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BookWith vs
Storieta
BookWith is self-hosted chat for full privacy. Storieta is a visual reader that works with no setup.
At dawn, the mist began to lift. The castle rose above the mist.
At dawn, the mist began to lift. He followed the river with his eyes, past the hills and into the mountains.
There, above the valley, stood the castle.
He stopped on the ridge, his coat stirring in the morning breeze.
The road was still long, but he could see where it led. He tightened the strap of his bag and walked on.
Illustrated book
The differences that matter
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| Feature | Storieta | BookWith |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | Web (any device) | Desktop, self-hosted |
| Setup | Click and start | CLI + LLM key |
| Price | Free + $4.99/mo | Free + LLM costs |
| Scene illustrations | Yes | No |
| Character portraits | Yes | No |
| Book questions | Spoiler-safe | Full-book context |
| Spoiler protection | Yes | No |
| Data control | Hosted, encrypted | Fully self-hosted |
| Mobile support | Yes | No |
| LLM choice | No | Any model |
| Open source | No | Yes |
Which should you choose?
Choose Storieta if you
- Want zero setup, just open and read
- Read on phone, tablet, or desktop
- Like illustrations and spoiler-safe answers
- Read mostly fiction
Choose BookWith if you
- Are comfortable with command-line tools
- Want full data privacy (self-hosted)
- Read non-fiction needing full-book context
- Prefer open-source and your own LLM
Common questions
No. Its strength is full-context understanding, which includes spoilers. For fiction that's a real weakness next to Storieta's spoiler-safe answers.