Comparison

Wiser vs Scribd

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

Head to head
About

Wiser

Access concise summaries of popular books covering personal development, business, and more. Read or listen to key ideas to enhance your daily learning routine. Features spaced repetition for effective review and offline access to content.

Highlights
  • Written and audio book summaries
  • Spaced repetition for review
  • Offline access to summaries
  • Personalized reading experience
  • Daily featured book summary
  • Topic-based exploration
Features
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Explore key ideas from books with Wiser. Read and listen to book summaries covering productivity, business, negotiation, money, investing, health, relationships, and personal development. Discover different perspectives through short summaries that fit into your daily routine. Wiser offers written and audio summaries to help you explore topics and revisit ideas that interest you. READ AND LISTEN TO BOOK SUMMARIES Browse summaries by title or author and explore topics related to your interests. Choose a written summary or listen to an audio version when it suits your routine. Wiser focuses on key ideas from books through summaries rather than full-length ebooks or audiobooks. PERSONALIZE YOUR READING EXPERIENCE Adjust font sizes and color themes to suit your reading preferences. Highlight passages, bookmark titles, and return to ideas you want to review. Explore recommendations based on your goals and set reading or listening goals to help organize your learning routine. REVISIT KEY IDEAS Use the Spaced Repetition feature to review insights over time. Return to selected ideas from summaries and make review part of your reading routine. EXPLORE DAILY READ Discover a featured book summary through Daily Read. Explore a topic that interests you or consider a perspective you might not have encountered before. ACCESS SUMMARIES ONLINE AND OFFLINE Read or listen online, or download available summaries for offline access. Keep selected summaries on your device to revisit later. MAKE ROOM FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Explore summaries about habits, mindfulness, motivation, business, and other areas of personal development. Whether you want to discover a new topic or revisit a familiar idea, Wiser helps you bring reading and listening into your day. Subscriptions are offered as auto-renewable plans on a weekly, monthly, or yearly basis (pricing may vary by country). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Apple Account Settings after purchase. If a free trial is offered, any unused portion of the trial period will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use: https://wiserapp.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://wiserapp.co/privacy

About

Scribd

Access a vast library of over 200 million documents covering diverse topics, from government records and research papers to DIY guides and user manuals. Understand anything with shared knowledge from a global community. Read offline and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Access 200M+ documents
  • Official government documents
  • Research papers and dissertations
  • User manuals and DIY guides
  • Offline PDF downloads
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Includes Everand and SlideShare
Features
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Home to the world’s documents. Specialized knowledge, and answers you won’t find anywhere else. Get to the source with over 200 million documents [and counting] on every topic and niche, including: Official government documents Research papers Academic dissertations Medical reports DIY hobbies User manuals Case studies And more You’ve seen it all, now understand it all. Make sense of anything with information on just about everything, shared by a global community of thinkers. All content on Scribd can be synced across multiple devices. Features for the document reader: Download pdf documents to read offline. Save your documents. Our monthly subscription starts at $11.99 and automatically renews unless the subscription is canceled at least 24 hours prior to the next billing date. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. A Scribd monthly subscription also includes access to Everand (ebooks and audiobooks) and SlideShare (presentations) at no extra cost. Download the free Scribd app and start exploring today! Our privacy policy can be found at https://www.scribd.com/privacy Our terms of use can be found at https://www.scribd.com/terms

Screenshots

Wiser4 screens
Scribd4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Wiser at 4.7 against Scribd's 2.8. Wiser also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and review sentiment (41% vs 14%). Scribd's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#130 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Wiser sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Scribd sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Wiser holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wiser has 56K ratings behind it against 281, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Wiser's written reviews are positive against 14% of Scribd's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wiser ships an update every 10 days, Scribd fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Wiser versus Scribd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWiserScribd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (56K ratings) — better2.8 (281 ratings)
Positive reviews40.7% of reviews — better14.2% of reviews
Number of ratings56K — better281
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#130 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size211 MB156 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperHUBXScribd

Customer experience

Wiser

All ratings55,993 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews1,350 reviews
Positive40.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative55.0%

Scribd

All ratings275 ratings
Positive41.1%
Neutral4.0%
Negative54.9%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive14.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative80.4%

User reviews

Wiser

From 56K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient book summaries
  • 💡 Diverse learning topics
  • 🤩 Motivational and inspirational content
  • 🎧 Convenient audio option

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and bugs
  • 🔒 Lack of transparency in subscription model
  • 💸 Expensive subscription price
  • 🤖 Robotic narration quality
  • 🔍 Limited book selection

Scribd

From 281 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤩 Excellent content library
  • 💯 Great value for money
  • 🤓 Helpful for research and learning
  • 🙌 Seamless reading experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 💰 Unexpected charges after cancellation
  • 🤯 Confusing navigation between Scribd and Everand

Bugs and requests

Wiser

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank screens and crashes
  • Inability to resume books from where left off
  • Inaccurate progress tracking

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline book downloads
  • Progress tracking and bookmarking
  • More personalized recommendations
  • Ability to cancel subscription within the app

Scribd

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues due to constant redirects
  • Inability to download or access certain content
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline reading mode
  • Ability to highlight and annotate content
  • Improved search and discovery features
  • Support for older device models

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Wiser

Subscriptions8
  • Unlock All Titles for 1 Month$12.991 Month
  • Book summary subs. 1 year$26.491 Year
  • Unlock All Titles for 1 Year$29.991 Year
Show 5 more
  • Unlock All Titles for 3 Months$29.993 Months
  • Unlock All Titles for 1 Year2 variants$49.991 Year
  • 1 Year Book Summaries Subs.$52.991 Year
  • 1 Year Book Summaries Subs.7 Days trial$89.991 Year
  • 1 Year Book Summaries Subs.3 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlimited Infographics Access$19.99
8 purchases

Scribd

Subscriptions8
  • Scribd Membership$3.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership$6.991 Month
Show 5 more
  • Scribd Membership1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership$9.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership1 Month trial2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Scribd Membership2 variants$11.991 Month

Questions

Is Wiser free?
Wiser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribd free?
Scribd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Wiser or Scribd?
Wiser is rated higher. Wiser averages 4.7 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while Scribd averages 2.8 from 281 ratings.
Do Wiser or Scribd have ads?
Wiser shows ads; Scribd does not.
Which is updated more often, Wiser or Scribd?
Wiser ships an update every 10 days, and Scribd fortnightly. Most recently, Wiser was updated on November 4, 2026 and Scribd on November 3, 2026.

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