Comparison

Open Library Reader vs Leaf e

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

Head to head
About

Open Library Reader

Access and read millions of books from an online library. Organize your reading lists, track borrowed books, and discover related titles within a familiar reading interface. Requires an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Browse and check out millions of books
  • Track reading progress and wishlists
  • Built-in search and related title discovery
  • Shelf management and edition changes
  • Checkout tracking for borrowed books
  • Customizable reading interface
Features
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Open Library is an online library with millions of books to browse or check out. You can track the books that you're reading, want to read, etc. and read many of them right there. PLEASE NOTE: This app is an interface to the openlibrary.org web site — if you don't use that site to read books, you may have trouble figuring out what the app is for. I encourage you to familiarize yourself with the site first, and then you'll understand what the app offers. This app is one reader's effort to create the ideal portable experience for taking advantage of Open Library's amazing collection. You'll get the best experience out of this app on an iPad, but you can use it on a smaller screen (if you don't mind squinting). The moment you open the app and log in, any books you've already saved on the Open Library site are laid out on your screen. You can sort them by title, author, publication date, and date saved, see which books are available to read, and open them with a single tap. Once you've opened a book in the familiar reading interface, a tap at the top of the screen will trigger the full screen mode, removing every distraction and expanding the book pages to the limits of your screen for the perfect reading experience. Other features include: - Built-in search: find and add books to your shelves from inside the app. - Shelf management: move books between shelves, remove books, change the edition of a book. - Related title search: choose a book on your shelf and quickly find more books like it. - Checkout tracking: see at a glance how long you have left on limited-access books you've checked out. - Customization: choose which shelves you want to see and manage the size of the books and their titles. This app is essentially an alternative interface to the Open Library site — all of your data is stored there, and the books you read are hosted online, not in the app. As a result, an active internet connection is required when you are using this app. Open Library is an initiative of the Internet Archive, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. The developer of this app has no legal or contractual relationship with Open Library or the Internet Archive, and bears no responsibility for the content found there.

About

Leaf e

Access your purchased ebooks and audiobooks securely without a password. Enjoy offline reading and listening with features like bookmarking, customizable fonts, and a sleep timer. Seamlessly pick up where you left off across devices.

Highlights
  • Offline ebook and audiobook access
  • Cross-device bookmarking
  • Customizable font size and face
  • Dyslexic-friendly font option
  • Audiobook sleep timer
  • Background audiobook playback
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Welcome to the Leaf e-Reader app, powered by Glassboxx. We are delighted to offer you an easy and secure way to enjoy your ebooks and audiobooks. No password required — simply log in with the email address you used to buy the book on the website and enter the verification code sent to your email. Your purchased content can be found in the “My Books” area of the app. An internet connection is required to download the content. Once content has been downloaded, you can access and enjoy it offline. AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Auto-saves your current position in the book so you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on multiple devices • Skips forward and backward • Sleep timer • Plays on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Plays in the background while you browse other apps • Plays immediately and downloads in the background (if internet access is available) EBOOK READER • Bookmarking opens the book across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Background color changes

Screenshots

Open Library Reader1 screens
Leaf e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Open Library Reader at 3.0 against Leaf e's 1.0. Open Library Reader also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 23 months) and review sentiment (26% vs 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Open Library Reader holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Open Library Reader has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Open Library Reader's written reviews are positive against 0% of Leaf e's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Library Reader ships an update every 2 months, Leaf e every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Open Library Reader versus Leaf e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen Library ReaderLeaf e
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (50 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews26.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings50 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLoomis House, LLCGlassboxx Limited

Customer experience

Open Library Reader

All ratings50 ratings
Positive44.0%
Neutral14.0%
Negative42.0%
Written reviews42 reviews
Positive26.2%
Neutral19.0%
Negative54.8%

Leaf e

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Open Library Reader

No in-app purchases

None

Leaf e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Open Library Reader free?
Open Library Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leaf e free?
Leaf e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Open Library Reader or Leaf e?
Open Library Reader is rated higher. Open Library Reader averages 3.0 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Leaf e averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Open Library Reader or Leaf e have ads?
Neither Open Library Reader nor Leaf e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Library Reader or Leaf e?
Open Library Reader ships an update every 2 months, and Leaf e every 23 months. Most recently, Open Library Reader was updated on October 1, 2026 and Leaf e on September 28, 2026.

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