Comparison

Sadlier Reader vs S4S Connect

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline eBook access
  • Bookmark pages
  • Annotate content
  • Seamless navigation
  • Linked to Sadlier Connect
Features
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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.

About

S4S Connect

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Sadlier Reader4 screens
S4S Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sadlier Reader versus S4S Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSadlier ReaderS4S Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 25 monthsEvery 11 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWilliam H Sadlier IncSoftware 4 Schools

In-app purchases

None

Sadlier Reader

No in-app purchases

None

S4S Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sadlier Reader free?
Sadlier Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is S4S Connect free?
S4S Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sadlier Reader or S4S Connect have ads?
Neither Sadlier Reader nor S4S Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sadlier Reader or S4S Connect?
Sadlier Reader ships an update every 25 months, and S4S Connect every 11 months. Most recently, Sadlier Reader was updated on June 1, 2026 and S4S Connect on December 25, 2025.

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