ReadGuide vs Elebox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ReadGuide
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ReadGuide: Enhance Your Reading with Instant Word Insights ReadGuide is your essential second-screen app designed for anyone who loves reading and wants to deepen their understanding of words. With this powerful tool, you can: β’ Look up words instantly from trusted sources, including Oxford Dictionary, Urban Dictionary, and Wikipedia, without interrupting your reading flow. β’ Save words to your personalized database to revisit them later and reinforce your learning. β’ Organize words by the books you're reading, making it easy to track vocabulary tied to specific reading experiences.\nβ’ Create and manage custom word lists for quick access and better retention. β’ Experience night-friendly mode, where a two-finger double-tap on the main screen switches to a dark theme for evening reading sessions. ReadGuide offers an intuitive interface that makes exploring word meanings and building your vocabulary a seamless part of your reading routine. Whether youβre a student, an avid reader, or someone who loves to discover new words, this app enriches your reading experience with effortless word insights. Download ReadGuide today and elevate the way you read, learn, and grow.
Elebox
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Collect all 118 elements through daily gacha draws and build your own periodic table. Each element has a rarity based on its atomic number β lighter elements appear more often, while heavy rare elements are harder to find. Upgrade your collection from Normal to Diamond rank as duplicates accumulate. USE YOUR ELEMENTS TO SYNTHESIZE COMPOUNDS Combine collected elements to create 46 compounds, from simple molecules like HβO and COβ to rare noble gas compounds like XeFβ. FEATURES β’ Daily element gacha with atomic-number-based probability β’ 118 elements with 5 rank tiers (Normal β Bronze β Silver β Gold β Diamond) β’ 46 compounds to synthesize β’ Interactive periodic table with pinch-to-zoom β’ Daily & weekly missions with bonus gacha rewards β’ Long-term goals across 10 categories β’ Login streak tracking with calendar view β’ Available in Japanese and English A fun way to learn chemistry while enjoying a casual daily game. Perfect for students, educators, and science enthusiasts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ReadGuide at none against Elebox's shown. ReadGuide also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ReadGuide | Elebox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 β better | 16.4 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | John Sweet | inoue yuki |
In-app purchases
ReadGuide
No in-app purchases
Elebox
No in-app purchases









