# Readwise vs False Friends

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: False Friends at none against Readwise's 8. False Friends also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 72%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Readwise's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Readwise sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. False Friends asks for nothing beyond the download.

False Friends holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readwise has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Readwise's written reviews are positive against 100% of False Friends's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Readwise | False Friends |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readwise/id1476885528/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/false-friends/id6814372863/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 110 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Readwise, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476885527) | [Edliss LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/826532775) |

## What reviewers say

### Readwise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readwise/id1476885528)

This app helps you retain more of what you read by centralizing and revisiting your highlights from various reading platforms. It uses spaced repetition and active recall techniques to improve memory and offers features like tagging, note-taking, and OCR for physical books.

**Highlights:** Synchronize highlights from multiple platforms, Daily review habit via app and email, Spaced repetition and active recall, Tag, note, and search highlights, OCR for paper book highlights, Convert highlights to flashcards

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Readwise Lite Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Readwise Lite Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Readwise Full Monthly Plan | $8.99 | per month |
| Readwise Full Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Readwise Lite Yearly | $52.99 | per year |
| Readwise Lite Yearly | $66.99 | per year |
| Readwise Full Yearly | $94.99 | per year |
| Readwise Full Yearly | $119.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful spaced repetition
- 📚 Seamless integration with reading apps
- 🔍 Helpful AI-powered features
- 🗓️ Useful daily review routine
- 🧠 Boosts knowledge retention

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔌 Sync issues with some platforms
- 📱 Subpar mobile app experience
- 🕰️ Lack of flexibility in daily review
- 🔍 Limited search functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Frequent app crashes
- Sync failures with certain accounts
- Unreliable highlight capture

**Requested features**

- Add support for more reading apps
- Improve sync and import capabilities
- Introduce more customization options
- Enhance search and organization tools
- Develop a more intuitive mobile interface


### False Friends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/false-friends/id6814372863)

Learn to distinguish between words that look similar but have different meanings in French, Spanish, and Italian. This app provides quizzes with explanations, tracks your progress, and offers pronunciation guides.

**Highlights:** 250 false friend pairs per language, Bilingual quizzes, IPA pronunciation and example sentences, Multiple-choice quizzes with explanations, Progress tracking, Unlockable word tiers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Readwise free?

Readwise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is False Friends free?

False Friends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Readwise or False Friends?

False Friends is rated higher. Readwise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while False Friends averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Readwise or False Friends have ads?

Neither Readwise nor False Friends shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*