Lectio vs Louise Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lectio
Enjoy ebooks and audiobooks with this user-friendly application. Read offline, sync across devices, and customize your reading experience with adjustable text and themes. No account creation is required.
- Offline reading
- Cross-device sync
- Customizable text size and font
- Day/night mode
- Bookmark functionality
- No account required
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Bienvenue sur Lectio ! Lectio est une application de lecture d’ebooks et d’audiobooks très simple d’utilisation. - Pas besoin de créer un compte. Connectez-vous en quelques clics avec votre adresse e-mail ou via votre compte Facebook, Gmail ou Apple. - Lisez où vous voulez, quand vous voulez. Tous vos titres sont consultables hors connexion pour vous accompagner dans vos déplacements. - Reprenez votre lecture sans interruption. Vos livres sont synchronisées entre vos différents appareils. Basculez facilement de votre smartphone à votre ordinateur sans perdre votre page. - Personnalisez votre expérience de lecture. Ajouter des signets, modifiez la taille du texte et la police (dont une police spéciale dyslexique) et passez facilement du mode jour au mode nuit pour un meilleur confort de lecture.
Louise Reader
Access a wide range of ebooks and audiobooks from independent booksellers and digital libraries. Customize your reading experience with adjustable fonts, themes, and spacing. Supports EPUB, PDF, and audiobook formats, with options for bookmarks and annotations.
- Read DRM-free and LCP DRM protected ebooks
- Listen to DRM-free and LCP DRM protected audiobooks
- Customizable reading experience (fonts, themes, size)
- Bookmarks and annotations
- Text-to-speech for ebooks
- Supports EPUB and PDF formats
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Discover Louise, the best reading app for ebooks and audiobooks, delivered by your favourite bookseller or borrowed to a digital library. Enter a vast network of hundreds of independent booksellers and digital libraries, partners of ePagine or Numilog. You can also add your own ebooks stored on your device. No account required within the application. Features: - Read DRM free epub / PDF ebooks or protected with LCP DRM. - Listen to DRM free audiobooks or protected by LCP DRM. - Customize your reading experience: choose from a selection of fonts and color themes; set the character size for your reading comfort ; change the line spacing or the margin size. - Place bookmarks and annotate your ebooks. - Use text to speech options for your ebooks in epub format. Supported formats: - ebooks in epub and PDF formats - audiobooks as sold by your bookseller (ePagine network) If you encounter any issue or wish to send us your feedback and suggestions, contact : contact@louise-reader.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Louise Reader at every 3 weeks against Lectio's every 4 months. 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.
Lectio ships an update every 4 months, Louise Reader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lectio | Louise Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 14.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 172 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vivlio | TITE LIVE |
In-app purchases
Lectio
No in-app purchases
Louise Reader
No in-app purchases
