Reader by Sol vs Pagecount
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reader by Sol
This app delivers new books, articles, and newsletters to your digital library. It also allows you to archive content and access settings, accounts, and support in a centralized location.
- Content delivery
- Book archiving
- Article management
- Newsletter access
- Settings hub
- Account management
- Tech support access
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Deliver new books, articles, and newsletters to your Reader. Archive old ones. Access settings, accounts, and tech support in one place. --- Support: Check out https://solreader.com/faqs or email us at hello@solreader.com Privacy Policy: https://solreader.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://solreader.com/terms-and-conditions
Pagecount
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Start your 7-day free trial and unlock everything Pagecount has to offer — no account, no cloud, just you and your books. Pagecount Pro includes all features: • Unlimited book tracking across every format — paper, Kindle, audiobook, library ebook • Unlimited reading session logging • Daily streak counter to keep your momentum going • Daily page goal with a progress ring • Per-book pace tracking with finish-date projections • Weekly and all-time stats with full history • Zero accounts. Zero cloud. Fully private. A Pagecount Pro subscription is required to use Pagecount. Try it free for 7 days, then $49.99/year (or $9.99/month, $4.99/week). Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID subscription settings. Privacy Policy: https://iamkelly.ai/ios-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://iamkelly.ai/ios-support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Reader by Sol at 16.0 against Pagecount's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. Reader by Sol sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Pagecount sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reader by Sol ships an update fortnightly, Pagecount weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 16, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reader by Sol | Pagecount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sindarin, Inc. | Austen Allred |
In-app purchases
Reader by Sol
- Beta Book Club$14.991 Month
- $0.99$0.99
- $1.99$1.99
- Sol Catalog Book$1.99
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- $3.99$3.99
- $5.99$5.99
- $6.99$6.99
- $10.99$10.99
- $11.99$11.99
- $12.99$12.99
- $15.99$15.99
- $19.99$19.99
- $21.99$21.99
- $25.99$25.99
- $39.99$39.99
- $44.99$44.99
- $79.99$79.99
- $99.99$99.99
Pagecount
- Pagecount Weekly$4.997 Days
- Pagecount Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pagecount Annual$49.991 Year
