# Flyleaf vs Kayhan Life

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kayhan Life at none against Flyleaf's 2. Kayhan Life also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Flyleaf's advantage is ratings volume (94 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Flyleaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.00 per month. Kayhan Life asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Flyleaf against 5.0 for Kayhan Life. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flyleaf has 94 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of Flyleaf's written reviews are positive against 100% of Kayhan Life's.

Flyleaf ships an update every 5 weeks, Kayhan Life weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Flyleaf | Kayhan Life |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flyleaf-read-later/id6475200381/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kayhan-life/id6797688109/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **94** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 98.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 37 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maximilian Melzer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1536263191) | [Kayhan Life](https://appshunter.io/developer/6797688111) |

## What reviewers say

### Flyleaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/flyleaf-read-later/id6475200381)

Save articles from the web and read them later in a distraction-free, magazine-like format. Customize your reading experience with themes and typography, and organize your content with tags. Syncs seamlessly across devices via iCloud.

**Highlights:** Save articles from the web, Distraction-free reading view, Book-like pagination, Customizable themes and typography, iCloud sync, Article tagging, Archive.today integration

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly renewal | $2.00 | per month |
| Yearly renewal | $17.00 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Clean and beautiful design
- 📖 Excellent reading experience
- 🚀 Fast and smooth performance
- 🔄 Seamless cross-device sync
- 🆓 Usable and generous free tier

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💡 Missing highlighting functionality
- 💡 Missing note-taking functionality
- 💡 No one-time payment option
- 💡 No device AI summarization
- 💡 No bulk actions for managing articles

**Reported bugs**

- Tagging feature bug on iPhone (iOS 18.3.2)
- Paywalled articles sometimes not saved (e.g., FT)
- "Read now" option in Share Sheet not working (fixed in 2.1.0)

**Requested features**

- Highlighting function
- Note-taking functionality
- One-time payment option
- Device AI summarization
- Bulk actions for managing articles


### Kayhan Life

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kayhan-life/id6797688109)

This app provides in-depth news coverage of Iran's politics, economy, society, and culture. It also highlights prominent Iranians globally and upholds journalistic principles of freedom and pluralism.

**Highlights:** In-depth news coverage, Focus on Iranian politics, Economic and social analysis, Cultural highlights, Spotlight on prominent Iranians, Independent media outlet

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Flyleaf free?

Flyleaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Kayhan Life free?

Kayhan Life is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Flyleaf or Kayhan Life?

Kayhan Life is rated higher. Flyleaf averages 4.9 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Kayhan Life averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Flyleaf or Kayhan Life have ads?

Neither Flyleaf nor Kayhan Life shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Flyleaf or Kayhan Life?

Flyleaf ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kayhan Life weekly. Most recently, Flyleaf was updated on November 8, 2026 and Kayhan Life on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*