# Cambridge Reader vs Edison's Parent App

The clearest difference is rating: Edison's Parent App at 3.4 against Cambridge Reader's 2.5. Edison's Parent App also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 months). Cambridge Reader's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 5) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

Edison's Parent App holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cambridge Reader has 52 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Cambridge Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Edison's Parent App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Cambridge Reader ships an update every 6 months, Edison's Parent App every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cambridge Reader | Edison's Parent App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (52 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cambridge-reader/id1562324671/reviews) | **[3.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edisons-parent-app/id6448626243/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **52** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **10.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 96 MB | 65 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Cambridge University Press & Assessment (App)](https://appshunter.io/developer/345571525) | [EDISON INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY CORPORATION](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685162013) |

## What reviewers say

### Cambridge Reader

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cambridge-reader/id1562324671)

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.

**Highlights:** Access Cambridge ebooks offline, Download videos and audio, View enhanced online content, Requires web registration, Supports iOS 11.0+

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Useful textbooks and worked examples
- 👍 App is amazing (rare positive)
- 👍 So easy to use (rare positive)
- 👍 Good app. Works fine (rare positive)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unusable app experience
- 🐛 App is slow and laggy
- 🐛 Randomly goes back a page
- 🐛 Doesn't fit screen properly
- 🐛 Cannot split screen

**Reported bugs**

- Randomly goes back a page
- App doesn't fit screen
- Cannot split screen
- App glitches and freezes
- App crashes frequently

**Requested features**

- Add landscape mode for iPhones
- Allow split screen functionality
- Improve scrolling (horizontal and vertical)
- Fix page loading issues
- Enable note-taking within the app


### Edison's Parent App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/edisons-parent-app/id6448626243)

This app provides parents with essential updates and communication tools for their children's schooling. Access emails, circulars, news, homework, and academic content directly from their educational institution.

**Highlights:** Email communication, Circulars and news, Homework and assignments, Academic content access, Transport and timetable, Parent-teacher communication

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cambridge Reader free?

Cambridge Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Edison's Parent App free?

Edison's Parent App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cambridge Reader or Edison's Parent App?

Edison's Parent App is rated higher. Cambridge Reader averages 2.5 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while Edison's Parent App averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.

### Do Cambridge Reader or Edison's Parent App have ads?

Neither Cambridge Reader nor Edison's Parent App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cambridge Reader or Edison's Parent App?

Cambridge Reader ships an update every 6 months, and Edison's Parent App every 11 days. Most recently, Cambridge Reader was updated on September 24, 2026 and Edison's Parent App on June 5, 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.*