ReadAnywhere vs eLinus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadAnywhere
Access McGraw Hill eBooks and adaptive assignments for convenient offline reading and studying. Sync notes, highlights, and completed assignments automatically when back online. Log in with your existing McGraw Hill credentials to begin.
- Offline eBook access
- Adaptive assignments
- Note-taking
- Highlighting
- Automatic syncing
- Connect integration
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Read or study when it's convenient for you with the McGraw Hill ReadAnywhere app. ReadAnywhere gives users access to McGraw Hill tools including the eBook and adaptive assignments in Connect and the McGraw Hill eBook. Take notes, highlight and complete assignments offline - all of your work will sync next time you open ReadAnywhere when online. Log in with your McGraw Hill Connect or McGraw Hill eBook username & password to start learning – anytime, anywhere!
eLinus
Access a vast collection of academic literature instantly on your mobile device. Sync your progress across platforms and customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, sizes, and modes. Visit linusebooks.com for the optimal experience.
- Large academic library access
- Cross-platform syncing
- Customizable fonts and sizes
- Adjustable reading modes
- Instant access on mobile
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eLinus allows you to read a large library of academic material instantly on your smartphone or tablet. eLinus syncs your eBooks and other materials across multiple platforms to ensure that you can pick up where you left off. eLinus also has customization options that let you choose your font, size, and reading mode to tailor your reading experience. To access eLinus, visit linusebooks.com for the best experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: eLinus at 67% against ReadAnywhere's 16%. eLinus also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). ReadAnywhere's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (10K vs 5). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ReadAnywhere holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReadAnywhere has 10K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of ReadAnywhere's written reviews are positive against 67% of eLinus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ReadAnywhere ships an update every 6 weeks, eLinus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadAnywhere | eLinus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better | 2.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #33 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McGraw-Hill | Linus Learning |
Customer experience
ReadAnywhere
eLinus
Bugs and requests
ReadAnywhere
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues
- Disappearing textbook content while offline
- Blurry/low-quality images
- Math processing errors
- Broken image icons
Requested features
6 requests- Dark mode option
- Handwriting/drawing support
- Ability to reorder highlights
- Customizable text-to-speech voice
- Continuous scrolling option
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- Improved navigation and bookmarking
eLinus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReadAnywhere
No in-app purchases
eLinus
No in-app purchases
