Comparison

Engread vs LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING

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

Head to head
About

Engread

Read books and other texts in English with integrated translation tools. Learn new vocabulary using flashcards and track your reading progress. Supports EPUB, web pages, and text documents.

Highlights
  • Read EPUB, web pages, and text documents
  • Built-in dictionaries and online translators
  • Translate words, phrases, and sentences
  • Learn new expressions with flashcards
  • Track reading progress
  • Offline dictionary support
Features
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Read your favorite books in English! From classics of foreign literature to your own books in EPUB format. As well as any other texts saved as web pages or text documents and downloaded to your device. Translate words, phrases and whole sentences with built-in dictionaries and online translators. Learn new expressions with flashcards, track your progress and most importantly - enjoy reading! Privacy Policy: https://engread.app/privacy-policy.en.html Terms of use: https://engread.app/terms-of-service.en.html

About

LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING

This app helps you learn languages by reading books. It offers AI-powered translation, flashcards, and exercises based on the words you encounter. Import your own EPUBs and track your progress to build vocabulary naturally.

Highlights
  • AI-powered translation for EPUB books
  • Flashcards and smart vocabulary exercises
  • AI Coach for contextual explanations
  • Import your own EPUB e-books
  • Personal goals and progress tracking
  • Offline reading and practice
  • Support for over 100 languages
Features
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GlowWords is a new reading app (e-book reader) that allows you to read books in more then 100 different languages with simultaneous AI translation into any language and increase your vocabulary by performing built-in exercises.This reading app has a built-in, free library with books in German, Spanish, French, Italian and English, and you can also download any book in any language from the Internet or other source, open it via Bookflex app and it will give you the ability to translate any words from the book into your native language. All the words that you translated while reading can be learned by doing built-in exercises.This free reading app with translator is also suitable for ordinary readers and has a list of useful features: • AI-Powered Reading – Read any EPUB book in your target language and get instant translations with a single tap. An AI translator acts as your personal reading companion, so you never get stuck on unfamiliar words or phrases. • Flashcards & Smart Exercises – Turn new words into flashcards in one tap and practice them through different exercise types, including multiple choice, typing, and sentence building. All exercises are based on what you read and help reinforce vocabulary naturally. • AI Coach – Go beyond simple translation. AI Coach explains meaning, nuance, and usage in context, helping you truly understand the language and remember new words. • Your Books, Your Content – Import your own EPUB e-books or documents and learn from content you genuinely enjoy. Whether it’s a novel or a textbook, GlowWords transforms it into an interactive language lesson. Customize font and reading settings for comfort. Learning with your favorite content keeps you motivated! • Personal Goals & Progress Tracking – Set personal reading and learning goals and track your progress over time. See how your vocabulary grows, how much you read, and stay motivated at your own pace. • Offline Mode – Read books and practice vocabulary offline after downloading content in advance — perfect for travel or commuting. • Multi-Language Support – Pick from 100+ languages to learn (including Spanish, French, German, Italian, English, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and more). Switch learning languages at any time. GlowWords is great for bilingual users or polyglots juggling multiple languages. Download GlowWords today and start reading your way to fluency! Turn every book into a language-learning experience and enjoy the process.

Screenshots

Engread4 screens
LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Engread at none against LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING's shown. Engread also leads on ratings volume (24 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). On price, update cadence, 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. Engread sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Engread has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Engread's written reviews are positive against 100% of LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Engread ships an update fortnightly, LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Engread versus LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEngreadLEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (24 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size175 MB66 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperDmitrii BaranovViktorya Hovhannisyan

Customer experience

Engread

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Engread

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month$2.491 Month
  • 6 month$9.996 Months
  • 12 months$14.991 Year
4 purchases

LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING

Subscriptions4
  • GlowWords Plus7 Days trial2 variants$2.991 Month
  • GlowWords Plus$2.991 Month
  • GlowWords Plus – 3 months7 Days trial$5.993 Months
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  • GlowWords Plus Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Engread free?
Engread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING free?
LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Engread or LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING?
LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING is rated higher. Engread averages 4.7 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Engread or LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING have ads?
LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING shows ads; Engread does not.
Which is updated more often, Engread or LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING?
Engread ships an update fortnightly, and LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING every 11 days. Most recently, Engread was updated on October 27, 2026 and LEARNING A LANGUAGE BY READING on October 28, 2026.

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