Comparison

ForsRead vs Rishi Reader

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

Head to head
About

ForsRead

Features
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ForsRead is designed to make reading effortless and enjoyable. Whether you’re catching up on books, PDFs, or documents, ForsRead enhances your reading experience with cozy backgrounds and intuitive features. Key Features: -Upload PDFs, books, or documents to read seamlessly. -Display text in single words, lines, or paragraphs for better focus. -Auto-scroll functionality to maintain consistent reading speed and reduce distractions. -Adjustable reading speed and manual controls to suit your preferences. -Customize your experience with cozy backgrounds, various fonts, and text sizes. ForsRead helps you stay focused, read faster, and enjoy every moment of your reading journey.

About

Rishi Reader

Features
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Rishi turns the books on your devices into conversations. Read your EPUB and PDF library on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, then ask questions, get summaries, or talk through a passage out loud β€” all without leaving the page. Bring your own books. Drop EPUB or PDF files into Rishi and they live in a fast, searchable library with covers, progress, and a Reading Now shelf. Highlights and notes follow you across devices. Read the way you like. A focused, customizable reader handles fixed-layout and reflowable EPUBs, scanned PDFs with a real text layer, and table-of-contents jumps. Pick light, dark, or sepia. Adjust font size and spacing. Search every page. Pick up where you left off. Open a book on your Mac, keep reading on iPhone on the train, finish on iPad in bed β€” Rishi syncs your position, highlights, and notes in the background using silent push. Chat with any book. Ask "what does this chapter argue?" or "summarize this scene," and Rishi answers grounded in the book you're reading. Conversations are saved per-book and per-session, so you can come back to the thread later. Talk it through. Real-time voice chat lets you have a natural spoken conversation about what you’re reading β€” ideal for studying, language practice, or thinking out loud on a walk. Voice chat and premium narration require an active Apple subscription. Read aloud. Start foreground narration from the open book with a configurable voice and sentence-level highlighting. Follow along on the page while Rishi is open. Made for Apple silicon. Optimized for Mac Catalyst with a real sidebar, full keyboard navigation, native menus, and scene restoration. Universal Links open books straight from Safari, Mail, or Messages. Accessible by default. VoiceOver labels across the reader, library, and chat. Full Dynamic Type support. AA contrast on every surface. Reduce Motion and Increase Contrast respected. Private by design. Sign in with Apple β€” no password to manage, no email required. Your reading data lives in your account, not in an ad network. Anonymous diagnostics can be turned off in Settings. Pro features (subscription). Voice chat, unlimited chat conversations, and premium narration voices are available through an Apple subscription purchased in Rishi. Use the in-app purchase sheet to subscribe, Restore Purchases to recover an existing subscription, or Settings to open Apple's subscription management sheet. Terms of Use: https://rishi.fidexa.org/terms. Subscription Terms: https://rishi.fidexa.org/legal/subscription-terms

Screenshots

ForsRead4 screens
Rishi Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ForsRead at none against Rishi Reader's 8. Rishi Reader's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Rishi Reader sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. ForsRead asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
ForsRead versus Rishi Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForsReadRishi Reader
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better18.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size370 MB131 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOzan Emre DuranFarid Matovu

In-app purchases

None

ForsRead

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Rishi Reader

Subscriptions8
  • Reader Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Rishi Reader Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Voice Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • Rishi Voice Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Reader Annual$76.991 Year
  • Rishi Reader Annual$79.991 Year
  • Rishi Voice Annual$99.991 Year
  • Voice Annual$143.991 Year

Questions

Is ForsRead free?
ForsRead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rishi Reader free?
Rishi Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ForsRead or Rishi Reader have ads?
Neither ForsRead nor Rishi Reader shows ads.

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