Cantook by Aldiko vs Leaf e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cantook by Aldiko
This app consolidates all your eBooks, comics, and audiobooks into a single platform. It offers seamless integration with public libraries, access to public domain titles, and the ability to import your own files. Customize your reading experience with various fonts, themes, and organization tools.
- Unified library for eBooks, comics, audiobooks
- Public library integration
- Import EPUB, CBZ, PDF files
- Access public domain books
- Customizable reading experience
- Organize bookshelf with categories
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Welcome to Cantook! The favorite reading app for the true bookworms. Bring all your eBooks, comics and audiobooks in the same place, no matter where they're coming from. Available on iPhone, iPad or macOS. With Cantook, we make it easy to bring all your books in the same place: • Built-in support for public libraries, allowing you to easily browse your library's catalog and borrow books from them • Thousands of public domain books from the Cantook Bookstore • Import your own EPUB, CBZ or PDF files • Add your own catalogs, for example using Calibre Cantook provides an extensive set of features for both casual and power users: • Customize your reading experience with multiple fonts and themes • Full support for dark mode throughout the app • Organize your bookshelf with categories and collections Our philosophy is to contribute to and leverage open standards: • Read EPUB files via a Readium Mobile based reading experience • Explore catalogs using OPDS • Full support for Readium LCP based on EPUB, PDF and audiobooks
Leaf e
Access your purchased ebooks and audiobooks securely without a password. Enjoy offline reading and listening with features like bookmarking, customizable fonts, and a sleep timer. Seamlessly pick up where you left off across devices.
- Offline ebook and audiobook access
- Cross-device bookmarking
- Customizable font size and face
- Dyslexic-friendly font option
- Audiobook sleep timer
- Background audiobook playback
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Welcome to the Leaf e-Reader app, powered by Glassboxx. We are delighted to offer you an easy and secure way to enjoy your ebooks and audiobooks. No password required — simply log in with the email address you used to buy the book on the website and enter the verification code sent to your email. Your purchased content can be found in the “My Books” area of the app. An internet connection is required to download the content. Once content has been downloaded, you can access and enjoy it offline. AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Auto-saves your current position in the book so you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on multiple devices • Skips forward and backward • Sleep timer • Plays on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Plays in the background while you browse other apps • Plays immediately and downloads in the background (if internet access is available) EBOOK READER • Bookmarking opens the book across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Background color changes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Cantook by Aldiko at 3.4 against Leaf e's 1.0. Cantook by Aldiko also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cantook by Aldiko holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cantook by Aldiko has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Cantook by Aldiko's written reviews are positive against 0% of Leaf e's.
Cantook by Aldiko ships an update every 2 months, Leaf e every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cantook by Aldiko | Leaf e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (31 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | De Marque | Glassboxx Limited |
Customer experience
Cantook by Aldiko
Leaf e
In-app purchases
Cantook by Aldiko
No in-app purchases
Leaf e
No in-app purchases
