SIS VHL vs Cengage Read
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SIS VHL
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This app is intended for students of Van Hall Larenstein in Leeuwarden and Velp. With this app, you will get mobile access to your schedule, results (grades and other results). You will receive messages about registration and grades, and you can register or unregister for courses and tests, minors and majors (specializations) This app gives you a better overview and insight into your studies. For more information check Studentnet. In case of questions you can get in touch with the Servicepoint.
Cengage Read
Access and study your digital textbooks from anywhere. This app allows students to read, take notes, highlight, bookmark, and use text-to-speech for a flexible learning experience on the go.
- Read eTextbooks on the go
- Take notes and highlight
- Bookmark important sections
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Search keywords
- Navigate via table of contents
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Read your eTextbook and study on the go with the Cengage Read app. Cengage Read lets students study whenever – and wherever – they want. Take notes, highlight and bookmark info, have the text read out loud with text-to-speech and easily search keywords and jump to pages with the table of contents. Just log in with your Cengage username and password to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cengage Read at every 2 months against SIS VHL's every 10 months. SIS VHL's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18). On price, ads, 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.
SIS VHL ships an update every 10 months, Cengage Read every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SIS VHL | Cengage Read |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 19.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CACI bv | Cengage Learning |
Bugs and requests
SIS VHL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Cengage Read
Reported bugs
4 issues- Frequent crashes and sign-outs
- Inconsistent highlighting and note-taking functionality
- Inability to view full pages and content
- Text-to-speech feature not working properly
Requested features
4 requests- Improve text formatting and layout
- Add split-screen support for note-taking
- Enhance accessibility features like text-to-speech
- Integrate assignment and due date tracking
In-app purchases
SIS VHL
No in-app purchases
Cengage Read
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SIS VHL free?
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Do SIS VHL or Cengage Read have ads?
Which is updated more often, SIS VHL or Cengage Read?
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