Cambridge Reader vs MCE Cambridge IGCSE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cambridge Reader
Access your Cambridge University Press ebooks offline on your mobile device. Download videos and audio to prepare for classes. Requires web registration and login details.
- Access Cambridge ebooks offline
- Download videos and audio
- View enhanced online content
- Requires web registration
- Supports iOS 11.0+
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Developed for Cambridge University Press online subscription services, the Cambridge Reader App allows you to access your Cambridge Elevate, Go and Cambridge Learn Premium ebooks wherever you are. Downloading the Cambridge Reader app allows you to: • Access all of your favourite Cambridge ebooks directly from your mobile device • Have confidence that your content will be there - even if you lose internet access • Prepare for classes by downloading videos and audio to the app in advance To use the app you first need to register your account on the web using a PC or Mac. The minimum OS version supported by the Cambridge Reader App is iOS 11.0. If you already have a student or teacher account, you can log in, view your books from a phone and download enhanced online content, including videos, files, interactive activities and image galleries. This app will work once you have been sent login details and accepted the EULA and Terms of Use online.
MCE Cambridge IGCSE
Enhance your Cambridge IGCSE studies with interactive multimedia resources. Scan textbook pages to access videos, animations, and simulations, making learning engaging. Bookmark key pages and use virtual tools to annotate, fostering independent learning.
- Scan textbook pages for multimedia
- Access videos, animations, simulations
- Bookmark important pages
- Annotate with virtual tools
- Independent learning support
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The MCE Cambridge IGCSE App is an integrated app that allows learning to take place anytime, anywhere! Features: - Scan the page with Watch icon in the textbook to launch multimedia resources such as videos, animations and simulations, making learning ‘come alive’. - Bookmark important pages in the eBook for easy reference - Annotate on the page with virtual colour pencils and more! With these features, students will be able to learn independently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Cambridge Reader at every 6 months against MCE Cambridge IGCSE's every 17 months. Cambridge Reader also leads on review sentiment (10% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Cambridge Reader ships an update every 6 months, MCE Cambridge IGCSE every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cambridge Reader | MCE Cambridge IGCSE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (53 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cambridge University Press & Assessment (App) | Marshall Cavendish Education Pte Ltd |
Customer experience
Cambridge Reader
MCE Cambridge IGCSE
Bugs and requests
Cambridge Reader
Reported bugs
42 issues- Randomly goes back a page
- App doesn't fit screen
- Cannot split screen
- App glitches and freezes
- App crashes frequently
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- Books disappear or don't load
- Login issues (invalid credentials, password problems, spaces in password)
- App reloads after switching apps
- Textbooks not showing up
- Outdated codes
- Cannot register/add books
- Pages not loading
- App resets when closed
- Notes disappear
- Cannot scroll horizontally
- Lack of landscape mode
- Lack of zoom functionality
- App is slow and laggy
- App doesn't support split screen
- App quits unexpectedly
- Book codes not working
- Book codes need to be entered every time
- Cannot download more than a few books
- Page select/scroll bar is difficult to use
- Books not appearing in account after login
- App doesn't show full page
- Password reset not available
- App doesn't work on iPad
- App is worse than previous version
- Cannot zoom out
- App doesn't allow horizontal scrolling
- Updated version available but book doesn't update
- Cannot flip to next pages
- App pauses the screen
- Login loop with Cambridge.go account
- Book disappears after adding both workbook and student book
- Bookmark not showing
- App is not compatible with iPhone 7 screen size
- UI is clunky
- Page closes when touched the wrong way
- App is skunk
- User interface looks like ayoos
Requested features
11 requests- Add landscape mode for iPhones
- Allow split screen functionality
- Improve scrolling (horizontal and vertical)
- Fix page loading issues
- Enable note-taking within the app
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- Improve zoom functionality
- Add animations
- Fix issues with adding books/resources
- Allow access to all subscribed titles on mobile
- Make the app fill the whole screen on iPad Pros
- Add password reset functionality
MCE Cambridge IGCSE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cambridge Reader
No in-app purchases
MCE Cambridge IGCSE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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