WisdomScroll vs leaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WisdomScroll
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Your doomscrolling habit just became your superpower. Transform Scrolling into Learning Tired of losing hours to mindless scrolling? WisdomScroll reprograms your scrolling muscle memory and puts it to work. Swipe through books the same way you swipe through social media - except now you’re actually getting smarter. One sentence. One swipe. Zero excuses. Why WisdomScroll Works Your brain is already trained to scroll. We didn’t fight it - we redirected it. Scroll to Read - Just like your feed. Actually Retain Stuff - One sentence at a time means your brain can keep up. Change Your Habits - Same satisfying motion, smarter outcome. Features That Matter • Sentence-by-sentence reading that feels like your favorite feed • Dark Mode that won’t burn your retinas at 2 a.m. • Bookmark lines that hit different • Import any EPUB book • Share quotes worth remembering The Math Is Simple 2 hours of doomscrolling = brain fog + regret 2 hours of WisdomScroll = finished books + actual knowledge + trained focus Stop training the algorithm. Start training your brain. Subscription Information: •WisdomScroll requires an active subscription to access the full reading experience and advanced reading features. •To access WisdomScroll’s content and functionality, you can choose from two auto-renewable subscription options: monthly or yearly. •Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. •Renewal charges will be applied to your account within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the same cost as your original subscription. •You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://wisdomscroll.app/pp Terms of Service: https://wisdomscroll.app/tos EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
leaf
This app offers a natural reading experience with customizable scrolling and page-turning options. Access thousands of free ebooks or import your own EPUB and PDF files. Organize your library, take notes, and create a personal reading journal.
- Vertical and horizontal scrolling
- Import EPUB and PDF files
- Access Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks
- Bookmarks, highlights, and notes
- Exportable Reading Journal
- Library organization with shelves
- iCloud syncing
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leaf is a reading app built for your phone. Read with a natural vertical scroll, or turn pages with a page curl when you want a more traditional feel. leaf flows through your book the way your thumb already moves. And when your attention keeps sliding off the page, tap play. leaf sets a gentle pace and lights up each line as you go, so the book keeps moving and you do too. Browse and download thousands of free ebooks from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks: classic literature, philosophy, fiction, and more. Import your own EPUB and PDF files too. No reading streaks. No goals. No ads. No noise. Just you and the book. READ ALONG Tap play and leaf sets the pace, lighting each line as you read Change the speed any time, pause with a tap, or step back a sentence Works with every reading style, and with PDFs READER - Three reading flows: page curl, slide, or continuous scroll - Vertical or horizontal page turns - Light, Dark, System, and E-Ink themes - Bookmarks, highlights, and notes - Multi-paragraph highlighting and sharing - Search within any book - Typefaces including Classic, Modern, Lexend, and Atkinson Hyperlegible - Adjust font size, spacing, and text density - Set a reading intention for each book - An exportable Reading Journal is created automatically when you highlight text or create a note PDFs - Read PDFs with the same reading flows as books - Pages follow your theme automatically, in light or dark - Columns are detected and shown one at a time, so the text is bigger and you never scroll sideways to read a line LIBRARY - Organise books into shelves - Filter by shelf, intention, or reading status - Sort by title, author, last opened, or shelf - View books as Grid or List - Search your entire library - Drop supported book files into the leaf folder and they'll appear in your library automatically - Use iCloud to share books between devices - Continue reading from your current book with the Home Screen widget CATALOG - Browse and download from Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks - Over 70,000 free classic and public domain titles - The Call of the Wild is included, so you can start reading straight away - Import your own EPUB and PDF files - Supports multiple file and folder import LEAF PRO - Six more themes: Sepia, Ivory, Mist, Forest, Midnight, and Amber Night - Three more typefaces (Literata, Spectral, and Merriweather) or import your own - Line, paragraph, and letter spacing - Sync your library across devices - Sync reading progress, highlights, notes, bookmarks, shelves, and Reading Journal entries Privacy Policy: https://readleaf.co/legal Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: leaf at none against WisdomScroll's shown. WisdomScroll's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. WisdomScroll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and leaf sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WisdomScroll ships an update every 3 days, leaf weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WisdomScroll | leaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onurcan Icen | Abraham Jesri |
In-app purchases
WisdomScroll
- WisdomScroll Monthly$12.991 Month
- WisdomScroll Annual3 Days trial$99.991 Year
leaf
- Leaf Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Leaf Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Year









