Comparison

The Mediums' Book vs Reading List

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

Head to head
About

The Mediums' Book

Explore the foundational text of Spiritism, a spiritualist philosophy. This app allows you to record audio notes, send chapters via email, bookmark favorites, and search for keywords. It offers a user-friendly interface for an offline study experience.

Highlights
  • Record audio notes
  • Email chapters
  • Favorite chapters
  • Add text notes
  • Keyword search
  • Adjust font size
  • Offline access
Features
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Spreading the Spirit ... The Book on Mediums or Mediums and Evokers' Handbook (a.k.a. The Mediums' Book —Le Livre des Médiums, in French), is a book by Allan Kardec published in 1861, second of the five Fundamental Works of Spiritism — the spiritualist philosophy Kardec had been publishing — being the tome in which the experimental and investigative features of the doctrine were presented, explained and taught. This application is considered not only a book but an environmental study of Spiritualism. Application roles: - Use the microphone to record notes about the studies; - Send email with the chapters; - Add chapters to your favorites; - Adds text notes; - Add audio notes; - Search by keywords; - Controls the font size; - Nice interface; - Easy to use and locate chapters; - No internet;

About

Reading List

Organize your reading journey by tracking books you've read, are currently reading, or want to read. Log progress, add custom lists, and record notes and ratings. Sync data across devices and export your library.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes to add books
  • Search online for books
  • Manual book entry
  • Track reading progress (start/finish dates)
  • Create custom book lists
  • Add ratings and notes
  • View reading statistics
  • iCloud data sync
Features
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Easily track books you’ve read, books you’re reading, and books you want to read. Record your progress by adding the start and finish date of your books. ADD NEW BOOKS • Scan the barcode of a book to quickly add it to your list • Search online to find and add books • Alternatively, add a book manually by typing in its details • Sync your data between all devices via iCloud TRACK YOUR READING • Quickly log the dates you start and finish each book with a tap or swipe • Order the books, to help plan what to read next • Create your own custom lists, like "Wishlist", "Favourites", etc • Record the current page of books you're reading • Add your own rating and notes to each book • View your reading statistics PRIVATE & PERSONAL • No online account or signup needed • All data is private, stored on-device or in your iCloud account • Export and import all your data Some premium features require Reading List Pro, which can be purchased in the app. The app remains fully-featured when used without Reading List Pro. Terms of Use: https://readinglist.app/termsofservice Privacy Policy: https://readinglist.app/privacypolicy

Screenshots

The Mediums' Book1 screens
Reading List4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reading List at Free against The Mediums' Book's $2.99. Reading List also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). The Mediums' Book's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On review sentiment, ads 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

Reading List is free to download; The Mediums' Book costs $2.99 up front. Reading List sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. The Mediums' Book asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Reading List holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading List has 30K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of The Mediums' Book's written reviews are positive against 93% of Reading List's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Mediums' Book ships an update every 4 months, Reading List fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
The Mediums' Book versus Reading List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe Mediums' BookReading List
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (30K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better92.8% of reviews
Number of ratings130K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperF&E System AppsAndrew Bennet Ltd

Customer experience

The Mediums' Book

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reading List

All ratings30,064 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews627 reviews
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative4.1%

Bugs and requests

The Mediums' Book

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reading List

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Issues with date/time tracking when adding books
  • Occasional crashes or data loss when using the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to track re-reads and 'on hold' books
  • Improve sorting/organizing options for large collections
  • Add support for audiobooks and reading time tracking
  • Implement cloud sync and account features to preserve data
  • Add more customization options for lists and book display

In-app purchases

None

The Mediums' Book

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Reading List

Subscriptions4
  • Reading List Pro (Monthly)$2.001 Month
  • Reading List Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Reading List Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.001 Year
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  • Reading List Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Small Tip$1.00
  • Medium Tip$2.00
  • Large Tip$3.00
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  • Very Large Tip$5.00
  • Giant Tip$10.00
  • Reading List Pro (Lifetime)$38.00

Questions

Is The Mediums' Book free?
The Mediums' Book costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reading List free?
Reading List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Mediums' Book or Reading List?
Reading List is rated higher. The Mediums' Book averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reading List averages 4.8 from 30K ratings.
Do The Mediums' Book or Reading List have ads?
Neither The Mediums' Book nor Reading List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Mediums' Book or Reading List?
The Mediums' Book ships an update every 4 months, and Reading List fortnightly. Most recently, The Mediums' Book was updated on October 29, 2026 and Reading List on October 31, 2026.

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