ELM vs KeyReader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ELM
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Launched in 2013, The Electronic Library of Medicine - Jordan "ELM" is the first national platform of its kind which provide healthcare professionals and medical university students in the country with online medical resources. The ELM portal (www.elm.jo) features a vast number of paid and open-access e-journals, clinical decision support tools, as well as other medical resources, which require costly annual subscriptions, bur are provided to the ELM users for FREE. Additional resources are being added continuously to eventually establish a comprehensive online medical library, which will help elevate healthcare quality and enrich medical research b providing healthcare professionals all over the Kingdom of Jordan with access to evidence-based medical information.
KeyReader
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Read your own books and understand every word Import your books and read in a foreign language with ease. Tap any word to translate instantly, save new words as flashcards, and explore each chapter through guided questions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ELM at none against KeyReader's 3. ELM also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). KeyReader's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. KeyReader sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. ELM asks for nothing beyond the download.
ELM ships an update every 15 months, KeyReader every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ELM | KeyReader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stacks Inc. | Oleg Strigunov |
In-app purchases
ELM
No in-app purchases
KeyReader
- Unlimited Reading$2.991 Month
- Unlimited Reading3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited Reading$49.99
