LeoChat vs Reading Guild
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LeoChat
This application offers both individual and group chat functionalities. It prioritizes user privacy and security, providing a safe and reliable communication platform without any advertisements or subscription fees.
- Individual chat
- Group chat
- No ads
- No subscriptions
- User information protection
- Safe and reliable
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One chat application for singe chat and group chat No ads, no subscriptions, free for life, protect user information, safe and reliable
Reading Guild
This app facilitates book discussions by allowing users to create or join clubs, select books together, and engage in chapter-by-chapter conversations. Organize discussions, avoid spoilers by following specific chapters, and enjoy real-time chat with notifications.
- Create or join book clubs
- Organize discussions by chapter
- Spoiler-free chapter following
- Real-time group chat
- Manage reading lists
- Member mentions and notifications
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Reading Guild is the book club app for people who actually want to talk about books. Create or join a club, pick your next read together, and discuss it chapter by chapter — all in one place. Organize discussions into segments so conversations stay focused. Follow only the chapters you've reached and avoid spoilers. Chat with your club in real time, mention members, and never miss a reply with instant notifications. CLUBS - Create a private club or join one with an invite code - Manage your club's reading list and set the active book - Admin tools to manage members and requests DISCUSSIONS - Organize posts into segments (chapters, parts, themes — your call) - Follow only the segments you want - Reply to posts, quote members with @mentions - Your feed shows everything happening across all your clubs READING LIST - Track every book you're reading, want to read, or have finished - Mark books as Currently Reading, Read, Want to Read, or DNF - See what your club members are reading CHAT - Real-time group chat for every club - Mention members with @username - Swipe to reveal message timestamps NOTIFICATIONS - Get notified for replies, mentions, new posts, and join requests - Control exactly which notifications you receive in Settings Reading Guild is free to download. No ads. No algorithms. Just your books and the people you choose to read them with. Book data provided by Google Books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reading Guild at 5.0 against LeoChat's 4.5. LeoChat's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (13 vs 2). 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.
Reading Guild holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LeoChat has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
LeoChat ships an update every 2 weeks, Reading Guild every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | LeoChat | Reading Guild |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hasan Raza | Kevin Aristhomene |
Customer experience
LeoChat
Reading Guild
In-app purchases
LeoChat
No in-app purchases
Reading Guild
No in-app purchases
