E vs Reading Journey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
E
This application serves as an ebook reader for purchased and borrowed EPUB files, including those with DRM encryption. It offers access to free ebooks via Bluetooth in specific locations and tracks reading behavior to encourage longer reading sessions.
- Read EPUB files with DRM
- Access purchased ebooks
- Borrow ebooks from digital libraries
- Discover free ebooks via Bluetooth
- Reading behavior analytics
- Large ebook store access
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This app is the ebook reader for E-Sentral, which allows users to read EPUB files with DRM encryption. The E-Sentral ebook reader allow users to read ebooks purchased from E-Sentral website and ebooks borrowed from digital library websites powered by E-Sentral. The E-Sentral reader also features Beacon library, which provides readers access to free ebooks in certain locations via Bluetooth with one single click. The E-Sentral application also features a reading analytic tracker which gives personal analytical profiling on user's reading behaviour to encourage long form reading. E-Sentral ebook store is the largest ebook store in South East Asia with more than 400,000 ebooks ranging a variety of international authors and publishers from South East Asia and all over the world. Visit our website for more information.
Reading Journey
Easily log your reading sessions, track your emotions, and discover your reading habits. Share your reading journey with visually appealing graphics and import your existing libraries. This app makes tracking books enjoyable, not a chore.
- Log reading sessions with photos
- Track reading emotions and reactions
- Quick book import via scanning
- DNF (Did Not Finish) book tracking
- Import from Goodreads and Storygraph
- Goodreads library synchronization
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Book tracking should feel like fun, not like homework. It’s a chance to explore, escape, and connect with stories. With Reading Journey, you can log your sessions, track your reactions, and discover who you are as a reader. Why you’ll love it: Easy & Fun Reading Logs: Snap a pic of your reading sessions.Record your pages and emotions. Share the Feels: Track your reactions as you read — we’ll turn it into a graphic worth sharing. Quick import: Scan books to quickly upload them to your TBR. DNF Graveyard: Bury the books you didn’t finish—they still count for something! No Streaks, No Stress: Show up for your books however you want. Import your library from GoodReads or Storygraph. GoodReads Sync: Automatically fetch and synchronize new books from GoodReads Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://readingjourney.co/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Reading Journey at 73% against E's 0%. Reading Journey also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (382 vs 6). E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Reading Journey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. E asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reading Journey holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reading Journey has 382 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of E's written reviews are positive against 73% of Reading Journey's.
E ships an update every 4 weeks, Reading Journey every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | E | Reading Journey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (382 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 73.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 382 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Xentral Methods | Vinh Dinh |
Customer experience
E
Reading Journey
Bugs and requests
E
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Reading Journey
Reported bugs
1 issue- Occasional bugs and glitches reported
Requested features
3 requests- Option to edit book page counts
- Additional star rating options (0.25, 0.75)
- Ability to follow other users
In-app purchases
E
No in-app purchases
Reading Journey
- Reading Journey Plus$4.991 Month
- Reading Journey Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
