might be one search away.

Screenshots

Fanfic reader4 screens
Guessbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

Fanfic reader and Guessbook are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Fanfic reader versus Guessbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFanfic readerGuessbook
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDaniil ZolotarevMubarak AlSabah

In-app purchases

None

Fanfic reader

No in-app purchases

None

Guessbook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fanfic reader free?
Fanfic reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Guessbook free?
Guessbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fanfic reader or Guessbook have ads?
Neither Fanfic reader nor Guessbook shows ads.

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