Comparison

Readest vs Aklantis

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 is a powerful ebook reader designed for deep thinkers and researchers. It offers advanced annotation tools, seamless device syncing, and robust library management with OPDS and Calibre support. Enjoy a distraction-free reading experience with customizable modes and multi-book viewing for enhanced study and analysis.

Highlights
  • OPDS Online Libraries
  • Calibre Integration
  • Sync Across Devices
  • Bookshelf Management
  • Customizable Reading Modes
  • Multi-Book View
  • Advanced Annotations & Highlights
Features
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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

Aklantis

Features
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Aklantis E-Book Library brings knowledge and literature to your pocket — a growing collection of books in Pashto, Dari and English, built for students, educators, researchers, and curious readers everywhere. BROWSE & DISCOVER Search the catalogue by title, author, or category, filter and sort results, and find your next book in seconds. READ YOUR WAY Adjust text size and switch between Light, Dark, and Sepia reading themes for comfortable reading day or night. STAY ORGANIZED Highlight passages, add bookmarks, and jump between chapters with the built-in table of contents. Your reading position is saved automatically, so you always pick up right where you left off. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Save favorites to build your personal reading list, and rate the books you finish to share your thoughts. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Full bilingual support in English and Pashto, including complete right-to-left reading — accessibility that's built in, not bolted on. SECURE BY DESIGN Your account and reading activity are protected, and every book is delivered securely to respect authors' and publishers' work. We believe access to knowledge is a fundamental right. Aklantis was created to make a rich, diverse collection of literature and learning accessible to anyone with a device — starting with readers across Afghanistan and beyond. An internet connection is required to read books.

Screenshots

Readest4 screens
Aklantis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aklantis at none against Readest's 8. Aklantis also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Aklantis asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readest ships an update fortnightly, Aklantis every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Readest versus Aklantis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadestAklantis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (178 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings178 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBilingify LLCAhmadullah Nasary

In-app purchases

8 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-time4
  • 1 GB$9.99
  • 2 GB$14.99
  • 5 GB$29.99
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  • 10 GB$49.99
None

Aklantis

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readest free?
Readest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aklantis free?
Aklantis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Readest or Aklantis have ads?
Neither Readest nor Aklantis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readest or Aklantis?
Readest ships an update fortnightly, and Aklantis every 5 days. Most recently, Readest was updated on September 30, 2026 and Aklantis on September 26, 2026.

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