# Filebar vs ReadLre

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Filebar at 67% against ReadLre's 0%. Filebar also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.5) and ads (none vs shown). ReadLre's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Filebar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ReadLre sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Filebar holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Filebar has 350 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Filebar's written reviews are positive against 0% of ReadLre's.

Filebar ships an update every 2 weeks, ReadLre weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Filebar | ReadLre |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (350 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filebar-media-player/id1558391784/reviews)** | [1.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readlre-book-reader-and-notes/id6743728476/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **350** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **66.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 142 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15 | **14.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [水峰 徐](https://appshunter.io/developer/1434954330) | [侠光 邢](https://appshunter.io/developer/1061504196) |

## What reviewers say

### Filebar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/filebar-media-player/id1558391784)

A versatile multimedia player that handles video and music playback from local files, cloud services, and media servers. It also includes robust file management capabilities for both local and remote storage.

**Highlights:** Plays numerous video formats (MP4, MKV, AVI, etc.), Supports local and cloud music playback (MP3, FLAC), Manages cloud services (SMB, WebDAV, FTP, SFTP), Browse and play from media servers (Plex, Emby), Comprehensive file management (move, copy, delete), Batch renaming for files and folders

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Filebar Pro Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy and convenient to use
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 Secure file management
- 💡 Excellent media playback capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔥 Overheating issues on certain devices
- 🕰️ Slow loading times for large media libraries
- 🚫 Lack of support for certain cloud storage services

**Reported bugs**

- Playback issues with 4K and high-bitrate videos
- Inconsistent behavior when connecting to SMB/FTP servers
- Subtitle display problems, especially for Chinese characters
- Inability to resume playback from the last position

**Requested features**

- Add support for Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos
- Implement a more intuitive and customizable user interface
- Introduce a background download/upload feature
- Add a built-in subtitle search and download functionality
- Implement a cross-device playback sync feature


### ReadLre

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/readlre-book-reader-and-notes/id6743728476)

This app offers a pure reading experience with support for numerous e-book and compressed file formats. Customize themes, backgrounds, and reading methods, with options for automatic reading and text-to-speech. Track your reading progress and sync data across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Supports 10+ e-book formats, Supports 8+ compressed file formats, Customizable themes and backgrounds, Automatic reading and text-to-speech, iCloud synchronization, Global book content search, Note search functionality

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $6.99 | per year |
| ReadLre Pro | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Filebar free?

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

### Is ReadLre free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Filebar or ReadLre?

Filebar is rated higher. Filebar averages 4.3 out of 5 from 350 ratings, while ReadLre averages 1.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Filebar or ReadLre have ads?

ReadLre shows ads; Filebar does not.

### Which is updated more often, Filebar or ReadLre?

Filebar ships an update every 2 weeks, and ReadLre weekly. Most recently, Filebar was updated on November 3, 2026 and ReadLre on October 24, 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.*