# LooRead vs Haloreads

The clearest difference is rating: Haloreads at 4.7 against LooRead's 4.1. Haloreads also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8). LooRead's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (550 vs 10). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LooRead sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 7 days. Haloreads asks for nothing beyond the download.

Haloreads holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LooRead has 550 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of LooRead's written reviews are positive against 57% of Haloreads's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

LooRead ships an update every 3 weeks, Haloreads every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LooRead | Haloreads |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.1 (550 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/looread/id6738939090/reviews) | **[4.7 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/haloreads/id6739534177/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **550** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **65.1% of reviews** | 56.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Best chart rank | **#194** | — |
| Size | 69 MB | 130 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [SUNWIN ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1724187777) | [Paule Cyrusse See](https://appshunter.io/developer/1513864110) |

## What reviewers say

### LooRead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/looread/id6738939090)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Grossing · Book (US App Store)

Discover a vast collection of web novels and stories across popular genres like Alpha, Vampire, and Romance. Enjoy daily new chapters, curated booklists, and personalized reading settings for an enhanced literary experience.

**Highlights:** Explore web novels and tales, Access Alpha, Vampire, Billionaire, Romance genres, Daily new chapters, Handpicked booklists and suggestions, Customizable reading settings, High-quality stories from global authors

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Membership Unlimited Read | $14.99 | per 7 days |
| Membership Unlimited Read | $24.99 | per 7 days |
| Membership Unlimited Read | $49.99 | per 2 months |
| Membership Unlimited Read | $69.99 | per 6 months |
| Membership Unlimited Read | $99.99 | per 6 months |
| Membership Unlimited Read | $199.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great stories
- 👍 Good amount of detail
- 👍 Interesting stories
- 👍 Recommend the app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive/Pricey
- 💰 Forcing membership
- 🐛 Typos/Written in foreign country

**Reported bugs**

- Typos/Written in foreign country

**Requested features**

- Easier to get coins
- Consider packs starting at $5 instead of $10


### Haloreads

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/haloreads/id6739534177)

This reading app offers a curated collection of stories for Filipino readers. It provides a platform for established online authors to share their work, with a simple and free registration process for readers.

**Highlights:** Free reading platform, Curated Filipino content, Established online authors, Easy reader registration, Invite-only author registration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LooRead free?

LooRead is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Haloreads free?

Haloreads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LooRead or Haloreads?

Haloreads is rated higher. LooRead averages 4.1 out of 5 from 550 ratings, while Haloreads averages 4.7 from 10 ratings.

### Do LooRead or Haloreads have ads?

Haloreads shows ads; LooRead does not.

### Which is updated more often, LooRead or Haloreads?

LooRead ships an update every 3 weeks, and Haloreads every 2 weeks. Most recently, LooRead was updated on September 23, 2026 and Haloreads on August 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*