READING & vs April MeMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
April MeMe
This app uses augmented reality to help elementary students practice English speaking. Students can create short videos using 3D objects and interactive features, then share them on a learning portal for peer feedback. It's designed to prepare them for English achievement tests and TOEFL Junior.
- Augmented reality speaking practice
- Create short speaking videos
- Interactive 3D objects
- Share videos on Learning Portal
- Prepare for English tests
- Picture description
- Story creation
- Passage summarization
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※ April MeMe is an AR-based speaking practice APP for elementary school students using April English curriculum. - Use augmented reality(AR) technology to practice speaking English using various 3D objects and interactions. - Choose your own effect to make your own short video(episodes) based on speaking practice types for each level. - Post your video on the Learning Portal and share feedbacks with your peers. - Prepare for speaking tests for April English achievement tests and TOEFL Junior by practicing through video creation. - You must have April Gallery Book to use the April MeMe APP. ※ Type Variation by Level 1. Pic Me (Seedbed/Seed) : Describe the picture in English 2. Story Time (Sprout) : Make your own story using the four images provided 3. Ring Ding Dong (Sapling/Junior Master) : Summarize a passage while video chatting with a 3D character ※ Main features of April MeMe - Start recording by scanning the textbook. - Record 3D objects using the AR camera. - Choose from various effects provided for your recording - Record your video using the front and rear camera - Linked to the Learning Portal - Choose to upload your videos and post them on the Social Learning - Choose your own background music - Change language setting ▶ Access Request Guide - All access requests are collected for app usage. [Mandatory Access Request] - Device and App History: Access for App version check - Microphone: Access for recording sound for videos - Camera: Access to take pictures and record videos - Storage: Access for using gallery photos * Access for each device can be managed by going to settings -> app information > app access > access individual requests
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The clearest difference is monetization model: April MeMe at free against READING &'s free with in-app purchases. April MeMe also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). READING &'s advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for READING & against 3.5 for April MeMe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of READING &'s written reviews are positive against 56% of April MeMe's.
READING & ships an update every 2 weeks, April MeMe monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | READING & | April MeMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (10 ratings) | 3.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.2% of reviews — better | 56.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 202 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iPortfolio Inc. | CREVERSE, Inc. |
Customer experience
READING &
April MeMe
In-app purchases
READING &
No in-app purchases
April MeMe
No in-app purchases








