Comparison

Self Help Classics . vs Coil Reader

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

Head to head
About

Self Help Classics .

Access a curated collection of over 60 life-changing masterpieces from renowned self-help authors and thinkers. Expand your personal growth and success with timeless wisdom on motivation, wealth, and self-improvement.

Highlights
  • 60+ life-changing masterpieces
  • Wisdom from top self-help authors
  • Personal growth and success content
  • Expandable collection with premium bundles
  • Hand-picked best-selling authors
  • Includes motivational classics
Features
Currently charting
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Always at hand on the go: 60 life changing masterpieces from Napoleon Hill, Dale Carnegie, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Florence Shinn and more. * Featured by Apple and tens of personal development blogs * Develop and grow with the wisdom of the best self-help authors & self-made billionaires. Receive 30+ of the best self help books when you download the app; use the Premium Bundles to expand your collection up to 60 titles of wisdom. --- • Kristen Butler, PowerofPositivity.com - "I was so excited when I found this app – if you are passionate about learning and growing, you will too" • AppPicker.com - "There are 60 titles available, all of which offer inspiration, ways to change and improve your life, and the kind of motivation you need to take charge of your own life" • Michelle McCullough (www.speakmichelle.com) - "If you have a smart phone, you need - and I mean NEED - the app Self-Help Classics" --- Hand picked best-selling authors to help your mind and spirit: Dale Carnegie, Napoleon Hill, Seneca, James Allen, Benjamin Franklin, Andrew Carnegie, Florence Shinn, Wallace Wattles, Henry Ford, Albert Einstein... and more. Several of the included masterpieces: "The Art of Public Speaking" - Dale Carnegie "Think and Grow Rich" - Napoleon Hill - the most popular motivational book of all-times "The Master Key System" - Charles F. Haanel "The Art of Money Getting aka Golden Rules for Making Money" - P. T. Barnum "Acres of Diamonds" by Russell H. Conwell - the most popular motivational speech in history "The Science of Getting Rich" - Wallace Wattles "Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie" - Andrew Carnegie "Letters from a Stoic" - Seneca "Self-Reliance" - Ralph Waldo Emerson "As a Man Thinketh" - James Allen "Dynamic Thought" - Henry Thomas Hamblin "Art of War" - Sun-Tzu "As a Man Thinketh" - James Allen "Self-Reliance" - Ralph Waldo Emerson "Self Help" - Samuel Smiles "The Game of Life and How to Play it" - Florence S. Shinn
 Read full table of contents : www.cognitivebits.com/selfhelp/contents.html

About

Coil Reader

Features
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Coil turns reading into something you watch. Words arrive one at a time, anchored at a single highlighted letter, so your eyes stay still and your reading speed climbs — 300, 500, 700 words per minute — without the line-hopping and re-reading that slows you down. Behind every word is a living sky that responds to the story. Tense passages darken. Wonder brightens. The atmosphere follows the writing, sentence by sentence. 70,000 FREE CLASSICS INCLUDED Dracula. Pride and Prejudice. Crime and Punishment. Sherlock Holmes. The Project Gutenberg library is built in and free to read. BUILT FOR FOCUS • Adjustable speed, from a gentle pace to a full sprint • Smart pacing that breathes at commas and rests at sentence ends • Tap any word to hear it spoken • Kids mode for early readers • Reads beautifully in multiple languages, including right-to-left scripts PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts. No sign-up. No tracking. No ads. Your library lives on your device and works offline. COIL PREMIUM — one-time purchase, yours forever • Import your own PDF, EPUB, and TXT books • Speed-read news and RSS feeds from your favorite sites • Additional atmospheres and visual layers No subscription. Ever.

Screenshots

Self Help Classics .4 screens
Coil Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coil Reader at Free against Self Help Classics .'s $4.99. Coil Reader also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks). Self Help Classics .'s advantage is chart position (#82 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.1 vs 17.0). On ads, 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

Coil Reader is free to download; Self Help Classics . costs $4.99 up front. Self Help Classics . sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Coil Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self Help Classics . ships an update every 6 weeks, Coil Reader every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Self Help Classics . versus Coil Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelf Help Classics .Coil Reader
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (157 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings157 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTEDRA SOFT SRLInfinite Epiphany Inc.

Bugs and requests

Self Help Classics .

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Bookmarks not saving properly after updates
  • Inability to reinstall app without repurchasing
  • Inconsistent performance on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to take notes and highlight text
  • Option to adjust reading speed for audio narration
  • Improved organization and categorization of books
  • Syncing of reading progress across devices
  • Integration with other ebook platforms

Coil Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Self Help Classics .

One-time7
  • Pack 1: Inspiration & Success$1.99
  • Pack 2: Business$1.99
  • Pack 3: Stoicism$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Pack 4: Great Men$1.99
  • Pack 5: Inspiration$1.99
  • Mini Pack 6$1.99
  • Voice Option$3.99
1 purchases

Coil Reader

One-time1
  • Coil Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Self Help Classics . free?
Self Help Classics . costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Coil Reader free?
Coil Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Self Help Classics . or Coil Reader have ads?
Neither Self Help Classics . nor Coil Reader shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Self Help Classics . or Coil Reader?
Self Help Classics . ships an update every 6 weeks, and Coil Reader every 11 days. Most recently, Self Help Classics . was updated on October 10, 2026 and Coil Reader on October 4, 2026.

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