Comparison

KL ELIB vs leaf

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

Head to head
About

KL ELIB

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This app is the ebook reader for Kuala Lumpur Digital Library, which allows users to read EPUB standard and PDF ebooks with and without DRM. KL ELIB ebook reader allow users to read acquired and borrowed ebooks from respective ebook store and library sites supported by Kuala Lumpur Digital Library. Kuala Lumpur Digital Library reader also prepares beacon function which identifies Bluetooth beacon for micro location ebook offering via a single icon click. This application gives personal analytic profiling on user's reading behavior and reading health check, namely to encourage long-form reading.

About

leaf

This app offers a natural reading experience with customizable scrolling and page-turning options. Access thousands of free ebooks or import your own EPUB and PDF files. Organize your library, take notes, and create a personal reading journal.

Highlights
  • Vertical and horizontal scrolling
  • Import EPUB and PDF files
  • Access Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks
  • Bookmarks, highlights, and notes
  • Exportable Reading Journal
  • Library organization with shelves
  • iCloud syncing
Features
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leaf is a reading app built for your phone. Read with a natural vertical scroll, or turn pages with a page curl when you want a more traditional feel. leaf flows through your book the way your thumb already moves. And when your attention keeps sliding off the page, tap play. leaf sets a gentle pace and lights up each line as you go, so the book keeps moving and you do too. Browse and download thousands of free ebooks from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks: classic literature, philosophy, fiction, and more. Import your own EPUB and PDF files too. No reading streaks. No goals. No ads. No noise. Just you and the book. READ ALONG Tap play and leaf sets the pace, lighting each line as you read Change the speed any time, pause with a tap, or step back a sentence Works with every reading style, and with PDFs READER - Three reading flows: page curl, slide, or continuous scroll - Vertical or horizontal page turns - Light, Dark, System, and E-Ink themes - Bookmarks, highlights, and notes - Multi-paragraph highlighting and sharing - Search within any book - Typefaces including Classic, Modern, Lexend, and Atkinson Hyperlegible - Adjust font size, spacing, and text density - Set a reading intention for each book - An exportable Reading Journal is created automatically when you highlight text or create a note PDFs - Read PDFs with the same reading flows as books - Pages follow your theme automatically, in light or dark - Columns are detected and shown one at a time, so the text is bigger and you never scroll sideways to read a line LIBRARY - Organise books into shelves - Filter by shelf, intention, or reading status - Sort by title, author, last opened, or shelf - View books as Grid or List - Search your entire library - Drop supported book files into the leaf folder and they'll appear in your library automatically - Use iCloud to share books between devices - Continue reading from your current book with the Home Screen widget CATALOG - Browse and download from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks - Over 70,000 free classic and public domain titles - The Call of the Wild is included, so you can start reading straight away - Import your own EPUB and PDF files - Supports multiple file and folder import LEAF PRO - Six more themes: Sepia, Ivory, Mist, Forest, Midnight, and Amber Night - Three more typefaces (Literata, Spectral, and Merriweather) or import your own - Line, paragraph, and letter spacing - Sync your library across devices - Sync reading progress, highlights, notes, bookmarks, shelves, and Reading Journal entries Privacy Policy: https://readleaf.co/legal Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

KL ELIB3 screens
leaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KL ELIB at none against leaf's 2. KL ELIB also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). leaf's advantage is device support. On price 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. leaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. KL ELIB asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
KL ELIB versus leaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKL ELIBleaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXentral MethodsAbraham Jesri

In-app purchases

None

KL ELIB

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

leaf

Subscriptions2
  • Leaf Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Leaf Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is KL ELIB free?
KL ELIB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is leaf free?
leaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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