Comparison

ATReader Pro vs Second Reading

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

Head to head
About

ATReader Pro

Access and enjoy a vast library of books and audiobooks from Author.Today. Features include offline reading, smart playback, customizable reading settings, and seamless integration with the Author.Today website. Offers a free trial period before requiring a subscription.

Highlights
  • Offline book access
  • CarPlay audiobook support
  • Smart audiobook player
  • Customizable reading settings
  • Personal book collections
  • Import from Author.Today library
  • Reading progress tracking
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ATReader Pro — read and listen to books from Author.Today! Thousands of books in different genres: fantasy, mystery, romance, business literature, and much more. CarPlay support — listen to audiobooks in your car Offline mode — download books and read without an internet connection Smart player — auto-save position, automatic transition to the next chapter Flexible reading settings — dark mode, font and text size selection, and more Easy search — by title, author, genre, or tags First 7 days free, then a subscription is required. FEATURES: - Personal book collections - Top books and authors in “What to Read?” and “What to Listen?” sections - Import from your Author.Today Library - Notifications from the portal - Reading progress tracking - Integration with the Author.Today website - Book search - Reading and listening to books online/offline - A completely overhauled book reader packed with powerful features (bookmarks, highlights, search...) - Book narration - Convert e-books to audiobooks. Important: Unofficial app developed by an independent developer. Author.Today is not responsible for the app’s operation. The app uses the official public API of Author.Today. The developer does not guarantee uninterrupted operation and is not liable (including financially) in case of API changes or unavailability. The app is provided “as is”, without any warranties. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/atreader-pro-for-author-today/privacy-policy

About

Second Reading

Features
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You read something great on your Kindle and highlighted it. Now what? Second Reading imports the highlights you saved on your Kindle and gives them somewhere to live: a customizable Home Screen widget, a searchable library, and a cozy daily page worth returning to. Every highlight arrives on a color of its own, so no two quite feel the same. No account is needed. No analytics collected. Your library stays on your device and on your other devices too, through your own iCloud, if you turn it on. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Small, medium, or large. Rotates hourly or daily, in your choice of four typefaces, and shifts color as it goes. Pin a single shade if you would rather it sat still beside your wallpaper, or pick a neutral and have no color there at all. Tap a highlight to open it in the app. Show only your favorites if you would rather see only a few quotes. TODAY One highlight, full page, nothing competing for attention — on a field of color that changes along with it. Pull another whenever you like, mark a favorite, or share it. YOUR LIBRARY Every book you have highlighted, sorted by title, author, or most recently read. Turn a book off to keep it out of the rotation without deleting anything — or turn off a single highlight and leave the rest of the book showing. SEARCH Full-text search across everything you have imported, including books you have switched off. RE-IMPORTING IS SAFE Import your clippings file as often as you like. Second Reading works out what is genuinely new, leaves the edits you have made alone, and asks which version to keep only in the rare case where it cannot tell. QUOTES OF YOUR OWN Type in a line from a paper book and keep it alongside the rest. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD One app, both devices, with a layout that uses the space it is given. CROSS-DEVICE SYNC Off until you switch it on. Turn it on and your highlights, notes and favorites stay in step across your iPhone and iPad, through your own iCloud account with no server of ours in the middle. PRIVACY Second Reading is privacy focused. There is no server, no account, no tracking, and no third-party SDK collecting anything. Nothing you import ever leaves your device unless you choose to sync with your iCloud account. Free. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no advertising. Second Reading is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Amazon. "Kindle" is used only to describe the highlights file the app reads.

Screenshots

ATReader Pro4 screens
Second Reading4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Reading at none against ATReader Pro's 2. Second Reading also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). 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. ATReader Pro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Second Reading asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATReader Pro ships an update monthly, Second Reading every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
ATReader Pro versus Second Reading: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATReader ProSecond Reading
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnatoliy VyzhletsovNicholas Kinloch

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ATReader Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Suscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

Second Reading

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ATReader Pro free?
ATReader Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Reading free?
Second Reading is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ATReader Pro or Second Reading have ads?
Neither ATReader Pro nor Second Reading shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATReader Pro or Second Reading?
ATReader Pro ships an update monthly, and Second Reading every 2 weeks. Most recently, ATReader Pro was updated on September 17, 2026 and Second Reading on September 16, 2026.

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