Comparison

YueRead vs SmartSelect

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

Head to head
About

YueRead

Features
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Give your HTML room to read. A carefully laid-out report. Your next course handout. A page full of ideas. HTML Reader gives local HTML files a dedicated, focused reading space. Open a file and get closer to the content. READY FOR iOS 27 AND iPHONE DUO Move from the outer display to a wider inner canvas. The reader adapts to the available space and preserves the loaded page as the interface changes. MORE ROOM FOR THE PAGE Documents open in immersive reading mode with tools tucked away. Text, charts, and layouts get more of the screen, so you can stay with the story. TOOLS, ONE TAP AWAY Tap the page to reveal a Liquid Glass toolbar. Open another document or close the current file. Tap again or use Hide Tools to return to reading. Liquid Glass is available on iOS 26 and later. YOUR PAGE, ITS OWN STYLE Display your HTML and CSS layouts, so reports, handouts, and creative pages retain their visual character. Document layout depends on how the HTML file was designed. TURN YOUR PHONE. KEEP READING. Read in portrait or landscape. Interface updates preserve the loaded page to reduce interruptions from unnecessary reloads. CHINESE AND ENGLISH The interface follows your system language. You can also choose Chinese or English for HTML Reader in iOS Settings. The language of each HTML document comes from the file itself. OPEN A FILE AND BEGIN Choose a document with the system file picker, or open .html and .htm files from supported apps. Self-contained HTML can be read offline. External resources may need an internet connection. External webpage links open in your system browser. Script redirects and remote embedded-page navigation are blocked in the reader. A SPACE FOR • Exported HTML reports • Course handouts and study materials • Static pages, project notes, and personal work • Content you keep as HTML files No reading account required. No ads. Open your next HTML file and make room for the content.

About

SmartSelect

Features
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Tired of fighting Safari's text selection? SmartSelect lets you tap to select text at the word, sentence, or paragraph level — instantly copied to your clipboard. No more dragging handles. No more missed selections. Just tap. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enable SmartSelect in Safari Extensions settings 2. Tap the SmartSelect icon in Safari's toolbar 3. Choose your mode: Word, Sentence, or Paragraph 4. Tap any text on the page — selected and copied instantly CLIPBOARD HISTORY Every clip is saved and organized by website. Browse your clips by site, then by article. Tap any clip to re-copy it. Pin important clips so they stay at the top. POWER FEATURES - Search across all your clips - Copy All clips from a page in one tap - Export as Markdown with source attribution - Smart duplicate detection - Word and character count on every copy WORKS EVERYWHERE SmartSelect works on any webpage in Safari — news articles, research papers, documentation, blogs. It respects editable fields and code blocks, and supports sentence segmentation across multiple languages. PRIVACY FIRST No data collected. No accounts. No tracking. Everything stays on your device. SmartSelect Pro unlocks unlimited copies, full clipboard history, search, pin, and export features for a one-time purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

YueRead3 screens
SmartSelect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SmartSelect at Free against YueRead's $0.99. SmartSelect also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). YueRead's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SmartSelect is free to download; YueRead costs $0.99 up front. SmartSelect sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. YueRead asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YueRead ships an update every 7 months, SmartSelect every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
YueRead versus SmartSelect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYueReadSmartSelect
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.516.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer铭 徐Abdelkarime Achtaou

In-app purchases

None

YueRead

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SmartSelect

One-time1
  • SmartSelect Pro$1.99

Questions

Is YueRead free?
YueRead costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartSelect free?
SmartSelect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do YueRead or SmartSelect have ads?
Neither YueRead nor SmartSelect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YueRead or SmartSelect?
YueRead ships an update every 7 months, and SmartSelect every 3 months. Most recently, YueRead was updated on November 8, 2026 and SmartSelect on November 5, 2026.

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