Comparison

Reader+ vs Revel by Pearson

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Reader+

This application allows users to read books, take notes, and save bookmarks with seamless online and offline functionality. It features an updated bookshelf, a new interface for easy navigation, and interactive multimedia to enhance the learning experience.

Highlights
  • Book navigation
  • Note-taking
  • Bookmark saving
  • Offline reading
  • Integrated multimedia
  • Interactive activities
  • Updated bookshelf
Features
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With Reader+, you can quickly navigate through your books, read them, take notes and save bookmarks. Built to work seamlessly online and offline, Reader+ lets you focus on your reading and activities and not worry about connectivity. Integrated multimedia and interactive activities enhance and extend your learning experience! Is Reader+ the right app for you? Check your courseware platform on your web browser to confirm. Here’s what’s waiting for you: - An updated bookshelf to make it easier for you to find the book that you are looking for - A new interface that makes navigation a breeze - A new card view in the Resource Panel to give you a more visual way of finding and interacting with supplemental resources - Better support for accessibility - Bug fixes

About

Revel by Pearson

Access interactive course materials offline and online, with progress syncing across devices. Listen to audio versions of texts, complete quizzes, and set reminders to stay on track with deadlines.

Highlights
  • Offline course material access
  • Cross-device progress syncing
  • Audio playback of texts
  • In-app quizzes
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Highlighting and note-taking
Features
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With the Revel app from Pearson, you can read, practice, and study anytime and anywhere—and set notifications so you never miss a due date again. The Revel app lets you access your interactive course materials on your tablet or mobile phone, offline and online. Your progress automatically syncs across all devices (including your laptop or desktop computer), so you can learn as you move throughout your day—on the train, on the bus, or whenever you have a moment—without breaking stride. Check out some of the ways the Revel app lets you learn where you want to, when you want to. - Download course materials to your devices and read, practice, and study even when you're offline - Listen and learn as you go with full audio of your text (available for most courses) - Complete assigned quizzes on your device to prep for class whenever you have a moment - Set your own reminders and notifications so you never miss a deadline again - Highlight key passages and take notes at your convenience

Screenshots

Reader+4 screens
Revel by Pearson4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Revel by Pearson at none against Reader+'s shown. Revel by Pearson also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (8.9K vs 1.1K). Reader+'s advantage is review sentiment (23% vs 13%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Reader+ against 4.7 for Revel by Pearson. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Revel by Pearson has 8.9K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 23% of Reader+'s written reviews are positive against 13% of Revel by Pearson's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reader+ ships an update every 2 months, Revel by Pearson every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reader+ versus Revel by Pearson: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReader+Revel by Pearson
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.7 (8.9K ratings)
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K8.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size525 MB267 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperPearson Education, Inc.Pearson Education, Inc.

Customer experience

Reader+

All ratings1,081 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative71.6%

Revel by Pearson

All ratings8,884 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral16.5%
Negative71.0%

User reviews

Reader+

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful app for accessing textbooks
  • 🚀 Easy to download and access books
  • 💡 Helpful for studies and reading

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Issues with login and account management
  • 🔋 Books need to be redownloaded frequently
  • 👎 Buggy and unreliable performance

Revel by Pearson

From 8.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient app for accessing textbook
  • 👍 Good learning tool with interactive features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Poor user experience and interface
  • 🔇 Audio playback issues
  • 📱 Not optimized for mobile devices
  • 💾 Unreliable sync and data saving

Bugs and requests

Reader+

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Books not showing up in the app
  • Inability to sign in or create an account
  • Frequent crashes when opening or using the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add annotation and note-taking capabilities
  • Improve offline access and caching of books
  • Enhance user interface and navigation

Revel by Pearson

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Orientation issues when switching between pages
  • Highlighting and text selection problems
  • Inconsistent audio playback controls
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add portrait mode and zoom options
  • Improve highlighting and note-taking features
  • Implement bookmark/progress saving
  • Allow offline access to textbook content

In-app purchases

None

Reader+

No in-app purchases

None

Revel by Pearson

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reader+ free?
Reader+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Revel by Pearson free?
Revel by Pearson is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reader+ or Revel by Pearson?
Reader+ is rated higher. Reader+ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Revel by Pearson averages 4.7 from 8.9K ratings.
Do Reader+ or Revel by Pearson have ads?
Reader+ shows ads; Revel by Pearson does not.
Which is updated more often, Reader+ or Revel by Pearson?
Reader+ ships an update every 2 months, and Revel by Pearson every 3 months. Most recently, Reader+ was updated on September 29, 2026 and Revel by Pearson on September 29, 2026.

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