Freading vs Everything Elko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Freading
This app allows users to read EPUB and PDF books downloaded from participating libraries. It supports Adobe DRM and offers a comfortable reading experience with features like page turning and adjustable text size.
- Read EPUB and PDF books
- Adobe DRM support
- Tap or swipe page turning
- Remembers last page read
- Selectable text size
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The Freading application is for reading EPUB books and PDF books. The application was developed for users of the Freading Ebook Service. The Freading (free reading) Ebook Service was developed by Library Ideas, LLC and is sold to libraries of all types around the world. End users are registered cardholders of participating libraries. Check with your local library for participation. The end user should use their browser to navigate the library website, then download the book from a library website into this application. Once in the application, the EPUB or PDF book can be explored and read. The Freading application is designed to lend full support for Adobe DRM and uses Adobe ID for Authentication. The Freading application includes many features that you would expect for a good reading experience such as tap or swipe to turn pages, remembering the last page read, and selectable text size.
Everything Elko
Access community calendars, local events, breaking news, and exclusive coupons directly from your device. Stay informed and connected with everything happening in your area.
- Community calendars
- Local event listings
- News updates
- Exclusive coupons
- Mobile access
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Stay up-to-date with happenings in your community. The Everything Elko app provides you access to calendars, events, news and even local coupons right in the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
Freading and Everything Elko both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Everything Elko's written reviews are positive against 17% of Freading's. Everything Elko also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Freading's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 12). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Freading against 4.7 for Everything Elko. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Freading has 2.8K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Freading's written reviews are positive against 50% of Everything Elko's.
Freading ships an update every 9 months, Everything Elko every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Freading | Everything Elko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.8K ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.8% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Library Ideas, LLC | Everything Elko LLC |
Customer experience
Freading
Everything Elko
Bugs and requests
Freading
Reported bugs
3 issues- Books fail to download or open
- App crashes when trying to access downloaded books
- Login process is unreliable and inconsistent
Requested features
4 requests- Improve app stability and reliability
- Enhance user interface and navigation
- Expand book selection and search capabilities
- Streamline login and authentication process
Everything Elko
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Freading
No in-app purchases
Everything Elko
No in-app purchases
Questions
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