ReadVortex vs leaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
ReadVortex
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Save anything worth reading. Then actually read it. ReadVortex turns the articles you save into a library you'll come back to โ clean, offline, and yours. SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Share any article from Safari, Chrome, or any app. ReadVortex strips the ads, popups, and clutter, and keeps the text โ available offline, wherever you are. LISTEN INSTEAD OF READ Turn your reading list into audio. Word-by-word highlighting keeps your place while you drive, walk, or do the dishes. Upgrade to Pro for natural-sounding neural voices. ASK YOUR LIBRARY Forgot which article made that point? Just ask. ReadVortex searches everything you've saved and answers in plain language, with sources. GET A DAILY DIGEST Wake up to an AI brief that connects what you've been reading โ the throughline across your week, not just a list of links. READ BEAUTIFULLY Distraction-free typography built for long-form. Highlight passages, tag articles, and pick up exactly where you left off. Your library, your pace. No feed. No algorithm. No interruptions.
leaf
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Read like you mean it. Most people don't read less because they're busy. They read less because starting feels heavy, and stopping feels easy. Leaf changes that. Leaf is a calm, focused reading app built around one idea: reading should feel good. Not like a workout. Not like a habit you're failing at. Just good. What Leaf does: - Trains your eyes to read faster without losing comprehension - Builds a reading rhythm that sticks; naturally, without streaks or guilt - Creates a distraction-free environment designed to feel like a book, not a dashboard - Tracks your progress quietly, in the background, without making a show of it Who it's for: Leaf is for people who already love books but can't seem to make time for them. For people who want to read more without turning reading into another thing to optimize. For people who want to finish the stack on their nightstand before it becomes furniture. No gamification. No dopamine traps. No notification that says "your streak is at risk." Just you and the page. Download Leaf and read something today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: leaf at every 3 weeks against ReadVortex's every 6 months. ReadVortex's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ReadVortex ships an update every 6 months, leaf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReadVortex | leaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 โ better | 15.1 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EMDES SOLUTIONS LLC | Alihan SELIMOGLU |
In-app purchases
ReadVortex
No in-app purchases
leaf
No in-app purchases









