miMove vs Reading Buddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
miMove
This app supports your physical activity journey, whether you are a beginner or already very active. It's designed for individuals whose school, club, or organization has provided them with an account.
- Physical activity tracking
- Supports all activity levels
- Organizational account integration
- Promotes active lifestyle
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Hi, you’re here because your school, club or another organisation has opened a miMove account for you. miMove is about supporting your physical activity. Whether you’re just getting started or already very active, miMove is with you. miMove - making the world more active.
Reading Buddy
This app allows students and teachers to download and read eBooks offline, providing flexible reading opportunities. It features an eBook library with audio support to enhance comprehension and ensure learning at the right pace.
- Downloadable eBooks for offline reading
- Access to leveled eBooks
- Audio-enhanced eBooks
- Offline reading anytime, anywhere
- Develop comprehension skills
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This app is a companion for students and teachers with an online subscription to Oxford Reading Buddy so they can download their eBooks for reading offline. Once downloaded, students can read their Oxford Reading Buddy eBooks—anytime, anywhere – providing more opportunities for reading. With an eBook library, based on our Oxford Levels framework, each child can learn at precisely the right pace. Audio for each eBook is included, so students can develop their comprehension skills alongside their reading skills. Develop deeper comprehension skills and encourage children to read more with this companion app for Oxford Reading Buddy. Features include: - Downloadable eBooks for offline reading - anytime, anywhere - Access to eBooks at the right Oxford Level - Audio-enhanced eBooks to develop comprehension skills Accessing the app is easy: simply log in with the same username and password for your online subscription to Oxford Reading Buddy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: miMove at every 2 months against Reading Buddy's every 20 months. miMove also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (19 vs 6). Reading Buddy's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
miMove holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 41% and 40% positive.
miMove ships an update every 2 months, Reading Buddy every 20 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | miMove | Reading Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (19 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Mi Move PA Limited | Oxford University Press |
Customer experience
miMove
Reading Buddy
In-app purchases
miMove
No in-app purchases
Reading Buddy
No in-app purchases
