Comparison

iKitab vs iRead eBooks

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

Head to head
About

iKitab

Create your Arabic digital library with this reader app. Purchase books or subscribe for access to over 1000 titles. Enjoy a comfortable reading experience with customizable fonts, backgrounds, and night mode. Search within books, add notes, highlight text, and even watch videos within select titles.

Highlights
  • Create digital Arabic book library
  • Purchase or subscribe to books
  • Customizable reading experience
  • Search within book content
  • Add notes and highlights
  • Integrated Arabic dictionary
  • Watch videos within select books
Features
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أخيراً أصبح بإمكانكم إنشاء مكتبتكم الإلكترونية للكتب العربية من خلال iKitab، برنامج القارئ العربي من نيل و فرات nwf. يمكنك شراء الكتب أو الاشتراك شهريا والحصول على اكثر من ١٠٠٠ كتاب خلال مدة الاشتراك. يمكنك اختيار الدفع من خلال نظام apple شهريًا بـ ٥‪.‬٩٩$ أو كل ٦ أشهر بـ ٣٢.٩٩$ أو كل سنة بـ ٥٩‪.‬٩٩$. يتجدد الإشتراك تلقائيًا من خلال نظام apple بحال أردتم إنهاء الإشتراك نرجو التوجه الى حسابكم على apple لإلغاء الاشتراك ٢٤ ساعة قبل التجديد التلقائي‪.‬ لا يمكن الغاء تفعيل الإشتراك قبل انتهاء المدة الزمنية المححدة له. يمكنك البحث عن كتاب معين بطريقتين؛ إما عبر كتابة اسم الكاتب أو عنوان الكتاب. استمتع بتصفح الكتاب بطريقة مسلّية ومريحة عبر استعمال خاصّيّة الزّوم لتكبير الصّفحة أو تصغيرها. كما يمكنك التحكّم بحجم الخط ولون الخلفيّة ودرجة الإضاءة، للحصول على تجربة قراءة ممتعة ومريحة، كما يمكنك استعمال خاصّيّة "الخلفيّة اللّيليّة" لتتمكن من القراءة ليلاً بكل سهولة. كما يمكنك الضغط على لائحة المحتويات في رمز الكتاب للانتقال إلى الفصل الّذي تريد قراءته، أو استخدام الشّريط الظّاهر أسفل الشّاشة للانتقال إلى الصّفحة الّتي تريد مطالعتها. يمكنك أيضاً إدخال علامات مرجعيّة لحفظ الصّفحة الّتي وصلت إليها، لتتمكّن لاحقاّ من العودة إليها بسهولة. يمكنك إضافة ملاحظاتك الخاصّة و حفظها في أي صفحة تطالعها، من خلال الضغط على رمز "إنشاء الملاحظات" في القائمة. ظلّل أي عبارة ترغب بالعودة إليها لاحقاً وغيّر لونها بالضغط عليها لمدّة ثلاث ثوانٍ؛ إلى أن تظهر على الشّاشة لائحة الخيارات ثمّ اضغط على خيار "إضاءة"، واختر اللّون الذي يناسبك. يمكنك اقتباس اي عبارة و نقلها مع التنويه . للعودة إلى علامة مرجعية أو ملاحظة أو العبارة المظللة يمكنك الضغط على رمز الكتاب في القائمة. استخدم خيار "البحث" لإيجاد كلمة أو عبارة أو آية قرآنية في محتوى الكتاب بكامله. بالإضافة إلى المميزات السابقة تمتاز بعض كتب iKitab عن أي كتاب ورقي أو الكتروني بإمكانية مشاهدة بعض الأفلام أثناء المطالعة. عند استعمال تطبيق iKitab ستستفيد من أكبر قاموس عربي-عربي يحتوي على 71000 كلمة، يتيح لك الحصول على شرح معاني الكلمات وذلك بمجرد اختيار الكلمة والضغط على كلمة تعريف. إذا كنت راغباً في تجربة برنامج iKitab اضغط على رمز الكتب المجانيّة في أسفل الشّاشة إلى اليمين، واختر الكتاب الذي ترغب في قراءته، وتمتّع بمطالعته. شروط الخصوصية: http://www.neelwafurat.com/privacy.aspx شروط الاشتراكات http://neelwafurat.com/termsofsubscription.aspx iKitab الكتاب المثالي للقارئ العربي.

About

iRead eBooks

Explore a vast library of Egyptian and exclusive digital publications. Enjoy a customizable reading experience with features like bookmarks, progress tracking, and adjustable text. Discover new releases and build your personal digital bookshelf.

