Comparison

Reader+ vs myGreystone

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

myGreystone

Access all your Greystone College student information in one place, from your timetable and grades to your digital student card and campus map. Stay connected with campus staff and track your academic progress on the go.

Highlights
  • Digital student card
  • Class timetable with location and teacher details
  • View grades and feedback
  • Access course materials offline
  • Campus interactive map
  • Activity progress tracking
  • Connect with course participants
Features
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The gateway to your Greystone College student journey. Whether it’s before you arrive at your campus or while you’re studying, all the information is in one place. Student card, timetable, grades and feedback, activities calendar, contact with campus staff. Your myGreystone app links you directly to Student Connect where there’s even more... What the myGresytone app comes loaded with: • Timetable (date of class, building/room #, teacher / time) • Student Card (digital card with student's photo, student #, birthdate, valid until, and local school info) • Arrival Guide (guides students through everything from packing to planning, studying to scheduling before they arrive) • Grades and grading (students can view grades and course competencies, and teachers can view assignment submissions on the move) • Courses (view course activities and download materials for offline use) • Access to job board on the go (Canada only feature) • Interactive map (interactive map opens native mapping app on phone to shows school's location and points of interest) • Instagram (feed to subscribe to for social engagement and news feeds) • Calendar events (view site, course and user events, including view and access activities which are due) • Activity completion (track progress, take quizzes and mark a task complete on their mobile) • Connect with course participants

Screenshots

Reader+4 screens
myGreystone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: myGreystone at 75% against Reader+'s 23%. myGreystone also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Reader+'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reader+ ships an update every 2 months, myGreystone every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Reader+ versus myGreystone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReader+myGreystone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size525 MB66 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPearson Education, Inc.ILSC

Customer experience

Reader+

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

myGreystone

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

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

myGreystone

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Reader+

No in-app purchases

None

myGreystone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reader+ free?
Reader+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is myGreystone free?
myGreystone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reader+ or myGreystone have ads?
Reader+ shows ads; myGreystone does not.
Which is updated more often, Reader+ or myGreystone?
Reader+ ships an update every 2 months, and myGreystone every 6 months. Most recently, Reader+ was updated on October 16, 2026 and myGreystone on October 8, 2026.

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