Comparison

Grasp E vs SetFri

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

Head to head
About

Grasp E

This e-reader focuses on helping you retain information from books through chapter quizzes and progress tracking. It offers a library of over 1100 free classic titles, designed to make reading a habit that builds lasting knowledge.

Highlights
  • Chapter quizzes for knowledge retention
  • Daily and weekly review quizzes
  • Track reading progress with scores
  • Library of over 1100 free books
  • Focused reader with animated transitions
  • Compounding reading habit builder
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Grasp: Read. Remember. Forever. What if you could actually remember every book you've ever read? Grasp is the e-reader built on a simple promise: the books you finish should stay with you. Not just as a fond memory of "I think I read that one": but as real, lasting knowledge you can recall years later. With over 1100 free books available, you will never run out of classic, engaging books! How it works Read beautiful books: Dive into a curated library of timeless titles, all yours to keep. Get quizzed, get smarter: After every chapter, a short quiz locks in what you just read. Daily and weekly quizzes keep older books fresh in your mind, so nothing fades away. Watch your mind grow: Three live scores track your journey: Page Score: every page you turn, forever Book Score: every book you finish Knowledge Score: every fact you've truly mastered Reading, reimagined: Animated page-turn trails, satisfying sounds, and a clean, focused reader designed to keep you in the flow. Why Grasp? Most reading apps measure how fast you read. Grasp measures how much you actually remember. Every chapter quiz is a tiny checkpoint with your future self: proof that the hours you spent reading weren't just entertainment, but knowledge that will be there when you need it. Whether you're rediscovering classic literature, exploring history, or finally finishing that book you've meant to read for years: Grasp turns reading into a habit that compounds. Start your library. Build your mind. Remember everything. Currently available in the United States. Sign in with Apple or Google to get started.

About

SetFri

Features
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SetFri is a home for stories. Read original short stories, serials and literary classics, listen to them as audiobooks, and now step inside them with Bex, an adventure where your choices decide what happens next. NEW: BEX, PART OF SETFRI PLUS Pick a book and play it. Bex turns a story into an adventure you choose your way through, from psychological drama to horror to classic tales. Every choice changes where the story goes, and a book can keep you company over several nights. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Home keeps the story you are reading at the top, alongside the Story of the Day and new picks, so getting back to your book takes one glance. READ Clean, comfortable pages with text you can resize. Single stories, multi-chapter serials and timeless classics, across romance, horror, gothic, crime, dystopian, fairy tale, magical realism, literary fiction and more. LISTEN Play the audiobook or have a story read aloud while you read along. The player has speed control, a sleep timer and chapter navigation, and keeps playing when you leave the app. BROWSE AND SAVE Search by title, author or genre, and save the stories you love to your Library to come back to any time. WORD SALAD A daily word puzzle made from the stories themselves. Privacy Policy: https://www.setfri.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.setfri.com/terms

Screenshots

Grasp E4 screens
SetFri4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grasp E at none against SetFri's 1. SetFri's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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. SetFri sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Grasp E asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grasp E ships an update every 2 months, SetFri fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Grasp E versus SetFri: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGrasp ESetFri
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEnvizion Software LLCOwen Cole

In-app purchases

None

Grasp E

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SetFri

Subscriptions1
  • SetFri Premium$4.991 Month

Questions

Is Grasp E free?
Grasp E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SetFri free?
SetFri is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Grasp E or SetFri have ads?
Neither Grasp E nor SetFri shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Grasp E or SetFri?
Grasp E ships an update every 2 months, and SetFri fortnightly. Most recently, Grasp E was updated on October 5, 2026 and SetFri on October 22, 2026.

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