Macmillan Learning eBook vs Wiley Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Macmillan Learning eBook
Access and study digital textbooks on your iPad or iPhone with a comprehensive, digital-first experience. Download books for offline reading, customize your study tools with notes and flashcards, and personalize the reading environment for easier learning.
- Offline reading
- Note-taking and highlighting
- Flashcard creation
- Customizable reading settings
- Read Aloud feature
- Cross-device syncing
- Accessibility features
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Use Macmillan® Learning eBook to enjoy a digital-first, comprehensive study experience from the convenience of your iPad or iPhone. Download and access digital textbooks to study anytime, anywhere. Features: • Download books to your iOS device for 100% offline reading. • Customize highlighters and add notes for a rich study experience. • Create flashcards with text and images to learn concepts faster. • Personalize font, font size, and background colors to make reading easier. • Listen to your books and learn on the go with Read Aloud. • Sync your current reading position and all your work across devices so you can easily pick up where you left off. • Built with accessibility in mind.
Wiley Reader
Access and read your Wiley eBooks offline or on the go. Listen to your books with text-to-speech functionality. Sync your notes, highlights, and bookmarks across devices for a seamless learning experience.
- Offline eBook access
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Note-taking and highlighting
- Bookmark management
- Cross-device sync
- Personalized display settings
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With Wiley Reader, learn wherever you are, at home or on the go. Listen with text-to-speech. Download your Wiley books for offline access. Notes, highlights, and bookmarks sync with the web experience, and with personalization settings, you can make Wiley Reader your own. • Access Wiley books wherever you are • Listen using text-to-speech • Read anywhere with offline access • Sync your notes, highlights, and bookmarks between mobile and web • Personalize your reading experience with display settings
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wiley Reader at 48% against Macmillan Learning eBook's 11%. Wiley Reader also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Wiley Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Macmillan Learning eBook's written reviews are positive against 48% of Wiley Reader's.
Macmillan Learning eBook ships an update every 3 months, Wiley Reader every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Macmillan Learning eBook | Wiley Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.2K ratings) | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 47.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 1.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 183 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HPHLP | Wiley |
Customer experience
Macmillan Learning eBook
Wiley Reader
User reviews
Macmillan Learning eBook
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📚 Easy access to textbooks
- 🔊 Useful read-aloud feature
- 💻 Works well on desktop
Room to improve
- 🔑 Login issues across devices
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable app
- 💾 Disappearing or lost content
- 🔍 Poor search and navigation
- 📝 Limited annotation and note-taking
Wiley Reader
From 1.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💾 Convenient for reading on the go
- 🔊 Text-to-speech feature
- 🔍 Helpful sample problems and explanations
- 📚 Well-designed for textbook reading
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and unstable performance
- 🤖 Poor navigation and user experience
- 🔍 Unreliable search and highlighting functionality
- 🔒 Lack of annotation and note-taking features
Bugs and requests
Macmillan Learning eBook
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login credentials not recognized
- Frequent app crashes
- Textbooks disappearing from library
Requested features
3 requests- Integrate with popular reading apps
- Improve annotation and note-taking tools
- Provide a universal e-reader option
Wiley Reader
Reported bugs
4 issues- Pages not loading correctly
- Inability to log in or access account
- Inconsistent text formatting and layout
- Playback issues with text-to-speech
Requested features
4 requests- Add annotation and scribbling capabilities
- Improve page navigation and swiping
- Enhance search functionality and result display
- Sync highlights and notes across devices
In-app purchases
Macmillan Learning eBook
No in-app purchases
Wiley Reader
No in-app purchases
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