TellAria vs Plain Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
TellAria
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A story you can change. TellAria brings interactive stories to readers who want a say in what happens next. Read a chapter, reach a fork, and choose between two paths. Your decision leads to the next chapter along your own route through the story. FIND YOUR NEXT WORLD Explore original fiction across adventure, fantasy, romance, mystery, thriller, horror, science fiction, and more. Preview a storyβs genre, length, reading level, and chapter count before you begin. CHOOSE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT Follow the plot one chapter at a time. Two choices at each fork let you explore different paths and discover where the story can lead. Your choices and reading progress are saved when you sign in. MAKE READING FEEL RIGHT Choose a reading theme, switch between serif and sans-serif type, and adjust text size and line spacing. Settle into a focused reading experience that suits you. FIND FICTION THAT FITS Use story-language and reading-level filters to explore the catalog. CEFR levels from A1 to C2 help you select a suitable reading challenge; story availability varies by language and level. READ OR LISTEN Optional chapter narration is available on supported English and Simplified Chinese stories. Audio availability and unlock requirements are shown in the app. START WITH THE FIRST CHAPTER Browse stories and read opening chapters as a guest. Sign in to choose a branch and save your progress. Branch choices use tokens; additional tokens are available through in-app purchases. The app shows your balance and any unlock cost before you continue. Stories and illustrations are AI-generated. TellAria is a fiction reader with branching choices; it does not offer user-authored story generation. Where will your story go? Privacy Policy: https://tellaria.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://tellaria.com/terms
Plain Reader
This app provides a distraction-free reading experience for various file formats including EPUB, TXT, PDF, and comics. It allows direct access to files from cloud storage or external drives without importing or creating copies, offering customizable reading settings and text-to-speech functionality.
- Read directly from Files, iCloud Drive, USB
- Customizable text and theme settings
- Text-to-speech in 31 languages
- Supports ZIP and CBZ archives
- Right-to-left reading for manga
- PDF text selection and search
- Distraction-free reading interface
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Plain Reader opens your books, PDFs, comics and image folders right where they are β in Files, iCloud Drive, or on a USB drive or external SSD. No account, no import, no copies. READ, NOTHING ELSE β’ Menus stay hidden while you read. Tap the center to bring them back. β’ Pages fill the screen. Swipe, tap the sides, or drag the slider to jump anywhere. β’ Turn your iPhone or iPad sideways for two-page spreads, with the cover on its own. β’ Turn pages with a Bluetooth page turner or a keyboard. TXT AND EPUB β’ Choose the font, size, line spacing, margins and theme β pages reflow to fit. β’ Listen: books in 31 languages are read aloud by natural voices made on your device. β’ Table of contents, search and bookmarks. TXT text encoding is detected automatically. COMICS AND MANGA β’ Opens ZIP and CBZ archives without unpacking them β even ones with thousands of pages. β’ Right-to-left reading for manga. β’ A folder of images opens as one book. PDF β’ Sharp pages, search, table of contents, thumbnails and text selection. β’ Two-page spreads on wide screens. YOUR FILES STAY YOURS β’ Files are read in place and never uploaded anywhere. β’ Bookmarks and your reading position are kept for every book. β’ Works with iCloud Drive and external storage through the Files app. PLAIN READER PRO Plain Reader is free with a small banner ad. Watch one short video ad to read without banner ads for 2 hours, or to use Listen for 1 hour. Plain Reader Pro removes all ads and adds unlimited Listen, Auto Page Turn, and blocking the apps you pick while you read. Choose a Monthly or Yearly subscription β Yearly starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers β or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Restore it on your iPhone and iPad with the same Apple Account. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://ourbeom.com/plainreader/terms Privacy Policy: https://ourbeom.com/plainreader/privacy
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Verdict
TellAria and Plain Reader are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. TellAria sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Plain Reader sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TellAria ships an update every 2 days, Plain Reader every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TellAria | Plain Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days β better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | β | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Suphaphon Dachoengkhao | OurBeom |
In-app purchases
TellAria
- Starter$2.99
- Value Bundle$19.99
Plain Reader
- Plain Reader Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Plain Reader Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Plain Reader Pro$2.99
- Plain Reader Pro (Lifetime)$12.99









