Comparison

Readest vs SuperReading

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

Head to head
About

Readest

This app offers a versatile reading experience for various ebook formats, allowing users to manage their library, take notes, listen to audiobooks, and sync progress across devices. It supports OPDS catalogs, Calibre servers, and multiple cloud storage options for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Supports EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT, Markdown
  • OPDS catalog and Calibre server integration
  • Text-to-speech with offline voices
  • Cross-device sync via cloud services
  • Annotation and note-taking tools
  • Customizable reading settings
  • CarPlay support for audiobooks
Features
Currently charting
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Readest is an ebook reader for people who read a lot, and who want their books, notes and reading position on whatever device is nearest. Open EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, FB2, CBZ, TXT and Markdown in one library. Pull books from OPDS catalogs or from your own Calibre server. Read, annotate, listen, translate. Made for iPhone and iPad • CarPlay, so you can keep listening on the road with playback controls on the dashboard • Download read-aloud voices per book and listen with no connection at all • Add books from Files, Mail or any share sheet, and read them in place instead of copying them into a second library • Open up to four books at once on iPad and arrange them how you like Reading • Paginated or scrolling, with custom fonts, themes, spacing and margins • Vertical text for CJK books • Contrast and refresh tuned for e-ink screens • Full-text search inside a book Your library • Browse, search and download from OPDS catalogs and public libraries • Connect to Calibre or Calibre-Web, covers and metadata included • Organize with bookshelf groups you can rename Notes • Highlights, bookmarks and structured notes • Copy a highlight together with a deep link back to the passage • Export your annotations Listening and languages • Text-to-speech with downloadable offline voices • Translate a sentence, a page, or an entire book • Wikipedia and dictionary lookup without leaving the page Sync • Readest Cloud, or bring your own: iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, WebDAV, S3 • KOReader sync keeps your progress in step with your e-reader • iPhone, iPad, Mac, all other platforms and the web Readest is open source. Support: support@readest.com Privacy Policy: https://readest.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SuperReading

Enhance your English reading with a vast library of books and AI-powered explanations. Tap any word for instant definitions, grammar insights, and translations, all within the context of your reading. Build vocabulary effectively with spaced repetition and personalized review tools.

Highlights
  • AI-powered word and sentence explanations
  • Library of 50,000+ graded English books
  • Import your own EPUB, TXT, and PDF books
  • Offline reading and pronunciation
  • Vocabulary building with flashcards
  • Sentence translation and analysis
Features
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SuperReading turns real English books into your best English teacher. Read at your level, tap any word you don't know, and let AI explain exactly how each sentence works — without leaving the page. Most apps drill words in isolation. SuperReading teaches English the way fluent readers learned: in context, from real stories, with help the moment you need it. A LIBRARY OF 50,000+ ENGLISH BOOKS • Classics, mysteries, adventure, history and more • Every book graded by level — A2, B1, B2, C1 — so you always read at the right difficulty • Browse by genre, length and level, or search by title and author • Download to your bookshelf and read offline OR BRING YOUR OWN BOOKS • Import EPUB, TXT and PDF — original layout preserved • Import from files, links, pasted text, WebDAV and OPDS • Use your own MDX dictionaries TAP A WORD, UNDERSTAND IT INSTANTLY • AI dictionary explains each word in your native language, as it's used in that sentence • Picture dictionary shows real photos for concrete words • Video dictionary: real movie-clip examples • Roots & affixes: see how English words are built, memorize whole families • WordNet map: synonyms and related words as an explorable graph AI EXPLAINS THE LANGUAGE • Ask AI about any sentence or paragraph • See how sentences are built — grammar, structure, and why they mean what they mean • Answers in your language, matched to your level LISTEN TO WHOLE BOOKS • Read-aloud for any book, with word-by-word highlighting • Offline pronunciation — tap any word to hear it • Lock-screen playback controls TRANSLATE ANYTHING • Long-press a sentence for instant translation BUILD YOUR VOCABULARY • Save words with one tap; hard words auto-highlight in every book • Review saved words, phrases and sentences as cards • Export your notebook as a beautiful PDF or image • Celebrate milestones as your vocabulary grows Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://api.readingmaster.app/privacy

Screenshots

Readest4 screens
SuperReading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SuperReading at 5.0 against Readest's 4.5. SuperReading also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly) and review sentiment (97% vs 84%). Readest's advantage is ratings volume (201 vs 2) and chart position (#190 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Readest sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and SuperReading sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SuperReading holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Readest has 201 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Readest's written reviews are positive against 97% of SuperReading's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readest ships an update fortnightly, SuperReading every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Readest versus SuperReading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadestSuperReading
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (201 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.8% of reviews96.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings201 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#190 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB229 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBilingify LLCbin feng

Customer experience

Readest

All ratings201 ratings
Positive85.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews290 reviews
Positive83.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative10.3%

SuperReading

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive96.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.1%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Readest

Subscriptions4
  • Subscribe to Plus Plan$4.991 Month
  • Subscribe to Pro Plan$9.991 Month
  • Subscribe to Plus Plan$49.991 Year
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  • Subscribe to Pro Plan$99.991 Year
One-time5
  • 1 GB$9.99
  • 2 GB$14.99
  • Full Customization$19.99
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  • 5 GB$29.99
  • 10 GB$49.99
4 purchases

SuperReading

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium quarterly3 Days trial$19.993 Months
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Readest free?
Readest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SuperReading free?
SuperReading is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Readest or SuperReading?
SuperReading is rated higher. Readest averages 4.5 out of 5 from 201 ratings, while SuperReading averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Readest or SuperReading have ads?
Neither Readest nor SuperReading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readest or SuperReading?
Readest ships an update fortnightly, and SuperReading every 3 days. Most recently, Readest was updated on November 8, 2026 and SuperReading on November 7, 2026.

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