Comparison

InRead vs Readingo

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

Head to head
About

InRead

Save articles, videos, and blogs for later reading and organize them with card-style notes. Enhance your thinking and communication skills by capturing key information. Utilize AI for quick article insights and deeper understanding.

Highlights
  • Save articles, videos, and blogs
  • Card-style notes for key information
  • AI article insights and analysis
  • Multi-level tag system for organization
  • System share clipping
  • Privacy-focused local storage
Features
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InRead: Not Just for Read Later InRead helps you save articles, videos, and blogs you like anytime, anywhere. With card-style notes, you can capture key information in your own words, enhancing your thinking and communication skills. Plus, InRead’s AI capabilities offer quick article insights. --- ► What Can InRead Do for You? - Make the most of fragmented time by saving content you love, anytime, anywhere - Queue up content to read later during free moments - Form a habit of thoughtful reflection and improve expression skills through card notes - Use AI to analyze articles, ask insightful questions, and deepen understanding - Review and track your saved content and notes with a multi-level tag system ► Additional Benefits - Most features, including "read later," are permanently free - Organize easily with a multi-level tag system - Clip links directly from system share without opening the app - Certain websites are optimized for direct clipping - Privacy & Security: No login required; data is stored locally, unless iCloud sync is enabled ► Planned Updates - Mac Versions: Use iCloud for real-time sync across devices - More AI Features: Enhanced functionality and API support --- ► InRead Pro Membership Unlock all premium features and future advanced updates with an InRead Pro membership. After confirming purchase, your iTunes account will auto-renew. Payment will be processed 24 hours before the current subscription period ends, extending for one cycle. To cancel, turn off auto-renewal in iTunes/Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. If not canceled, the subscription will auto-renew at the end of the trial period, and any unused trial time will be forfeited. User Agreement: https://www.yuque.com/mojimomo/rol87o/mg2qoonsrqfe4drd Privacy Policy: https://www.yuque.com/mojimomo/rol87o/ffshilm4ih9gshv1

About

Readingo

This app is a versatile reader supporting numerous file formats including TXT, EPUB, MOBI, and PDF. It offers extensive customization for reading themes, fonts, and bookshelf styles, along with advanced features like highlighting, notes, and audiobook support.

Highlights
  • Supports TXT, EPUB, MOBI, PDF, and more
  • Opens compressed files (RAR, ZIP)
  • Comprehensive category management
  • Extensive formatting and page-turning options
  • 24 built-in reading themes
  • Highlighting and notes
  • Audiobook support
Features
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Basic Features: A powerful novel reading tool Currently supports TXT, EPUB, MOBI, AZW, AZW3, DOC, DOCX, CHM, UMD and PDF file formats. Supports opening RAR, ZIP, 7Z, and TAR compressed files directly within the app Comprehensive category management Extensive formatting options and multiple page-turning methods 24 built-in reading themes with color and texture options Clean interface and user-friendly interaction Global night mode Advanced Features: Powerful statistics system Highlighting and notes WiFi remote management Auto-read feature Audiobook support Customizable reading themes Customizable bookshelf styles Customizable covers Customizable fonts Direct TXT file editing More powerful configurations available in the Pro version

Screenshots

InRead4 screens
Readingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Readingo at 117 against InRead's 2. Readingo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). InRead's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. InRead sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Readingo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

InRead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readingo has 117 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of InRead's written reviews are positive against 93% of Readingo's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InRead ships an update every 3 weeks, Readingo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
InRead versus Readingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInReadReadingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (117 ratings)
Positive reviews85.2% of reviews93.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2117 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJi MoBeijing Idee Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

InRead

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive85.2%
Neutral3.7%
Negative11.1%

Readingo

All ratings117 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.4%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

InRead

Subscriptions2
  • Membership - One Month$0.991 Month
  • Membership - OneYear7 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Membership$12.99
  • Lifetime Membership$24.99
1 purchases

Readingo

One-time1
  • Reading Pro$9.99

Questions

Is InRead free?
InRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Readingo free?
Readingo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, InRead or Readingo?
InRead is rated higher. InRead averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Readingo averages 4.8 from 117 ratings.
Do InRead or Readingo have ads?
Neither InRead nor Readingo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InRead or Readingo?
InRead ships an update every 3 weeks, and Readingo weekly. Most recently, InRead was updated on October 18, 2026 and Readingo on October 19, 2026.

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