# FFS: Unofficial AO3 Reader app

> AO3 Tracker, Ebooks & Fandoms

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1600468025](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1600468025)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1600468025`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Valeriya Pekar
- **Category:** Magazines & Newspapers
- **Rating:** 3.80 / 5 (23 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.05
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-31
- **First published:** 2021-12-21
- **Size:** 98 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ffs-unofficial-ao3-reader-app/id1600468025)
- **Website:** [https://riyapekar.blogspot.com/2021/12/app-privacy-policy.html](https://riyapekar.blogspot.com/2021/12/app-privacy-policy.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://riyapekar.blogspot.com/2026/06/ff-stories-privacy-policy.html](https://riyapekar.blogspot.com/2026/06/ff-stories-privacy-policy.html)

## Description

Read Archive of Our Own (AO3) in a quiet, beautifully designed offline reader with built-in Text-to-Speech audio, smart on-device recommendations, and zero tracking.

NO TRACKING. NO ADS. NO SERVERS.
The Sanctuary runs entirely on your iPhone and iPad. Your reading history, downloads, highlights, and preferences never leave your device. No third-party SDKs, no telemetry, no analytics. The only data transmitted goes directly between your device and AO3 under your own account.

FULL AO3 INTEGRATION
Leave kudos, post comments, and manage your bookmarks directly on Archive of Our Own. Authors receive your engagement natively—the Sanctuary simply provides a refined, distraction-free layer between you and the Archive.

ESSENTIAL FEATURES:
• Distraction-Free Reader — Clean serif typography, adjustable line spacing, and candlelit dark modes designed for long-form prose.
• Offline Fanfiction Downloader — Save works and series to read anywhere, anytime without an internet connection.
• Text-to-Speech (TTS) Audio — 8 distinct high-quality voices to listen to fics hands-free while walking, working, or resting.
• On-Device AI Recommendations (The Oracle) — Discover your next favorite fic locally on supported iPhones. Your preferences never leave your device.
• Reading Logs & Highlights — Track your reading history (Chronicles), highlight favorite passages, and keep your Marked for Later queue organized.

100% FREE & INDEPENDENT
FF Stories is built and maintained by a single independent developer. The full reader experience is—and will always be—100% free, private, and ad-free.

If you love the Sanctuary and want to support ongoing development, feature updates, and serverless maintenance, you can join the community on Patreon.

Privacy Policy: https://riyapekar.blogspot.com/2026/06/ff-stories-privacy-policy.html
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Rankings

- #253,947 — Overall

## Review summary

Users generally praise FFS as a strong iOS AO3 reader with easy sign-in and accessible content, and they’re hopeful for future improvements. However, recurring complaints include blank pages preventing story loading and a lack of sorting/search for bookmarks and marked-for-later, with some noting VPN workarounds. Overall, the app is favored but needs fixes in loading reliability and bookmark organization to reach its potential.

### Pros

- Strong overall AO3 reader on iOS; many users describe it as the best/great option.
- Login works and content is accessible after signing in.
- Positive reception with expectation for ongoing improvements.

### Cons

- Blank pages loading for stories; reported by multiple reviews and can block reading.
- Bookmark/marked-for-later management lacks sorting and search functions; users want sorting by date updated.

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