fReads vs LangMax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
fReads
Access a vast library of free English literature, including novels, plays, and educational texts. Enjoy hands-free reading with auto-scrolling and mark important passages with a persistent highlight feature for easy review.
- Extensive free book library
- English literature classics
- Educational and business books
- Auto-scrolling for hands-free reading
- Persistent highlight feature
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fReads is the ultimate collection of free “must read” books in English Literature and more. This app contains a wide variety of books ranging from novels and plays to business and educational books. fReads offers a variety of functionalities for readers such as an auto scrolling feature to allow for hands free reading as well as a highlight feature that persists over time so that readers can go back to previous chapters and review the points of interest to them. All in all fReads is the perfect tool for readers of all kinds.
LangMax
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Learn languages while also staying up to date on your interests! LangMax allows you to read foreign language news articles on topics selected by you. Every news article is available in 3 difficulty levels: basic, moderate, advanced. The translation of every word is shown on top of the word. You can tap on each word to get a more detailed explanation of the word's meaning in the given context. You can also select multiple words or sentences to translate them. Additionally, you can ask an AI for further explanation of every word or phrase. You can also add unknown words to your vocabulary. In your vocabulary, you can run multiple-choice practice sessions to test how well you remember the words.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: LangMax at every 2 days against fReads's every 12 months. fReads's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). On price, 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.
fReads ships an update every 12 months, LangMax every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | fReads | LangMax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 370 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Qualex Consulting Services, Inc | Magic Source LTD |
In-app purchases
fReads
No in-app purchases
LangMax
No in-app purchases
