Comparison

Byterati vs CrownNovel

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

Head to head
About

Byterati

Access a vast library of classic books with lifelike, on-device narration. Enjoy customizable reading themes, adjustable playback speed, and offline access. Your reading experience is private and ad-free.

Highlights
  • Lifelike on-device narration
  • Offline reading and listening
  • Customizable reading themes
  • Adjustable playback speed
  • Word and sentence highlighting
  • Background playback
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FREE, NATURAL NARRATION Choose Apple's built-in voices, or download Byterati's neural voices once for lifelike narration that runs entirely on your device. No streaming and no per-book fees — the whole library reads aloud for free. READ OR LISTEN, YOUR WAY • Word- and sentence-level highlighting that follows along as it reads • Adjustable speed; tap any line to start reading from there • Light, Sepia, and Dark reading themes with adjustable font and size • Background playback with lock-screen and AirPods controls • Pick up exactly where you left off, every time YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED • Recent, Library, and Downloads views • Tag books by topic and filter your shelves • Download books and audiobooks for fully offline reading and listening PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No ads. No tracking or analytics. Nothing you read leaves your device. Byterati is completely free, with no in-app purchases. Thousands of timeless books — Austen, Dickens, Doyle, Shelley, Verne, and far beyond — ready to read and to hear, wherever you are.

About

CrownNovel

Features
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Find your next obsession on CrownNovel. Discover novels, comics and short stories across romance, fantasy, drama, billionaire fiction and more. Save the stories you love, follow your reading progress and always have something new waiting for you. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT STORY Browse genres, trending titles, ongoing stories and completed reads. Search by title, author or CrownNovel Story Code — if someone shares a number like 212, simply enter it in search to find the story. BUILD YOUR PERSONAL LIBRARY Save favourites, create reading lists and continue where you left off. Sign into your CrownNovel account to keep your library and reading progress across supported devices. READ AT YOUR OWN PACE Enjoy available free chapters and use CrownNovel Coins to unlock paid chapters. Choose from available coin packs directly in the app, with the price and any applicable bonus clearly shown before purchase. Novel Pass and Shorts Pass subscriptions provide access to eligible content in their respective story categories. Available plans, prices and benefits are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your Apple account settings. SHARE STORIES YOU LOVE Share a CrownNovel story link or Story Code so friends can quickly find the same book. WRITE ON CROWNNOVEL Interested in publishing your own stories? Apply through Become a Writer. Approved writers receive access to the Writer Dashboard to manage their work. HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT CrownNovel includes FAQs, live support, problem reporting and dedicated help for account and payment questions. Start reading on CrownNovel today. Privacy Policy: https://crownnovel.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Byterati3 screens
CrownNovel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Byterati at none against CrownNovel's 10. CrownNovel's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CrownNovel sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Byterati asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Byterati versus CrownNovel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByteratiCrownNovel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB50 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperBruce RannalaFlipLabs

In-app purchases

None

Byterati

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

CrownNovel

Subscriptions8
  • Shorts Pass Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Novel Pass Weekly$12.997 Days
  • Shorts Pass Monthly$29.991 Month
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  • Novel Pass Monthly$39.991 Month
  • Shorts Pass Quarterly$49.993 Months
  • Novel Pass Quarterly$74.993 Months
  • Shorts Pass Annual$149.991 Year
  • Novel Pass Annual$199.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1200 Coins$9.99
  • 2500 Coins$19.99

Questions

Is Byterati free?
Byterati is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CrownNovel free?
CrownNovel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Byterati or CrownNovel have ads?
Neither Byterati nor CrownNovel shows ads.

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