Comparison

iLiteratura vs Magnes Reader

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

Head to head
About

iLiteratura

Features
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10 000 knih v kapse: recenze knižních novinek i klasických titulů aplikace umožňuje: - průběžně sledovat články publikované na portálu iLiteratura.cz - nechat se inspirovat seznamy doporučených knih, - vyhledávat informace k určité knize, a to zadáním hledaného slova (autor, titul nebo předmětové slovo), nebo pomocí prakticé a zároveň zábavné funkce: stačí oscanovat (ofotit) ISBN z knižní obálky

About

Magnes Reader

Access and read your purchased e-books from Magnes Press anywhere, even offline. This app synchronizes your reading progress across devices and allows for easy navigation, searching, and note-taking within your digital library.

Highlights
  • Offline reading
  • Cross-device synchronization
  • Page and chapter navigation
  • Word search functionality
  • Zoom in/out
  • Bookmarks and notes
  • PDF support
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After purchasing e-books on the Magnes Press website, you are invited to download the Magnes App in order to take them with you anywhere you go. This app offers the following options in most of the Magnes e-books: - Easy log-in - Synchronization – continue reading where you left off on any device, even after closing the app - No internet connection needed - Leaf through pages and chapters - Word search - Zoom in and out - Add and save bookmarks and notes - View all bookmarks, notes and highlights - Supports PDF On the Magnes website you will find a variety of non-fiction and research books in fields such as Archaeology, Ancient East, Classical Studies, Jewish Studies, Christianity, Islam, Literature, Linguistics, Philosophy, History, Geography, Middle East, Art, Education, Psychology, Sociology, Medicine, Natural Sciences and more.

Screenshots

iLiteratura4 screens
Magnes Reader2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iLiteratura at every 2 months against Magnes Reader's every 6 months. iLiteratura also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 8.0). On price, ads, 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

iLiteratura ships an update every 2 months, Magnes Reader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iLiteratura versus Magnes Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriLiteraturaMagnes Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better8.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInited Solutions s.r.o.C.D.I. SYSTEMS (1992) LTD

In-app purchases

None

iLiteratura

No in-app purchases

None

Magnes Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iLiteratura free?
iLiteratura is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magnes Reader free?
Magnes Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iLiteratura or Magnes Reader have ads?
Neither iLiteratura nor Magnes Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iLiteratura or Magnes Reader?
iLiteratura ships an update every 2 months, and Magnes Reader every 6 months. Most recently, iLiteratura was updated on October 12, 2026 and Magnes Reader on October 14, 2026.

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