Comparison

READING & vs vivabook

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.

About

vivabook

This app offers a diverse collection of stories for children aged toddlers to elementary schoolers, sourced from YouTube. It enhances reading comprehension through quizzes and vocabulary study, while a global leaderboard encourages engagement.

Highlights
  • YouTube story collection
  • Reading comprehension quizzes
  • Word study feature
  • Worldwide leaderboard
  • Progress reports by month and genre
  • Colorful illustrations and animations
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Looking for selected stories from YouTube for your kids? Get our fun and engaging reading app ‘Viva Book’! A WIDE VARIETY OF STORIES FROM YouTube Our app provides a wide variety of stories for children from toddlers to elementary kids. It helps children explore different genres of literature, discover new worlds, and improve their reading skills. From easy-to-read stories to biographies, children can choose from a diverse range of genres. With colorful illustrations and exciting animations, stories come to life on the screen, sparking your children’s imagination. CHECK CHILDREN’S COMPREHENSION Our app provides kids with comprehension quizzes and word study features to help improve their understanding. Children can test their comprehension by taking a quiz after each story. Our app also offers a word study feature, which allows children to learn new words from the stories. With this feature, children can learn unfamiliar words and their definitions. WORLDWIDE LEADERBOARD Collect coins by reading stories, taking quizzes, and studying vocabulary! Our leaderboard shows who collects the most coins around the world. This feature motivates children to read more, and provides reports by month and genre. So why wait? Download our app today and give your children the gift of reading!

Screenshots

READING &4 screens
vivabook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: READING & at 3.4 against vivabook's 1.0. READING & also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). vivabook's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

READING & holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: READING & has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

READING & ships an update every 2 weeks, vivabook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
READING & versus vivabook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREADING &vivabook
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size202 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiPortfolio Inc.JON (KR)

In-app purchases

None

READING &

No in-app purchases

None

vivabook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is READING & free?
READING & is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is vivabook free?
vivabook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, READING & or vivabook?
READING & is rated higher. READING & averages 3.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while vivabook averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do READING & or vivabook have ads?
Neither READING & nor vivabook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, READING & or vivabook?
READING & ships an update every 2 weeks, and vivabook every 3 weeks. Most recently, READING & was updated on October 21, 2026 and vivabook on October 27, 2026.

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