Comparison

AnyRead vs Wrist Novel Reader

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

Head to head
About

AnyRead

This app offers a pure reading experience for TXT novels with smart bookshelf management and customizable reading settings. It allows for offline reading, chapter navigation, and personalized themes. Secure your private books with a PIN or biometric lock, as all data is stored locally.

Highlights
  • TXT novel reader
  • Smart bookshelf management
  • Offline reading
  • Customizable reading themes
  • Adjustable font and spacing
  • PIN/biometric security lock
  • Local data storage
Features
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ReadAnytime – A truly pure TXT novel reader. Smart Bookshelf Management Import TXT files and they are automatically added to your bookshelf, with support for batch multi-file imports Automatically sorted by reading progress; pull down to refresh and update instantly Set custom covers for your books so you can find what you want to read at a glance Ultimate Reading Experience Automatically detects chapter structure with one-tap navigation to previous/next chapter 8 reading themes: Day, Night, Eye Care, Greenery, Paper, Grey Blue, Ink, and Coffee Freely adjust font size, line spacing, and letter spacing to find your most comfortable reading posture Perfectly supports both landscape and portrait reading on iPhone and iPad Your Books, Your Rules Set a PIN code or Face ID / Touch ID security lock for private books All data is stored locally on your device and never uploaded to any server One-time purchase, permanent access to all features – no subscriptions, no recurring fees. ReadAnytime lets you truly immerse yourself in the world of novels.

About

Wrist Novel Reader

Manage your local ebook library and sync reading progress between your iPhone and Apple Watch. Enjoy a focused, full-screen reading experience directly on your wrist, with easy page-turning and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Import local TXT ebooks
  • Sync reading progress between devices
  • Full-screen reading on Apple Watch
  • Page turning with taps
  • Library management on iPhone
  • Adjustable font size and theme
Features
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Wrist Novel Reader is a local novel reader for both your phone and your Apple Watch. It supports importing local e-books such as TXT and EPUB (EPUB files are converted to TXT automatically), and you can also share a novel straight into the app from the Files app. Read on the phone and on the watch, with reading progress synced between them. On Apple Watch you can open a novel and read it full screen. Turn pages by tapping, using the double-tap gesture, rotating the Digital Crown, or let it turn pages automatically (the interval is adjustable) — and you can also switch to vertical scroll reading, which moves down chapter by chapter. Tap the top-left corner to bring up the Back, Contents and Settings buttons. Jump to the previous or next chapter in one tap, open the full table of contents to go to any chapter, and pick up right where you left off. Put on headphones and turn on the audiobook: your watch reads the novels in your library aloud, at an adjustable speed, and keeps playing with the screen off. On the phone you can manage your shelf, import novels, split an oversized file into several books by chapter, adjust font size, line spacing, margins and themes, or read with swipe page turning, continuous vertical scrolling, search in the contents, switch chapters and sync progress. The phone also supports audiobook and auto page turn: it reads a novel aloud at an adjustable speed and keeps playing on the lock screen, while auto page turn flips pages by interval in page mode and scrolls at a steady speed in scroll mode. In the book details you can also set a custom cover, edit the title and author, convert between Simplified and Traditional Chinese in one tap, or export the novel as an EPUB to share with others. Read to a page on your phone and continue on your watch; wherever you stop on the watch, your phone picks it up automatically. Made for people who like to organize their library on the phone and read comfortably on the watch — making novel reading simpler and more portable.

Screenshots

AnyRead4 screens
Wrist Novel Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AnyRead at 100% against Wrist Novel Reader's 62%. AnyRead also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AnyRead sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Wrist Novel Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnyRead ships an update every 8 days, Wrist Novel Reader every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AnyRead versus Wrist Novel Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnyReadWrist Novel Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better61.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer上海深维探索科技有限公司姝婕 章

Customer experience

AnyRead

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Wrist Novel Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral15.4%
Negative23.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AnyRead

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$0.99
1 purchases

Wrist Novel Reader

One-time1
  • Premium Membership(Lifetime)$1.99

Questions

Is AnyRead free?
AnyRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrist Novel Reader free?
Wrist Novel Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AnyRead or Wrist Novel Reader have ads?
Neither AnyRead nor Wrist Novel Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnyRead or Wrist Novel Reader?
AnyRead ships an update every 8 days, and Wrist Novel Reader every 5 days. Most recently, AnyRead was updated on October 16, 2026 and Wrist Novel Reader on October 16, 2026.

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