Mythos Reader vs Scread
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mythos Reader
This intelligent reader uses AI to transform books into interactive experiences. Highlight any text for instant summaries, explanations, or contextual insights, enhancing comprehension and engagement with your reading material. Supports EPUB and PDF formats for a personalized learning journey.
- AI-powered reading assistance
- Contextual text explanations
- Distraction-free interface
- EPUB and PDF support
- Personalized learning insights
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When a passage makes you pause, ask Mythos Reader. Mythos Reader is an AI book reader for your EPUBs and PDFs. Select text, tap Explain, or ask a question without switching apps. FOLLOW YOUR CURIOSITY Start with a suggested question or write your own. Ask follow-ups to explore the passage and build on the conversation. From unfamiliar words to complex ideas, get help with the text in front of you. KEEP WHAT MATTERS Highlight a passage, add a note, or bookmark a page to come back to. Keep your thoughts alongside your reading. SETTLE INTO YOUR BOOK Adjust fonts, text size and margins in EPUBs. Choose a reading theme, including dark mode. Download your books to read offline. BRING YOUR OWN LIBRARY Import EPUBs and PDFs on iPhone and iPad. PDF explanations require selectable text. Mythos reads the files you bring; it does not include a book catalog. Download Mythos and start reading with understanding. --- Terms of Service: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Service-2b3ad7d0ef7f800fbdcded8060cb6d12
Scread
Enhance your reading experience with an AI companion that provides instant definitions and explanations within the text. Understand complex books in philosophy, classics, and non-fiction with context-aware notes to stay immersed.
- AI-powered reading companion
- Instant definitions
- Context-aware explanations
- In-text notes
- Immersive reading experience
- Supports philosophy, classics, non-fiction
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Scread is an AI-powered reading companion built to help you understand difficult books without breaking your flow. Instantly access definitions, context-aware explanations, and notes right inside the text so you can stay immersed while reading. Whether you’re exploring philosophy, classics, or dense non-fiction, Scread helps you read with clarity and confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scread at 100% against Mythos Reader's 86%. Scread also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Mythos Reader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Scread sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mythos Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, Scread every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mythos Reader | Scread |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Sami Ibrahim | Aditya Chauhan |
Customer experience
Mythos Reader
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In-app purchases
Mythos Reader
- Mythos Premium$9.991 Month
- Mythos Premium Annual14 Days trial$99.991 Year
Scread
- Scread Unlimited3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Scread Unlimited Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
