Sadlier Reader vs S4S Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sadlier Reader
Access your assigned eBooks offline with this educational reader. Bookmark, annotate, and navigate your digital textbooks seamlessly. Requires an access code from your institution.
- Offline eBook access
- Bookmark pages
- Annotate content
- Seamless navigation
- Linked to Sadlier Connect
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The Sadlier Reader app is a new offering for Sadlier customers that allows access to their eBooks offline and on the go. Linked to your Sadlier Connect account licenses, eBook products purchased and assigned for offline use will automatically appear within your app when you log in. eBooks are not purchased within the app. An access code is required for login and can be found in “My Account” within Sadlier Connect or Christ In Us if your institution has purchased an offline eBook. With this unique offering, readers may bookmark, annotate their pages, and navigate their materials like any other reader experience.
S4S Connect
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A Student Engagement app that enables students to connect with their school through the Software 4 Schools platform. Move from paper to digital with online ticket sales along with digital check-in, tardy tracking, purchasing items from a school web store, earning and redeeming school rewards and viewing school announcements. - Digital Student ID Cards instead of plastic cards - Voting for school elections, prom, homecoming and more - Student Surveys to better understand student needs - Digital Ticketing for school dances and events - Event Tracking with check-in and check-out - Student Store Point of Sales (POS) - Spirit Point Tracking and Rewards - Behavior tracking and assigning interventions / detentions - Tardy Tracking and Digital Hall Passes - School Announcements and communications If you are not already using the S4S ecosystem your school or district is missing out. Engage your students with one app that supports your student success.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: S4S Connect at every 11 months against Sadlier Reader's every 25 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sadlier Reader ships an update every 25 months, S4S Connect every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and December 25, 2025 respectively.
| Parameter | Sadlier Reader | S4S Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William H Sadlier Inc | Software 4 Schools |
In-app purchases
Sadlier Reader
No in-app purchases
S4S Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do Sadlier Reader or S4S Connect have ads?
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