ReadAnywhere vs Messer CATS
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!
Messer CATS
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Messer Cylinder Asset Tracking Solution (CATS) is a proprietary application to assign a unique identity to each Messer cylinder asset and trace its movement within the Messer supply chain and to and from the customer site. This mobile application allows authorized users a full suite of functionalities, from conducting cylinder transactions with Messer customers to carrying out an inventory count. Messer Canada Inc. was the first in our industry to introduce and implement a closed loop cylinder tracking solution, to enhance asset traceability at both Messer and customer sites. Since then 1,000s of customers have benefited from this program. For more information pleas visit your local Messer Store or go to www.shop.messer-ca.com to find a store near you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: ReadAnywhere at #50 against Messer CATS's unranked. Messer CATS's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ReadAnywhere ships an update every 6 weeks, Messer CATS every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadAnywhere | Messer CATS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 15.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #50 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McGraw-Hill | Messer North America Inc. |
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
Messer CATS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReadAnywhere
No in-app purchases
Messer CATS
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ReadAnywhere free?
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Do ReadAnywhere or Messer CATS have ads?
Which is updated more often, ReadAnywhere or Messer CATS?
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