Comparison

IG Business vs Cambridge Reader

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

Head to head
About

IG Business

Access comprehensive teaching notes for IGCSE Business Studies to enhance your learning. This application aims to improve your educational experience with curated content.

Highlights
  • IGCSE Business Studies notes
  • Improved learning experience
  • Curated educational content
  • User feedback welcome
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This App contains my teaching notes of IGCSE Business Studies. I hope this App will improve your learning experience. Your feedback is welcome!

About

Cambridge Reader

Access your Cambridge University Press ebooks offline on your mobile device. Download videos and audio to prepare for classes. Requires web registration and login details.

Highlights
  • Access Cambridge ebooks offline
  • Download videos and audio
  • View enhanced online content
  • Requires web registration
  • Supports iOS 11.0+
Features
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Developed for Cambridge University Press online subscription services, the Cambridge Reader App allows you to access your Cambridge Elevate, Go and Cambridge Learn Premium ebooks wherever you are. Downloading the Cambridge Reader app allows you to: • Access all of your favourite Cambridge ebooks directly from your mobile device • Have confidence that your content will be there - even if you lose internet access • Prepare for classes by downloading videos and audio to the app in advance To use the app you first need to register your account on the web using a PC or Mac. The minimum OS version supported by the Cambridge Reader App is iOS 11.0. If you already have a student or teacher account, you can log in, view your books from a phone and download enhanced online content, including videos, files, interactive activities and image galleries. This app will work once you have been sent login details and accepted the EULA and Terms of Use online.

Screenshots

IG Business3 screens
Cambridge Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IG Business at 100% against Cambridge Reader's 10%. IG Business also leads on rating (3.5 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Cambridge Reader's advantage is ratings volume (53 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

IG Business holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cambridge Reader has 53 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of IG Business's written reviews are positive against 10% of Cambridge Reader's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IG Business ships an update every 3 weeks, Cambridge Reader every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IG Business versus Cambridge Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIG BusinessCambridge Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings) — better2.6 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better9.8% of reviews
Number of ratings653 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer东东 张Cambridge University Press & Assessment (App)

Customer experience

IG Business

All ratings6 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cambridge Reader

All ratings52 ratings
Positive36.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.5%
Written reviews122 reviews
Positive9.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative86.9%

Bugs and requests

IG Business

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cambridge Reader

Reported bugs

42 issues
  • Randomly goes back a page
  • App doesn't fit screen
  • Cannot split screen
  • App glitches and freezes
  • App crashes frequently
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  • Books disappear or don't load
  • Login issues (invalid credentials, password problems, spaces in password)
  • App reloads after switching apps
  • Textbooks not showing up
  • Outdated codes
  • Cannot register/add books
  • Pages not loading
  • App resets when closed
  • Notes disappear
  • Cannot scroll horizontally
  • Lack of landscape mode
  • Lack of zoom functionality
  • App is slow and laggy
  • App doesn't support split screen
  • App quits unexpectedly
  • Book codes not working
  • Book codes need to be entered every time
  • Cannot download more than a few books
  • Page select/scroll bar is difficult to use
  • Books not appearing in account after login
  • App doesn't show full page
  • Password reset not available
  • App doesn't work on iPad
  • App is worse than previous version
  • Cannot zoom out
  • App doesn't allow horizontal scrolling
  • Updated version available but book doesn't update
  • Cannot flip to next pages
  • App pauses the screen
  • Login loop with Cambridge.go account
  • Book disappears after adding both workbook and student book
  • Bookmark not showing
  • App is not compatible with iPhone 7 screen size
  • UI is clunky
  • Page closes when touched the wrong way
  • App is skunk
  • User interface looks like ayoos

Requested features

11 requests
  • Add landscape mode for iPhones
  • Allow split screen functionality
  • Improve scrolling (horizontal and vertical)
  • Fix page loading issues
  • Enable note-taking within the app
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  • Improve zoom functionality
  • Add animations
  • Fix issues with adding books/resources
  • Allow access to all subscribed titles on mobile
  • Make the app fill the whole screen on iPad Pros
  • Add password reset functionality

In-app purchases

None

IG Business

No in-app purchases

None

Cambridge Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IG Business free?
IG Business is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cambridge Reader free?
Cambridge Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IG Business or Cambridge Reader?
IG Business is rated higher. IG Business averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Cambridge Reader averages 2.6 from 53 ratings.
Do IG Business or Cambridge Reader have ads?
Neither IG Business nor Cambridge Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IG Business or Cambridge Reader?
IG Business ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cambridge Reader every 6 months. Most recently, IG Business was updated on October 7, 2026 and Cambridge Reader on October 24, 2026.

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