Parallel Books vs mtevani
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Parallel Books
Learn a new language by reading books with side-by-side translations. This app keeps translations synchronized as you read, allowing for full immersion. Easily switch between display modes and add notes for a personalized learning experience.
- Dual language display
- Synchronized translations
- Adjustable display modes
- Searchable notes
- Day/night themes
- Highlighting
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Become fluent in a new language. Read a book in your new tongue while having a parallel copy in your native language handy for reference. Now thanks to Parallel Books, this technique is available on iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. Translations will automatically stay in sync, leaving you free to be immersed in the words on the page. Reading a book in two different languages at the same time has never been easier! - Designed for people learning a new language. - Displays a book simultaneously in two different languages. - Translations stay in sync as you read. - Stretchy, “chewing gum" overlay visually connects parallel content. - Chewing gum overlay can be hidden. - Translations can be displayed in two columns on the screen, or each translation can fill an entire screen. - Continuously scrolls or pages through content without needing to change mode. - Tapping on a paragraph shows the translation of that paragraph. - Double tapping hides tool bars, giving more space. - Multicolored highlights and searchable notes can be added. - Includes day and night themes. - Currently books are available in English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Esperanto, Korean, Chinese, Arabic plus more. - Some books include multiple translations in the same language; ideal for literature and translation students. - Parallel Books is in development for other platforms. - New books are being added all the time. - All books are currently FREE.
mtevani
Access four core prayers in the Georgian language with customizable text size. This application provides a simple and accessible way to engage with religious texts.
- Four main prayers
- Georgian language
- Adjustable text size
- Simple interface
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mtevani - martlmadidebluri locvani qartul enaze. • locvani, saxareba, fsalmunebi • mushaobs internetis gareshe • teqstis zomis gazrda/shemcireba • xucuri da mxedruli anbanebi • epistoleebi • wmindanta cxovreba, tropar-kondakebi • kalendari Mtevani - an Orthodox prayer book in Georgian. • The essential daily prayers in one place • Adjustable text size for comfortable reading • Clean, calm design with no clutter • Works offline
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Verdict
Parallel Books and mtevani both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of mtevani's written reviews are positive against 40% of Parallel Books's. mtevani also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Parallel Books against 5.0 for mtevani. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Parallel Books's written reviews are positive against 100% of mtevani's.
Parallel Books ships an update every 3 months, mtevani every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Parallel Books | mtevani |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | High Tea IT Limited | Levani Khunjgurua |
Customer experience
Parallel Books
mtevani
In-app purchases
Parallel Books
No in-app purchases
mtevani
No in-app purchases
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