Highlights
  • Exclusive iRead Originals content
  • Customizable reading style and font
  • Bookmarks and reading progress tracking
  • Simplified search by author, publisher, title
  • Personal digital library
  • Night reading mode
Features
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Welcome to the world of electronic reading with iRead eBooks iRead eBooks is the first Egyptian application for electronic reading. It allows you to enjoy a unique and different reading experience, featuring publications from leading Egyptian publishers and exclusive releases produced by the iRead Foundation, which are not available anywhere else! With the iRead eBooks application, you can read a large number of books anytime, anywhere. This application is suitable for all age groups and offers features that provide readers with a comfortable, easy, and cost-effective reading experience. Why Choose iRead eBooks: We developed this application to provide an easy, reliable, and affordable reading solution at a time when the publishing industry faces daily challenges. Through the application, you can: Enjoy a comfortable reading experience similar to a physical book but at a lower cost. Add bookmarks to specific pages and write explanatory comments during your reading. Easily track your reading progress and completion percentage for each book. Access all new books and novels immediately upon release. Enjoy exclusive content produced by the iRead Foundation, known as iRead Originals, which you won't find anywhere else. Find books you want to read through simplified categorization and easy, accurate search methods. Search by author, publisher, or book title. Discover new books continuously, as new publishers regularly contribute to our collection. Use the application with ease, suitable for children, youth, and seniors. Build your personal library for future readings. Receive notifications about the latest news and new book releases. Exclusive Content from iRead: Exclusively, you'll experience iRead Originals, content that you'll only find on the iRead eBooks application. This content is diverse, and each time you'll be pleasantly surprised. Additional Features for a Seamless Reading Experience: Control the reading style, font size, type, and color, among other control tools, to format the content to your preference, making your reading experience enjoyable and comfortable. Night reading mode for added comfort and reduced eye strain during nighttime reading. Search feature to find publishers, book names, and author names. Choose between horizontal and vertical reading modes, allowing you to select the most suitable and comfortable mode for your reading experience. iRead eBooks offers a different reading experience, all in one place, with thousands of books suitable for everyone. Effort-Saving for Commuters: The application is also beneficial for those who want to make the most of their time and read books during their daily commute or in public places, as it saves them the effort of carrying physical books, especially large and heavy ones. Types of Users: Visitor: You can explore everything within the application without reading any books. Free User: You can access all the details of the application and read free samples of books. Subscribed User: You can read all the available books and novels and access all the application's details. Subscription Types and Unlimited Reading: Monthly Subscription 6-Month Subscription Annual Subscription • Payment will be charged to your account upon confirmation of purchase, and it will be automatically renewed (at the specified interval) unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. • The current subscription cannot be canceled during an active subscription period, but you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal. • Privacy Policy: https://ireadebookscenter.com/RafeekiMobile/html/privacy_policy.html • Terms of Use: https://ireadebookscenter.com/ireadebooks/html/terms_conditions.html

Screenshots

iKitab4 screens
iRead eBooks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iKitab at 9% against iRead eBooks's 0%. On price, update cadence, 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. iKitab sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and iRead eBooks sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iKitab ships an update every 2 weeks, iRead eBooks every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iKitab versus iRead eBooks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriKitabiRead eBooks
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB83 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNEelwafurat.comiRead ebook

Customer experience

iKitab

Written reviews89 reviews
Positive9.0%
Neutral9.0%
Negative82.0%

iRead eBooks

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

18 purchases

iKitab

Subscriptions4
  • Subscription for Literature Category per month$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited monthly subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Unlimited One Year3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time14
  • e-book 3$$2.99
  • e-book 4$$3.99
  • e-book 5$$4.99
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  • eBooks 6$$5.99
  • e-book 7$$6.99
  • e-book 8$$7.99
  • ebook 9$$8.99
  • ebook 10$$9.99
  • e-book 11$$10.99
  • e-book 12$$11.99
  • e-book 14$$13.99
  • e-book 15$$14.99
  • e-book 16$$15.99
  • e-book 19$$18.99
3 purchases

iRead eBooks

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Half Yearly Subscription$29.996 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year

Questions

Is iKitab free?
iKitab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iRead eBooks free?
iRead eBooks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iKitab or iRead eBooks have ads?
Neither iKitab nor iRead eBooks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iKitab or iRead eBooks?
iKitab ships an update every 2 weeks, and iRead eBooks every 3 weeks. Most recently, iKitab was updated on October 23, 2026 and iRead eBooks on October 8, 2026.

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