WholeReader, Immersive Reading vs Withstory
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WholeReader, Immersive Reading
Enhance your English language skills by reading and listening to popular books. This app offers a comprehensive learning experience for all levels, from beginners to advanced learners, with features like flashcards and a built-in dictionary.
- Free books with audio narration
- Played word underlining for listening practice
- Built-in flashcards for vocabulary memorization
- Webster English-English dictionary
- Offline reading capability
- Adjustable audio speed control
- User notes and margin notes
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Learn English by listening and reading popular books with our book reader. Our mission - free English education throughout the world. You like reading and want to brush up your English? Improve your English listening, English vocabulary, English grammar, English pronunciation, English conversation, business English and many more with our free English learning app. - Boost your English grammar skills ( listening, spelling, pronunciation) by reading classic works of British and American literature narrated by native speakers in our easy to use app WholeReader. - As you see the highlight of the exact text played, it helps boost your English listening skills and learn the correct pronunciation. - Study English online by practicing to memorize English words using built-in flashcards. - Our audiobook reader has English texts for beginners, easy stories for kids, books for intermediate and advanced English learners. We also have SAT and TOEFL notes for English test preparation. The best learning experience at your fingertips. - Our English book reader is suitable for self-studying - English dictionary and user notes will make your learning fun and easy. - We offer easy English for kids with a variety of books for children. Your kids will improve their English skills in a fun way! - Our collection of English audiobooks aligned with the text is always growing - check the updates! - If your goal is to study business English our application is also the best choice to start. Book levels: - English for kids - Beginner - Elementary - Intermediate - Advanced Features: - Free books with audio - Compilations (selected quotes) - User Notes - Reading progress - Flashcards - Webster English-English dictionary - Recently viewed books - Editor`s Study Notes - Audio speed control - Margin Notes - Played word underlining - Offline reading: No Internet access required - Select a category and level of stories - Narrated audio that highlights the exact words played - Word definitions: double-tap the word to see the meaning - Remembers your activity and progress - Easy-to-use interface Download our app right now and improve your English skills right away!
Withstory
Enhance your English language skills by reading world-famous stories. This app offers AI translation, audiobook playback, and a dictation feature to improve reading, writing, and listening comprehension.
- Read world-famous English stories
- AI translation assistance
- Audiobook playback
- Dictation function
- Improve reading skills
- Improve listening skills
- Improve writing skills
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Read an English book. Improve your reading, writing and listening skills Function - Read world-famous stories in English - You can read English with AI translation - All English text with audio, can also be used as an audiobook - Dictation function, write sentences while listening to English voice Recommended for people like this - I want to be able to read English books - I want to listen to English audiobooks while taking a walk or commuting - I learned English at school but I want to get used to it - I have some English ability, but I want to improve my skills - I want to improve my reading, listening and writing skills for the English test - I want to study English by dictation
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The clearest difference is ads: WholeReader, Immersive Reading at none against Withstory's shown. WholeReader, Immersive Reading also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Withstory's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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.
WholeReader, Immersive Reading holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.
WholeReader, Immersive Reading ships an update monthly, Withstory every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WholeReader, Immersive Reading | Withstory |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 4.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Firm Foundation Academy, Inc | Atsushi Fujimoto |
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In-app purchases
WholeReader, Immersive Reading
No in-app purchases
Withstory
No in-app purchases
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