Comparison

READING & vs 자란다

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

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About

READING &

Access a vast digital library of high-quality English books from Oxford University Press and Collins. This app offers a multi-dimensional reading system designed for efficient language acquisition, including vocabulary games, listening, reading, and speaking exercises. Enjoy personalized learning with features like pronunciation options, audio speed control, and a built-in dictionary.

Highlights
  • Digital library of Oxford and Collins English books
  • 5-Step Multi-Dimension Reading system
  • Vocabulary games, listening, reading, and speaking exercises
  • British & American pronunciation options
  • Audio speed control and recording feature
  • Built-in dictionary and personalized vocabulary list
  • Offline reading mode
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Meet the premium readers from the Oxford University Press and Collins at ‘READING &’! Oxford Reading Tree (ORT) and Collins Big Cat series are now available at READING &! ORT, the world’s best-seller readers used in 80% of the primary schools in the UK! Big Cat, is the popular series beloved by over 10,000 libraries in the primary schools in the UK! Have your own digital library that houses a massive collection of high-quality English books, and enjoy reading wherever you are and whenever you want! Awesome #1. 5 times more efficient 5 steps of multi-dimensional reading system is applied in every book. READING & transformed one-dimensional paper books to multi-functional digital contents that carries out the holistic process of language acquisition: vocabulary game, listening, reading, speaking, spelling check and after activities. Users can benefit from 5 times more efficient language learning system through our productive 5-Step Multi-Dimension Reading. Awesome #2. Up to 4 different devices Use up to 4 different mobile devices at a time! Every reading data synchronizes. We also support offline mode. Download your books and read them offline. Awesome #3. Additional features for your self-study - Both British & American pronunciation available (some books might provide only one) - Audio speed control - Record your own speaking - Listen to the audio per page or sentence - Built-in dictionary (Oxford English-Korean dictionary with 185,000 words) - Personalized vocabulary list - Pen tool: highlight or underline important vocabulary, make in-page highlights - Reading Diary: store your own speaking files This application may require access to the permissions below (to avoid the malfunction). - [Optional] Microphone: to record audio in Stage 3 and 4 - [Optional] Photos: to register your profile picture Instructions to turn the permission off: - Microphone: Settings > Privacy > App permissions > Microphone > turn off READING & - Photo: Settings > Privacy > App permissions > Storage > turn off READING & If you disable access for these permissions, you may use the app but several features of your device may no longer function as intended.

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자란다

Features
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돌봄과 배움을 함께, 우리아이 단짝쌤 찾기 아이가 자라며 필요한 모든 것, 자란다 하나로 돌봄 배움 업계 1위 자란쌤 추천한 부모님 수 98% [필요한 활동을 한 눈에! 활동 신청하기] - 영어, 수학, 과학, 한글, 예능에서 등하원, 베이비시터, 아이돌봄까지 다양한 태그들을 한 눈에보고 간편하게 신청해요. - 영아, 유아부터 초등까지(3세~13세) 아이 연령에 맞는 딱 맞는 활동으로 우리아이게 맞는 활동을 신청해요. - 1회부터 정기, 긴급돌봄까지 필요한 상황에 맞는 수업 유형을 선택해요. [우리 아이 단짝 쌤 찾기, 우리 동네 자란쌤] - 오래 오래 수업을 하고 싶다면? 우리 동네 자란쌤들을 직접 찾아 볼 수 있어요. - 경력이 다양한 선생님부터 아이돌봄 경험과 전공을 살린 대학생 선생님까지 만나볼 수 있어요. - 인적성, 범죄 이력 조회, 대면 면접, 교육까지 꼼꼼하게 선발된 우수한 선생님으로 안심할 수 있어요. [자란다에서만 볼 수 있는, 프로그램] - 방학 프로그램, 아이 성향별 등에 맞는 다양한 프로그램을 만날 수 있어요. - 관심있는 프로그램을 연령별로, 과목별로 볼 수 있어요. [우리 아이의 숨은 강점 찾기, 방문일지] - 선생님과 함께 한 시간을 담은 우리 아이만의 방문일지를 받을 수 있어요. - 방문일지 속 우리아이의 강점을 엿 볼 수 있어요. 서울, 부산, 대전, 울산, 천안, 창원, 청주, 세종, 대구(경산 일부 포함) 일부지역에서 자란다를 만나보세요. ---- *문의사항이 있는 경우, 자란다 앱 내 1:1 문의하기 혹은 1577-4013 자란다 고객센터로 문의해주세요. *선생님으로 가입을 원하시는 경우 ‘자란다 선생님'앱을 설치해주세요.

Screenshots

READING &4 screens
자란다4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 자란다 at 4.6 against READING &'s 3.4. 자란다 also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 79%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). READING &'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

자란다 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of READING &'s written reviews are positive against 91% of 자란다's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

READING & ships an update every 2 weeks, 자란다 every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
READING & versus 자란다: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREADING &자란다
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (10 ratings)4.6 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews91.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1012 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiPortfolio Inc.자란다

Customer experience

READING &

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive79.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative13.2%

자란다

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.7%

In-app purchases

None

READING &

No in-app purchases

None

자란다

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is READING & free?
READING & is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 자란다 free?
자란다 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, READING & or 자란다?
자란다 is rated higher. READING & averages 3.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while 자란다 averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do READING & or 자란다 have ads?
자란다 shows ads; READING & does not.
Which is updated more often, READING & or 자란다?
READING & ships an update every 2 weeks, and 자란다 every 4 weeks. Most recently, READING & was updated on November 2, 2026 and 자란다 on November 3, 2026.

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