Comparison

READING & vs Class5 (클래스5)

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

Class5 (클래스5)

This app makes learning English fun with interactive lessons. Students can access phonics, speaking practice through animation, reading comprehension, and writing exercises. It's designed to help users enjoy and master the English language.

Highlights
  • Phonics and song learning
  • Movie-based listening and speaking practice
  • Interactive reading comprehension
  • Sentence building and writing exercises
  • Animation and dubbing features
Features
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영어쌤 1/3이 선택한 Classcard가 만들었어요! 영어를 좋아하게 만드는 5개의 수업, Class5 선생님과 학생 앱입니다.
 학생은 선생님이 알려준 아이디/비밀번호로 접속하세요. • Phonics & Song 세상 신나는 파닉스 프로그램 Alphablocks, 국내 최고 Best Phonics와 Come on, Phonics를 애니메이션으로 보고! 듣고! 더빙까지 해봐요
 • Movie for Listening & Speaking 인기 애니메이션의 대사를 듣고, 쓰고, 따라 말하며, 애니메이션 주인공이 되어 더빙영상까지 만들어요. • Reading 최고의 ELT 교재로 학습해요. 배운 교재 내용으로 단어학습부터 듣기, 말하기, 어순배열, 게임까지 하며 교재를 완전히 소화해요. • Writing 온라인에서 쉬운 문장을 듣고, 익히고, 말하고, 다시 변형/확장된 문장을 써봐요. 그리고 짧은 글쓰기에 도전해요.

Screenshots

READING &4 screens
Class5 (클래스5)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: READING & at 3.4 against Class5 (클래스5)'s 1.8. Class5 (클래스5)'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of READING &'s written reviews are positive against 86% of Class5 (클래스5)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

READING & ships an update fortnightly, Class5 (클래스5) every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
READING & versus Class5 (클래스5): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterREADING &Class5 (클래스5)
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (10 ratings) — better1.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews79.2% of reviews85.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size251 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiPortfolio Inc.CLASSCARD, Inc.

Customer experience

READING &

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

Class5 (클래스5)

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.7%

In-app purchases

None

READING &

No in-app purchases

None

Class5 (클래스5)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is READING & free?
READING & is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Class5 (클래스5) free?
Class5 (클래스5) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, READING & or Class5 (클래스5)?
READING & is rated higher. READING & averages 3.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Class5 (클래스5) averages 1.8 from 5 ratings.
Do READING & or Class5 (클래스5) have ads?
Neither READING & nor Class5 (클래스5) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, READING & or Class5 (클래스5)?
READING & ships an update fortnightly, and Class5 (클래스5) every 11 days. Most recently, READING & was updated on September 19, 2026 and Class5 (클래스5) on September 22, 2026.

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