TumTumRead vs Leaf by Leaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TumTumRead
Easily save favorite passages from books using your camera or by entering page numbers. Add personal notes, organize your reading list, and share or export your collected passages.
- Capture passages with camera
- Add personal notes and reflections
- Organize personal bookshelf
- Copy and share passages
- Export collection as CSV
Read full descriptionHide full description
Save Your Favorite Passages with Ease Found a passage you love while reading? Save it effortlessly with TumTum Read. Simply add a page, select the passage you want to keep, enter the page number, and you're done! [Key Features] 1. Capture Passages with Your Camera Save passages from a photo with just two taps. You can also capture passages from photos already saved on your iPhone. 2. Add Your Thoughts Leave notes and reflections on your favorite passages, as if you're having a conversation with the book. 3. Your Personal Bookshelf Keep track of books you've read, want to read, and love. 4. Copy & Share Copy your favorite passages and easily share them anywhere. 5. Export Your Collection Export your saved passages and notes as a CSV file whenever you need them. [Contact] Email: tumtumread@gmail.com Privacy Policy: https://adorable-tern-150.notion.site/2316701a7e0d80d88453fb90fd02972b?source=copy_link Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Leaf by Leaf
Build a consistent reading habit by reading ten leaves daily and saving one impactful line. Track your progress, connect with friends in reading groups, and create a personal reading journal.
- Read ten leaves (approx. 20 pages) daily
- Save one memorable line per reading session
- OCR text recognition on device
- Track reading streaks and progress
- Create reading groups with friends
- Build a personal reading journal
- Share reading highlights as cards
Read full descriptionHide full description
The easiest way to actually finish books: ten leaves a day. Leaf by Leaf is a reading-habit app built around one small ritual — read ten leaves (about 20 pages) and keep one line that stayed with you. No long reviews. One line is enough. HOW IT WORKS • Snap today's pages — the text is recognized right on your device • Pick the line that stayed with you, and today is logged • 18+ pages makes it a full day — fewer pages still count toward your log • Keep going and watch your streak grow • Your day follows your own time zone, and you choose when it ends READING TOGETHER MAKES IT LAST • Start a reading group and invite friends with one link • Read the same book together: see each other's progress, with lines from pages ahead of you hidden — no spoilers • Follow friends and see their lines in your feed • Cheer each other on with likes and comments • See which lines other readers chose from the same book YOUR LOG BECOMES YOUR READING JOURNAL • Per-book progress, finished books, monthly recap • Every line you keep builds your own reading journal SHARE ONE LINE AS A CARD • Turn a line, the book title, and your streak into a card and share it PRIVACY FIRST • Page photos are read on your device only — never uploaded • Delete your account in the app at any time — everything is removed immediately
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Leaf by Leaf at none against TumTumRead's 6. Leaf by Leaf also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. TumTumRead sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Leaf by Leaf asks for nothing beyond the download.
TumTumRead ships an update fortnightly, Leaf by Leaf every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TumTumRead | Leaf by Leaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuseong Nam | sangwoo yang |
Customer experience
TumTumRead
Leaf by Leaf
In-app purchases
TumTumRead
- Subscription Monthly$1.991 Month
- Subscription Yearly$22.991 Year
- Support 1 USD$0.49
- Support 4 USD$2.99
- Support 7 USD$5.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Lifetime Plus Membership$29.99
Leaf by Leaf
No in-app purchases








