ReadAnywhere vs Ebook Central
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!
Ebook Central
Read downloaded ebooks from your library securely and accessibly, anytime and anywhere. This app offers a modern reading experience with streamlined authentication and an intuitive interface, syncing your progress across devices for uninterrupted research, even offline.
- Offline reading
- Secure reading experience
- Streamlined authentication
- Intuitive interface
- Cross-device syncing
- Accessible reading
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The Ebook Central Reader App makes it easier than ever to read ebooks from your library—anytime, anywhere. It features a secure, accessible and modern reading experience for downloaded Ebook Central titles, with streamlined authentication and an intuitive interface. Whether you’re catching up on reading between classes or on a flight to your next getaway, you can continue your research uninterrupted, even without an internet connection. The Ebook Central app syncs across desktop and mobile devices, making it easy to manage your reading and research when you’re on the go. It’s the perfect companion app to the Ebook Central online platform, which is used to search and select books for download. The Ebook Central app has robust security features to ensure library collections and users' privacy are protected. Download the Ebook Central app today and start researching your way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReadAnywhere at 4.6 against Ebook Central's 1.6. ReadAnywhere also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 34) and review sentiment (16% vs 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReadAnywhere has 10K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of ReadAnywhere's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ebook Central's.
ReadAnywhere ships an update every 6 weeks, Ebook Central every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadAnywhere | Ebook Central |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (10K ratings) — better | 1.6 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #56 — better | #207 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McGraw-Hill | Clarivate Analytics (US) LLC |
Customer experience
ReadAnywhere
Ebook Central
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
Ebook Central
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReadAnywhere
No in-app purchases
Ebook Central
No in-app purchases
