The Archive Reader

The monetisation thing is a really bad move. Like, profiting off of work people did for free, without their consent, makes you a morally bankrupt person. Don't use this app, don't buy this app. Read on the website if you can. Otherwise, look for a different app that doesn't charge money. This one's not even very technically good anyway.

I love using this app as its great when I'm on the go the only thing I would lite is if it had the story update tab for when a story is updated that way I can go straight to the story instead of looking for it i do also wish that it was an official app and that you didn't have to pay for it

trying to make money off of other people’s writing which they did for free on a non-profit website and did not consent to having monetised is completely unacceptable. don’t pay to read what can be found for free on the official website, and appreciate authors directly by leaving comments for them. don’t contribute to the scalping of their work.

dude i use this to read fanfictions daily

I see a lot of comments about the gray area about paying for free content. I want to remind everyone that the dev isn’t charging you to read, they’re charging you to use the app. The content is still free, you just have to use the web browser. This app saves my searches, gives me updates, etc. so I’m essentially paying for convenience and that’s worth it to me. If you don’t want to pay and you don’t like ads, this app is not for you. Missing one star because there’s A LOT of ads. The frequency definitely needs to be turned down because there should be some sort of balance between read time and ads.

This app is NOT ao3 (archive of our own). As far as I know, ao3 doesn't make you pay for fan fiction because well who does that. Please someone either reach out to ao3 or report the app.

So far I love the app! A dollar per month to read isn't bad (considering the dev has made navigating the Archive so much better), and the fonts and colour opportunities are abundant. The only real problem Ive had is connecting my AO3 account to the app, but it doesn't make reading any less fun.

🚨This is NOT Archive Of Our Own or approved by AO3 - you can read AO3 w/o an app - AO3 has no app 🚨This app is making money off of a FREE WEBSITE - AO3 is FREE as a member or guest 🚨This app does not get creators’ consent to access their works 🚨It is illegal to profit from fanfiction

Does what it says.

(⚠️‼️UPDATE WRITTEN ON 1.25.2024➡️) I really was a fan of this unofficial app for reading some of my favorite fanfics. I liked all the customizable features & easy-to-navigate interface. I “used to” really enjoy using this app UNTIL the 1-hour reading limit was imposed & a very pathetic $1/ month subscription fee, just to access something that I can get FOR FREE online, on any device, using any normal human internet web browser. To the app’s developers - why are you trying to “fix something that isn’t broken”? You’ve just ruined a good thing for a lot of people. Expect your $1/ subscription fee & 1-hour timed reading limit to FAIL COMPLETELY. I hope it does. 😠 I am NO LONGER going to give this app 5 stars. I’d give it -5 stars if I could. (⚠️‼️My previous thoughts BEFORE the stupid app changes were implemented➡️) I used the AO3 reader app extensively on my Galaxy phone with zero problems. This is the SAME EXACT app. All the controls, settings & appearance is the exact same as the “Archive Reader” app on the Google Play store. This app does indeed work on iPhone & iPad beautifully. Just create a simple backup of your account from within Settings on the app itself & you’re good to go to re-download it on another device. I was able to sign in to my account with no problems on this app, which is the compatible iPhone version. The only thing is that when you’re reading a story on there, the up-down scrolling movement isn’t super smooth (a little laggy/ stutters), yet this does not impede the reading of a story in any way. Other than that one tiny thing, this app is PERFECT. I’m still giving it 5 stars.