# myLU vs Cengage Read

The clearest difference is rating: Cengage Read at 4.2 against myLU's 2.4. Cengage Read also leads on ratings volume (4K vs 202). myLU's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Cengage Read holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cengage Read has 4K ratings behind it against 202, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of myLU's written reviews are positive against 20% of Cengage Read's.

myLU ships an update every 3 weeks, Cengage Read every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | myLU | Cengage Read |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.4 (202 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mylu/id1481851734/reviews) | **[4.2 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cengage-read/id6444260893/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 202 | **4K** |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | **19.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 14 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Liberty University](https://appshunter.io/developer/404928017) | [Cengage Learning](https://appshunter.io/developer/371168145) |

## What reviewers say

### myLU

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mylu/id1481851734)

Access personalized updates and campus news from Liberty University in one convenient location. This user-friendly app organizes content for easy access to academic, financial, and athletic information.

**Highlights:** Personalized updates, Campus news, Academics, Financial check-in, Student checklist, Liberty E-mail, Athletics updates

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy navigation (Yahweh our Breath)
- 👍 Helpful for pending tasks (Yahweh our Breath)
- 👍 Appreciated IT personnel (James Carroll Prince)
- 👍 Convenient for quick checks (Mars3942)
- 👍 Works great for some needs (CamRon3000)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Never works (DaliBear3, Bruh69ballsdeep)
- 🐛 Broken app (D0Ul0S)
- 🐛 Constantly loads/spins (DaliBear3, 18Bran, Bart's wife arb)
- 🐛 Failure to connect (MommyGall3, prettyinink0402, Zach121482)
- 🐛 Unusable after update (18Bran)

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot connect to network
- App just spins and cannot log in
- Session keeps expiring
- App doesn't work anymore
- Constantly loads and says failure to load

**Requested features**

- Bring back LU Today
- Improve app functionality beyond links
- Fix Kaltura video player issue
- Make app more mobile-friendly
- Add dining hours information


### Cengage Read

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cengage-read/id6444260893)

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.

**Highlights:** Read eTextbooks on the go, Take notes and highlight, Bookmark important sections, Text-to-speech functionality, Search keywords, Navigate via table of contents

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to read textbooks
- 🚀 Convenient for on-the-go learning
- 👍 Useful for listening to audio while commuting
- 👍 Allows highlighting and note-taking

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔥 Poor text formatting and layout
- 👎 Difficult to navigate and use
- 🔒 Login and account issues
- 🔍 Missing key features like split-screen and assignment tracking

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is myLU free?

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

### Is Cengage Read free?

Cengage Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, myLU or Cengage Read?

Cengage Read is rated higher. myLU averages 2.4 out of 5 from 202 ratings, while Cengage Read averages 4.2 from 4K ratings.

### Do myLU or Cengage Read have ads?

Neither myLU nor Cengage Read shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, myLU or Cengage Read?

myLU ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cengage Read every 2 months. Most recently, myLU was updated on September 21, 2026 and Cengage Read on September 23, 2026.

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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.*