Reading House vs Chantir
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reading House
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An ebook and audiobook app designed exclusively for purchases made at https://thereadinghouse.co.uk/. Welcome to The Reading House app, powered by Glassboxx. We are delighted to offer you an easy and secure way to enjoy your ebook and audiobook purchases. No password required — simply use social sign on with Apple or Google, or log in with the email address you used to buy the book on the https://www.thereadinghouse.co.uk 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) • Display accompanying materials for the audiobook • Integrate with Apple Car Play • Connect to Airplay devices EBOOK READER • Page book-marking, opening the title at the right place when you pick up, even across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Selection of page colour themes (white, dark, sepia) • Full text search • Highlighting • Annotations
Chantir
Explore over 1,000 classic books with interactive features. Generate video visualizations of scenes, read with friends in real-time, and record voiceovers to personalize your literary experience.
- Over 1,000 public domain books
- Generate video visualizations of scenes
- Real-time group reading sessions
- Record and share voiceovers
- Customizable reader with themes and fonts
- Offline reading support
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Chantir is for reading books together. Pick a classic, invite someone, and take turns reading it aloud, one passage at a time. Every turn is a short video of a real voice: theirs, then yours. HOW IT WORKS • Choose a book from a curated library of public domain classics from authors like Jane Austen, Mark Twain, and Mary Shelley • Invite your reading partner with a simple 6-character code • When it's your turn, record yourself reading the next passage aloud • Your partner gets your reading as a video, with the text highlighting word by word as you speak • Then it's their turn to read to you STAY CLOSE, ONE PASSAGE AT A TIME A passage takes about a minute to read. Keep a shared streak going, leave notes on each other's board, and react to your favorite readings. Passage by passage, the two of you finish whole books in each other's voices. MADE FOR • Grandparents and grandchildren sharing a story across the miles • Couples reading at their own pace • Long-distance friends and family • Parents and kids building a reading habit together FEATURES • Word-by-word highlighting that follows the reader's voice • Notes, reactions, and shared reading streaks • A beautiful, customizable reading view with light and dark themes • More than 1,000 public domain classics, free to read Download Chantir and read someone a story. Terms of Use (EULA): https://chantir.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://chantir.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reading House at none against Chantir's 5. Reading House also leads on ads (none vs shown). Chantir's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Chantir sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Reading House asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading House ships an update monthly, Chantir weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reading House | Chantir |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Glassboxx Limited | Fewdy LLC |
In-app purchases
Reading House
No in-app purchases
Chantir
- Premium Monthly$7.991 Month
- Premium Annual$59.991 Year
- 100 Credits$9.99
- 500 Credits$39.99
- 1000 Credits$69.99









