Comparison

MIRKO vs Living Reader

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

Head to head
About

MIRKO

Access a vast digital library of books, audiobooks, and periodicals on your device. Download content for offline reading and manage your library with wishlists and ratings. Available exclusively for Estonian personal identification code holders.

Highlights
  • Vast digital library
  • E-books and audiobooks
  • Offline reading
  • Wishlist functionality
  • Ratings and comments
  • Social media sharing
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MIRKO on raamatukogu sinu taskus. Loe või kuula e-väljaandeid. Tasuta. MIRKO on kasutamiseks ainult Eesti isikukoodi omanikele. Tuhanded teosed ootavad vaid paari kliki kaugusel. E-raamatud, audioraamatud, perioodika – leia endale meelepärane. Äpiga saad kasutada e-väljaandeid ka võrguühenduseta. Laenutamiseks on siiski vajalik netiühendus ning lugemiseks tuleb MIRKO-sse sisse logida. Vajadusel võid lisada ennast huvipakkuva raamatu järjekorda, koostada soovinimekirja, lisada hinnanguid, kommenteerida ning soovitada raamatuid sotsiaalmeedias.

About

Living Reader

Access your purchased eBooks and audiobooks from the Living Reader website. Enjoy a seamless reading and listening experience with features like auto-save, bookmarking, and customizable text settings. Content is available offline after initial download.

Highlights
  • Digital bookshelf for purchased content
  • Offline reading and listening
  • Auto-save playback position
  • Adjustable font size and background color
  • Full text search
  • Sleep timer for audiobooks
Features
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The Living Reader app is both eBook reader and audio player for all digital content purchased through the Living Reader website, adding your purchases to the digital bookshelf, showcasing other Living Reader titles within the Discover area, and enabling a seamless reading or listening experience through the relevant environment. The app has no password on login: simply type in the email address used to buy the book on the Living Reader website – and your content awaits in the app, within the ‘My Books’ area, with formats clearly labelled. With the content in the cloud, downloading requires an initial internet connection, but once downloaded, your books can be enjoyed to your heart’s content, both on and offline. THE AUDIO-PLAYER WILL: • Auto-save your current position in the book – so that you can pick up right where you left off. • Allow for skip forward/backward to recap where relevant • Offer sleep timer option • Play on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Play in background whilst browsing other apps • Play immediately, and download in the background (provided internet access is available) THE EREADER ALLOWS FOR: • Page book-marking, opening the title at the right place when you pick up. • Font-size changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Background colour changes • Full text search Living Reader uses the Glassboxx audiobook and eBook tech

Screenshots

MIRKO4 screens
Living Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Living Reader at 1.6 against MIRKO's 1.0. Living Reader also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). MIRKO's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Living Reader holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Living Reader has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MIRKO ships an update every 6 weeks, Living Reader every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MIRKO versus Living Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMIRKOLiving Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)1.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEesti RahvusraamatukoguGlassboxx Limited

Customer experience

MIRKO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Living Reader

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MIRKO

No in-app purchases

None

Living Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MIRKO free?
MIRKO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Living Reader free?
Living Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MIRKO or Living Reader?
Living Reader is rated higher. MIRKO averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Living Reader averages 1.6 from 5 ratings.
Do MIRKO or Living Reader have ads?
Neither MIRKO nor Living Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MIRKO or Living Reader?
MIRKO ships an update every 6 weeks, and Living Reader every 4 months. Most recently, MIRKO was updated on June 5, 2026 and Living Reader on August 15, 2026.

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