Comparison

Leaf e vs Leaf

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

Head to head
About

Leaf e

Access your purchased ebooks and audiobooks with this reader app. Features include customizable reading settings, audiobook playback controls, and seamless syncing across devices. Log in easily with social accounts or email verification.

Highlights
  • Audiobook playback with sleep timer
  • Customizable ebook reader settings
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Full text search and highlighting
  • Social and email login
  • Background audiobook playback
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An ebook and audiobook app designed exclusively for Longleaf Services. No password required — simply log in using the social sign on with Apple or Google, or with the email address you used to buy the book and enter the verification code sent to your email. Your purchased content can be found in the “My books” area of the app. An internet connection is required to download the content. AUDIOBOOK PLAYER • Auto-saves your current position in the book so you can pick up right where you left off, even if listening on multiple devices • Skips forward and backward • Sleep timer • Plays on lock-screen, enabling easy access to playback controls • Plays in the background while you browse other apps • Plays immediately and downloads in the background (if internet access is available) • Connects with Apple Car Play • Integrates with Air Play devices • Audiobook streaming EBOOK READER • Page book-marking, opening the title at the right place when you pick up, even across multiple devices • Font-size and font face changes, as well as dyslexic-friendly font • Selection of page colour themes (white, dark, sepia) • Full text search • Highlighting • Annotations

About

Leaf

This app helps you build a consistent reading habit by tracking your progress, setting daily goals, and offering reading challenges. It provides visual progress indicators and smart book management features, including barcode scanning and Goodreads import. Advanced features like AI assistant integration are available with a Pro subscription.

Highlights
  • Daily reading streak tracking
  • Flexible and fixed date goal setting
  • Reading challenges with progress calculation
  • Visual progress indicators
  • Barcode scanning for book lookup
  • Goodreads library import
  • AI assistant integration (Pro)
Features
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Stop starting books you never finish. Leaf turns reading into a daily habit. Without the guilt. Track progress page by page, set a daily goal, and build the streak that keeps you reading. Or set a reading challenge: pick a few books, pick a finish date, and Leaf tells you how many pages to read each day. The first reading tracker connected to your AI assistant (Pro). READING STREAKS Build a consistent reading habit: - Daily streak counter with a weekly reading calendar - 3-hour grace period for late-night reading sessions - Missed a day? One tap to backdate yesterday's reading. No guilt, no penalty - Nine milestone levels from Sprout to Ancient, earned permanently even if your streak resets DUAL GOAL-SETTING MODES Choose the approach that fits your style: - Flexible Mode - set pages per day, Leaf calculates your finish date "I want to read 20 pages daily" - Fixed Date Mode - set a target date, Leaf calculates daily pages "I want to finish by March 15" READING CHALLENGES "5 books in 3 months." Leaf does the math. - Pick your books, pick a finish date - Leaf tells you how many pages to read today - Read extra today, and tomorrow's number goes down - Fall behind, and the number just updates. No penalty - Every week, an email and a notification with how you're doing - Finish, and get a recap you can share Reading challenges come with the Challenge Pass (3 months) or Leaf Pro. It's private. Just you and your books, no leaderboard. VISUAL PROGRESS TRACKING See exactly where you are and how far to go: - Circular progress indicator for each book - Quick-adjust buttons (−5, −1, +1, +5, +10) to log pages in seconds - Updates in one tap, not minutes ASK YOUR AI ASSISTANT (PRO) Your reading data is available via an MCP server: - "What am I reading?" Get your current book and progress - "Log 30 pages of my current book" updates without opening the app - "Add Atomic Habits, 320 pages" adds new books by voice or chat - Works with any MCP-compatible AI assistant Requires Leaf Pro. Set up at readwithleaf.app/integrations. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Your reading at a glance, without opening the app: - Progress ring widget with today's streak and page goal - Book widget showing your current read and progress - Lock screen widget for quick check-ins SMART BOOK MANAGEMENT Add books in seconds: - Scan a barcode for instant lookup - no typing required - Search by title or ISBN - title, author, page count, and cover auto-filled - Import your Goodreads library in one step - bring your reading history with you - Manual entry for any book not in the database - Finish a book in a series? Leaf finds the next volume for you - Share a completion card when you finish a book - Bookshelf organized by currently reading, TBR, finished, and dropped READING JOURNAL Your complete reading history: - Current streak and all-time longest streak - Total pages read and books completed - Full stats for every book you finish: days taken, pages per day, best reading day - Book notes and quotes, saved by page - Export your book list to CSV anytime WHY READERS LOVE LEAF Free to use - tracking, streaks, goals, stats and import, no strings attached Works fully offline - no account required Dark-first design - comfortable for evening reading Available in 16 languages Works on iPhone and iPad LEAF PRO An optional upgrade for readers who want more: - Reading challenges (also sold on their own as a 3-month Challenge Pass) - Cloud sync across all your devices - Automatic backup - never lose your reading data - Ad-free experience - AI assistant integration (MCP server) - Cancel anytime PERFECT FOR - Readers who start more books than they finish - Anyone building a reading habit, one page at a time - Anyone building a reading journal and TBR list - Busy people fitting reading into a packed schedule - Goodreads users looking for a focused, offline-first alternative One page at a time.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Leaf at 100% against Leaf e's 0%. Leaf also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months). Leaf e's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Leaf e asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Leaf holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Leaf e's written reviews are positive against 100% of Leaf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Leaf e ships an update every 19 months, Leaf weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Leaf e versus Leaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLeaf eLeaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings311 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB86 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGlassboxx LimitedVincent Ballut

Customer experience

Leaf e

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Leaf

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Leaf e

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Leaf

Subscriptions3
  • Leaf Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Leaf Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Leaf Pro Annual1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small$1.99
  • Medium$4.99
  • 3-Month Challenge Pass$9.99
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  • Large$9.99

Questions

Is Leaf e free?
Leaf e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Leaf free?
Leaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Leaf e or Leaf?
Leaf is rated higher. Leaf e averages 1.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Leaf averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do Leaf e or Leaf have ads?
Leaf shows ads; Leaf e does not.
Which is updated more often, Leaf e or Leaf?
Leaf e ships an update every 19 months, and Leaf weekly. Most recently, Leaf e was updated on November 7, 2026 and Leaf on November 9, 2026.

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