Comparison

Ebla vs leaf

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

Head to head
About

Ebla

Access expertly abridged versions of classic literature to enjoy great stories quickly. Ideal for busy individuals and those seeking a faster way to engage with timeless narratives. New titles are added weekly.

Highlights
  • Abridged classic literature
  • Quick reading experience
  • New books weekly
  • Suitable for busy readers
  • Engaging timeless stories
Features
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Too many books, too little time? Our app delivers expertly abridged versions of classic literature, so you can experience the greats without the grind. Perfect for busy readers, curious minds, and anyone who's ever wished for a 'TL;DR' of timeless stories. Dive into classics, faster. New books added every week.

About

leaf

This app offers a natural reading experience with customizable scrolling and page-turning options. Access thousands of free ebooks or import your own EPUB and PDF files. Organize your library, take notes, and create a personal reading journal.

Highlights
  • Vertical and horizontal scrolling
  • Import EPUB and PDF files
  • Access Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks
  • Bookmarks, highlights, and notes
  • Exportable Reading Journal
  • Library organization with shelves
  • iCloud syncing
Features
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Scroll naturally. Read deeply. leaf is a reading app built for your phone. Read on your own, or let leaf read to you. Read with a natural vertical scroll, or turn pages with a page curl when you want a more traditional feel. leaf flows through your book the way your thumb already moves. When your attention keeps sliding off the page, tap play. leaf sets a gentle pace and lights up each line as you go. Turn on the voice and it reads the page aloud while you follow along, or lock your phone and keep listening. Narration uses the voices built into your iPhone, so it's free and unlimited, works offline, and your books never leave your phone. Browse and download over 70,000 free books from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks: classic literature, philosophy, fiction, and more. Import your own EPUB, PDF, and Markdown files too. No reading streaks. No goals. No ads. No noise. Just you and the book. READ ALONG AND NARRATION - Tap play and leaf sets the pace, lighting each line as you read - Turn on the voice and leaf reads the page aloud as the highlight follows - Free and unlimited: no hours to count, no account to make - Runs on your iPhone, works offline, and never uploads your books - Keeps reading with the screen locked. Pause, play, or skip back 15 seconds from the lock screen or your headphones - Picks a voice in your book's language. Apple's Enhanced and Premium voices are a free download and sound the most natural - Change the speed any time, pause with a tap, or step back a sentence - Works with every reading flow (not yet with PDFs) READER - Three reading flows: Page Curl, Slide, or Continuous scroll - Vertical or horizontal page turns - Light, Dark, System, and E-Ink themes - Bookmarks, highlights, and notes - Multi-paragraph highlighting and sharing - Search within any book - Typefaces including Classic, Modern, Lexend, and Atkinson Hyperlegible - Adjust font size, spacing, and text density - Set a reading intention for each book - An exportable Reading Journal is created automatically when you highlight text or write a note PDFs - Read PDFs with the same reading flows as books - Pages follow your theme automatically, in light or dark - Columns are detected and shown one at a time, so the text is bigger and you never scroll sideways to read a line LIBRARY - Organise books into shelves, grouped into sections you can collapse - Filter by shelf, intention, or reading status - Sort by title, author, last opened, or shelf - View books as Grid or List - Search your entire library - Drop supported book files into the leaf folder and they'll appear in your library automatically - Use iCloud to share books between devices - Continue reading from your current book with the Home Screen widget FREE BOOKS - Browse and download from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks - Over 70,000 free classic and public domain titles - The Call of the Wild is included, so you can start reading straight away - Import your own EPUB, PDF, and Markdown files - Supports multiple file and folder import LEAF PRO - Six more themes: Sepia, Ivory, Mist, Forest, Midnight, and Amber Night - Design up to six custom themes of your own - Three more typefaces (Literata, Spectral, and Merriweather) or import your own - Line, paragraph, and letter spacing - Sync your library across devices - Sync reading progress, highlights, notes, bookmarks, shelves, and Reading Journal entries Privacy Policy: https://readleaf.co/legal Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Ebla4 screens
leaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ebla at 5.0 against leaf's 3.8. Ebla also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.6). leaf's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. leaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Ebla asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ebla holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: leaf has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ebla ships an update every 4 months, leaf weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Ebla versus leaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEblaleaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.8 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryan ChevalierAbraham Jesri

Customer experience

Ebla

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

leaf

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

Ebla

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

leaf

Subscriptions2
  • Leaf Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Leaf Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Ebla free?
Ebla 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, Ebla or leaf?
Ebla is rated higher. Ebla averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while leaf averages 3.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Ebla or leaf have ads?
Neither Ebla nor leaf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ebla or leaf?
Ebla ships an update every 4 months, and leaf weekly. Most recently, Ebla was updated on September 30, 2026 and leaf on October 7, 2026.

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