LAB Reads vs Engread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LAB Reads
Access daily foreign journal content and a vast library of foreign books. Track your reading progress, save notes and highlights, and look up words for easy review. Connect with other readers and build a consistent reading habit.
- Daily foreign journal updates
- Search foreign books and journals
- Track reading progress
- Save notes and highlights
- Integrated word lookup
- Reader community rankings
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# 纯粹、无打扰的阅读功能 首页：每日更新当日外刊内容。 显示阅读过的书籍和杂志 搜索页面： 可按作者、类型和书名等搜索全库外文书和外刊杂志。 排行榜： 培养阅读习惯，书友们互相激励进步 个人页面：标注过的笔记 (notes), 高亮 (highlight) 过的内容，以及查 (look up) 过的单词，都会统一汇总在个人页面，方便复习巩固。 # 联系我们 电子邮箱： lab@labgroup.org 更多信息请访问 LAB Reads 网站 https://labhaohao.cn/reads # 隐私条款 https://labhaohao.cn/privacypolicy # Pure, non-disturbing reading function Homepage: Daily update the content of foreign journals of the day. Show books and magazines read Search page: You can search the entire library of foreign books and foreign periodicals by author, type and title. Ranking: Cultivate reading habits, book friends encourage each other to make progress Personal page: Annotated notes, highlighted content, and look up words will be consolidated on a personal page for easy review and consolidation. # contact us Email: lab@labgroup.org For more information, please visit the LAB Reads website https://labhaohao.cn/reads # Privacy policy https://labhaohao.cn/privacypolicy
Engread
Read books and other texts in English with integrated translation tools. Learn new vocabulary using flashcards and track your reading progress. Supports EPUB, web pages, and text documents.
- Read EPUB, web pages, and text documents
- Built-in dictionaries and online translators
- Translate words, phrases, and sentences
- Learn new expressions with flashcards
- Track reading progress
- Offline dictionary support
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Read your favorite books in English! From classics of foreign literature to your own books in EPUB format. As well as any other texts saved as web pages or text documents and downloaded to your device. Translate words, phrases and whole sentences with built-in dictionaries and online translators. Learn new expressions with flashcards, track your progress and most importantly - enjoy reading! Privacy Policy: https://engread.app/privacy-policy.en.html Terms of use: https://engread.app/terms-of-service.en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LAB Reads at none against Engread's 3. LAB Reads also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). Engread's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Engread sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. LAB Reads asks for nothing beyond the download.
LAB Reads holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Engread has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LAB Reads ships an update every 6 days, Engread fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LAB Reads | Engread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.7 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 175 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Wen Dao Le Si Education and Technology Ltd. | Dmitrii Baranov |
Customer experience
LAB Reads
Engread
In-app purchases
LAB Reads
No in-app purchases
Engread
- 1 month$2.491 Month
- 6 month$9.996 Months
- 12 months$14.991 Year
